City Paper: Could Tuesday’s Election Have a Fresh Batch of Voters Thanks to Initiative 77?
One of the guaranteed write-in candidates for tomorrow’s local election isn’t a living, breathing human. According to Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler, those who are incensed by the outcome of the long battle over Initiative 77 are planning to…
UrbanTurf: 11th Street Bridge Park Organizers Believe Park Will Be Complete By 2023
If everything goes according to plan, the team behind DC's 11th Street Bridge Park (map) believe that the city's first elevated park will be complete in four years. UrbanTurf recently checked in to see how the project has stayed the course…
WTOP: DC files suit to get votes in Congress
WASHINGTON — A lawsuit was filed Monday on behalf of D.C. residents in a new bid to put legal pressure on Congress to give the District of Columbia full voting rights and representation on Capitol Hill.
Washingtonian: A Heartwrenching Story About Why Teachers Are Leaving DC in Droves
Only in their mid-twenties, Mr. Dias and Mr. Dorsey were Aiton Elementary’s senior teachers and created two of its highest-achieving classrooms despite significant challenges. But success came with personal sacrifice, and soon one decided…
D.C. Policy Center: How big of a deal is Amazon HQ2 for the DC Metro Region?
On October 23, the Washingtonian published an alarmist article on what receiving Amazon HQ2 could mean for the region: a massive housing shortage.
WAMU: Why Are Two Of The D.C. Council’s At-Large Seats Off Limits For Democrats?
D.C. voters heading into the polling place on Tuesday will be asked to vote for two candidates for the D.C. Council’s At-Large seats. There are six candidates running: a Democrat, a Republican, a member of the Statehood Green Party and…
WTOP: The making of Marion Barry, Part 1: A DC mayor’s activist beginnings in the South
WASHINGTON — Seemingly every successful political campaign says it ran a different kind of campaign. But Marion Barry’s first campaign for mayor of D.C., which reached its ultimate goal 40 years ago this week, reflected a change in how the…
Washington Times: ‘I’ve never been so scared’: D.C. fire crews forced to serve on…
As a three-alarm fire ripped through a D.C. seniors facility in September, firefighters discovered that the ladders on Trucks 13 and 16 didn’t work and needed to be replaced with a reserve truck.
Smooth drives on Waterside: DDOT partners with National Park Service to improve Waterside Drive…
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Smooth drives on Waterside
DDOT partners with National Park Service to improve Waterside Drive beginning on November 9
WASHINGTON— Starting…
DDOT Releases New Permit Application for Dockless Vehicles
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DDOT Releases New Permit Application for Dockless Vehicles
Washington, DC – Today, Mayor Bowser's District Department of Transportation (DDOT)…
Norton Statement on the Passing of Dr. Janette Hoston Harris
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November 5, 2018
Norton Statement on the Passing of Dr. Janette Hoston Harris
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released the following statement on the passing of Dr. Janette Hoston…
State Board of Education candidates far from unanimous on proposals to alter mayoral control over…
A decade into mayoral control of the schools, questions about whether the DC Council should add a level of independence for the state education agency have become a major issue in the DC State Board of Education races.
Two new bills —…
An overview of endorsements in the DC Council races
While the at-large DC Council contest has drawn the bulk of the local attention ahead of Tuesday's general election in the District, various news outlets, unions and political organizations have weighed in on races across the DC ballot.…
Ward 6 candidates tout varying approaches, backgrounds in State Board of Education race
Mayoral control of the city’s educational system, student enrollment and the District’s school lottery system topped the subjects that candidates for the Ward 6 seat on the DC State Board of Education explored during debates in the months…
Mayor Bowser Surprises Third Grade Teacher at Amidon-Bowen with 2019 DC Teacher of the Year Award
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Mayor Bowser Surprises Third Grade Teacher at Amidon-Bowen with 2019 DC Teacher of the Year Award
Kelly Harper, the 2019 DC Teacher of the Year…
Norton Applauds New D.C. Voting Rights Lawsuit and Says D.C. Residents Ready to Fight for Equal…
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November 5, 2018
Norton Applauds New D.C. Voting Rights Lawsuit and Says D.C. Residents Ready to Fight for Equal Rights on All Fronts
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today delivered…
State Board of Education contenders in wards 1, 5 square off at forum
With the November election just around the corner, contenders for the open State Board of Education seats in wards 1 and 5 tackled some of the District’s most pressing — and controversial — education issues at a recent forum organized by…
At-large council candidates tackle wide range of issues
Amid the political fighting that has captured the bulk of the attention given to the at-large DC Council race on Tuesday’s ballot, contenders for the two available spots have highlighted topics such as affordable housing, education, poverty…
Afro-American: Residents Look to Incentivize Growth for Local Musical Performers
Life may have just gotten a little sweeter for small performing arts venues and artists, looking to capitalize on the intimacy, originality and authenticity of their local music.
Afro-American: Impact of Development on Inner Cities Discussed at Smithsonian
The nation’s capital is among several American cities where rapid re-development has borne ills such as the destabilization of long-standing communities of color, and increased poverty.