Washington Post: D.C. Council votes to restrict Airbnb in nation’s capital
The D.C. Council unanimously gave preliminary approval to legislation that makes the District one of the most tightly regulated cities in the country when it comes to Airbnb and other similar homesharing services.
WAMU: Bill Regulating Home-Sharing Services Like Airbnb Gets Initial Approval From D.C. Council
The D.C. Council on Tuesday gave unanimous approval to a bill that regulates and restricts home-sharing services like Airbnb, VRBO and FlipKey in D.C., creating a legal framework for the popular practice while curtailing what some critics…
WTOP: DC police seek public’s help in Tenleytown hit-and-run
WASHINGTON — D.C. police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the car responsible for a Sept. 5 hit-and-run in the Tenleytown neighborhood of Northwest. The video shows a car turning left from Albemarle Street onto Wisconsin…
Mayor Bowser Announces First-Ever Tax Increment Financing Proposal for Ward 8 Development
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October 2, 2018
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Mayor Bowser Announces First-Ever Tax Increment Financing Proposal for Ward 8 Development
Legislation Introduced by the Mayor Will Create a…
City Paper: Councilmember Elissa Silverman’s Initiative 77 Repeal Compromise Fails 8-5
In a few hours the D.C. Council will vote on emergency and permanent legislation repealing Initiative 77. But before that could happen, councilmembers had to decide where they stood on Councilmember Elissa Silverman's proposed compromise…
UrbanTurf: The 10 Residential Developments on the Boards For Deanwood and Congress Heights
Today, UrbanTurf catches up with the residential pipeline in two East of the River neighborhoods that have received a lot of attention lately: Deanwood and Congress Heights. Deanwood has recently earned a reputation for being hot among…
City Paper: DHCD Makes Across-the-Board Budget Cuts to Housing Counseling Providers
Nearly a dozen local housing counseling providers and advocates for those facing housing instability received a destabilizing notice at the end of September: The Department of Housing and Community Development would reduce their funding by…
Washington Post: D.C. Council takes initial vote to overturn wage hike for bartenders, servers…
D.C. lawmakers on Tuesday took initial steps to overturn an initiative that would have raised the minimum wage for servers, bartenders and other workers who rely on tips, just four months after voters easily passed the measure. The D.C.…
WUSA9: ‘Peace teacher’ brings mindfulness to local elementary school
School of any level can be stressful, but with the mindfulness program at Lafayette Elementary School, students are using simple skills for peace and productivity to help build social and emotional skills.
Deborah Simmons in The Washington Times: The geoeconomics of D.C. education
The mayor of the non-state of nonstates and the non-state’s legislature are positioned for a tug-of-war over public schooling, and guess who’s caught in middle? Why children and parents, of course. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Council …
Curbed: As vote nears, coalitions war over proposed rules for short-term rentals in D.C.
Short-term rentals available online became more popular in the District after 2009, when Airbnb launched here. Now, almost a decade later, D.C. lawmakers are poised to formally regulate the practice through legislation that would limit the…
The week ahead: It’s not just about Initiative 77 and Airbnb regulations
The DC Council is set to hold its second legislative meeting since returning from summer recess, with a packed agenda on Tuesday that includes a measure to repeal Initiative 77 and new restrictions on short-term, Airbnb-style rentals. The…
Mayor Bowser Rolls Out Fair Shot Investments
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October 1, 2018
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Mayor Bowser Rolls Out Fair Shot Investments
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, on the first day of the new fiscal year, Mayor Bowser began rolling out the investments made…
Washington Post: Airbnb says D.C. bill would restrict it more than anywhere except New York and San…
Airbnb lashed out at a proposed bill to curtail short-term D.C. rentals Monday, saying it would cost property owners tens of millions of dollars in lost income and give Washington the most restrictive legislation of any major U.S. city…
Washingtonian: The Washington Post Finally Raises Its Crummy 401(k) Match
Employees of the Washington Post have a lot to be grateful to owner Jeff Bezos for–new tech, many more jobs, reported profitability, free coffee–but management has finally sanded down one longstanding bone of contention: The Post‘s 401(k)…
Washington Post: On eve of Initiative 77 repeal vote in D.C., key lawmaker offers some concessions
The District lawmaker who wants to overturn a wage hike for tipped workers that was approved by voters says he has amended his bill to address some concerns raised by proponents of the hike. D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) released…
Washington Post: Bowser official shared photos of mayor at a parade, minus the protesters
The head of the District’s Latino-affairs office shared photos of Mayor Muriel E. Bowser at a Latino parade that deleted images of protesters who showed up to slam the mayor’s immigration policies. Hardly a month goes by without Bowser (D)…
City Paper: Councilmember Vincent Gray Injured in Weekend Tussle with Bar Bouncer
Former Mayor and current Ward 7 Councilmember Vincent Gray was injured Saturday night when he says a bouncer at a local nightclub pushed him after a dispute over Gray’s identification. Police were called and aides to Gray say he suffered…
Mayor Bowser Celebrates 2018 Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals Season Opener at First Home…
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October 1, 2018
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Mayor Bowser Celebrates 2018 Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals Season Opener at First Home Game
Outdoor Viewing Party to Include Broadcast of Banner Raising…
Mayor Bowser Announces Record $167.6 Million Investment in Affordable Housing, Breaks Ground on…
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October 1, 2018
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LaToya Foster (EOM)
Gwendolyn Cofield (DHCD)
Mayor Bowser Announces Record $167.6 Million Investment in Affordable Housing, Breaks Ground on Delta Towers for Seniors
Investments in 25…