Robin Berkley, Julie Lonardo and Jhae Thompson in The Post: Changing a violent landscape
TaQuan Pinkney was a determined, positive young man who was getting ready to start college. Though he did everything he could to steer clear of violence, he could not escape the reality of his Ward 8 neighborhood and circumstances far out…
Clean energy bill aims to put DC ‘ahead of practically any other jurisdiction’
A new measure hailed by advocates as one of the most ambitious local climate-protection bills in the country is now working its way through the DC Council, with two public hearings planned for this month.
Up first, the council’s…
Washington Times: Metro IG staff bulks up in prep for probes
The Metro Office of Inspector General (OIG) is gearing up for more investigations of the long-troubled transit agency as it seeks more independence from Metro officials, who are launching a $500 million, multiyear repair project.
UrbanTurf: 74-Unit Condo Development Moves Forward in Navy Yard
The Navy Yard development pipeline continues to grow. Yesterday, Greysteel announced that DBT Development had acquired financing to move forward on a condo project at 37 L Street SE (map). As designed by Bonstra | Haresign, the 11-story…
Washington Post: Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination fight is dividing his D.C. Catholic church
A couple of weeks ago, the prominent congregation of the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament parish stood united in its shared anger at what its priest, the Rev. Bill Foley, called “silence and inaction" on the topic of sexual abuse within…
WAMU: D.C. Housing Program Opens Doors For Homeless LGBTQ Youth
It’s six months after moving day, and Tyreem Fosque’s small apartment in Northeast Washington is only now starting to feel complete. “This is my humble studio,” Fosque says during a quick tour over the summer, at the three-month mark.…
Washingtonian: Can DC Council Candidate Michael Bekesha Convince Local Dems to Vote Republican?
There hasn’t been a Republican on the DC Council for almost a decade, and Michael Bekesha wants to change that. Running his long-shot campaign from a rented desk at a WeWork near his home in Navy Yard, the attorney is trying to unseat…
WAMU: In D.C., Kids Ride Free, But They Can’t All Ride Alone. And That’s A Problem.
Truancy is on the rise in both traditional public schools and charter schools in D.C., which has city officials taking a closer look at transportation. Some educators say that transportation issues are the number one reason kids miss…
WTOP: DC’s Soupergirl soups will make a pitch on ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’
WASHINGTON — Sara Polon, who started fresh soup company Soupergirl with her mother Marilyn in 2008, will appear on ABC’s “Shark Tank” on October 21. Polon, a former stand-up comedian, has grown the business to 35 employees and two retail…
City Paper: Five Councilmembers Urge Mayor to Restore Funding Cut from Housing Counseling Providers
Five members of the D.C. Council sent a letter to Mayor Muriel Bowser on Thursday afternoon, urging her to restore funding cut from 10 community-based organizations (or CBOs) that provide housing counseling and other critical services to…
AG Racine Urges Department of Education to Immediately Address Serious Deficiencies With the Public…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 5, 2018
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
AG RACINE URGES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO IMMEDIATELY ADDRESS SERIOUS DEFICIENCIES WITH THE PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM
District Student…
Select DC Public Library Locations Open Columbus Day
For Immediate Release
Oct. 5, 2018
Media Contact:
George Williams, Media Relations Manager
Select DC Public Library Locations Open Columbus Day
(Washington, D.C.) - On Monday, one DC Public Library location in each Ward will be…
The DC Lineup for this weekend: celebrate local music and diverse cultures
The District will come alive this weekend (Oct. 5 to 7) with sounds from jazz musicians, brass bands and pop artists. Additionally, culture is at the forefront with opportunities to support local neighborhoods and artists, honor Hispanic…
jonetta rose barras: Politics of tips — kudos to the DC Council
It’s not often that I praise the DC Council collectively. However, the decision by the majority of legislators to approve the Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act of 2018, essentially beginning the process of repealing Initiative 77,…
WAMU: Memorial For Cyclist Killed By Driver Stalls Constitution Ave During Rush Hour
Thomas Hollowell was a grandfather, a husband and a Smithsonian museum employee. And during the Thursday evening rush hour, his grandchildren, wife, co-workers, friends and strangers — more than 250 in all — rode their bikes from Farragut…
Washington Post: ‘Poisoning democracy’: in a city without representation in Congress, repeal of…
D.C. lawmakers have long complained that residents of the nation’s capital pay federal taxes and serve in the military yet are denied self-governance because they lack a vote in Congress. But on Tuesday, the D.C. Council reduced even the…
WUSA9: DC developer padlocks businesses with one day notice
In an unprecedented move, a D.C. developer padlocked long time business, including a daycare, with just a one day notice on Thursday. The sudden shutdown came just four months after 1100 Eastern LLC, a division of Neighborhood Development…
Washington Post: ‘It’s gone, all of it’s gone’: Residents of senior apartment complex that burned…
When thinking about what she may have lost in the fire that destroyed much of her apartment building, Ruth Rorls’s mind goes straight to the box on the tall bookshelf. It contains an American flag given to her in 2002 after the death of her…
DCist: D.C. Council Poised To Decriminalize Metro Fare Evasion
The D.C. Council Judiciary Committee unanimously voted Thursday to advance a bill that would decriminalize fare evasion on Metro, reducing the possible penalty to a $50 fine. The bill was originally introduced in June 2017 by eight…
Amber Harding: Mayor still has an opportunity to do right by current DC General residents
Last week, Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration rightfully celebrated the opening of the first DC General replacement shelter, which is scheduled to welcome its first residents soon. Called The Kennedy, the shelter is a 45-unit building…