City Paper: As Big Money Flows into the At-Large Race, Candidates Spar Over Who’s ‘Bought and Paid…
Elissa Silverman argued developers have bought ‘undue influence’ with Kenyan McDuffie. He pushed back hard.
DCist: The D.C. Region Met Its 2020 Climate Goal. Now, The Hard Part
The D.C. region met its goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by the year 2020, according to a new report by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. This means the region is on track to meet ambitious climate goals for…
Theresa Vargas in The Post: D.C. has a problem with firing bad cops. So do many places.
Audit detailing city’s record offers guide for what other communities should be demanding to know about their police departments
Press Release: Silverman, Racine Introduce Emergency Bill to Begin Needed Housing Authority Reform
News Release — At-large DC Council member Elissa Silverman and the DC Office of the Attorney General
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October 13, 2022
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Press Release: AG Racine Announces New Lawsuit Against Major Chemical Manufacturer for Polluting…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
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October 13, 2022
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Lawsuit Builds on AG Racine’s Efforts to Protect District Natural Resources, Hold Accountable…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Recognizes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Cuts Ribbon on…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants
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October 13, 2022
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Daniel Rappaport (OVSJG)
New Shelter…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Celebrates the Official Completion of The Wharf
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
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October 12, 2022
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District Links: Geldart resigns as deputy mayor after a week in the headlines; DCHA’s director…
His biography remained up on the website of the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice as of early this afternoon, but Christopher Geldart resigned yesterday after an assault arrest in Arlington and ensuing questions…
DCist: Chris Geldart Resigns As Deputy Mayor Of Public Safety Amid Assault Charges And Residency…
Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that Chris Geldart, the city’s Deputy Mayor of Public Safety and Justice, has resigned amid assault charges and questions about his residency status.
Washington Post: D.C. at-large candidates raise funds as campaign heats up
Candidates for the two at-large seats on the D.C. Council are raising and spending thousands of dollars as Election Day nears, while criticizing each other for how they’re amassing that cash in the increasingly heated race.
WTOP: Chris Geldart, DC’s deputy mayor for public safety, resigns
D.C.’s embattled deputy mayor for public safety and justice — facing scrutiny over an allegation of assault and battery and questions about his residency in Virginia — is stepping down.
WTOP: Metro’s performance report: Ridership rising; crime, customer satisfaction slumping
Metro’s annual performance report says rail reliability and customer satisfaction was high during the first quarter of the fiscal year, but dropped dramatically after that.
Washington Post: Chris Geldart, top D.C. public safety official, out of job after assault charge
Mayor Muriel Bowser announces that she accepted his resignation
Washington Post: The DC History Center is throwing open its doors this Saturday
You may think that history is what happened long ago, but Laura Brower Hagood wants you to think about history differently. She also wants you to enjoy a free beer and a discount taco.
DCist: Messy Data And Poor Communication Bungle D.C.’s School Vaccine Enforcement, Officials Say
More than a month after the start of the school year, D.C. is attempting to enforce a long-standing childhood vaccine mandate – but concerns over incomplete and messy data are hindering enforcement and causing local officials to question…
DCist: Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Initiative 82
D.C. residents are now starting to get their mail ballots, and as they do, they’ll notice the usual races on the front side — mayor, attorney general, a few seats on the D.C. Council, and so on. But flip the ballot over and they will be…
District Links: Wharf to celebrate near-completion with Bowser, Norton; immunization enforcement…
It's been five years since The Wharf opened along a prime section of the Southwest waterfront, and now developers are celebrating the anniversary as well as the official completion of the project's second phase with concerts, fireworks and…
City Paper: How Do Challengers Karim Marshall and Graham McLaughlin Fit Into the At-Large Race?
The newcomers face an uphill battle to win one of the top two spots against three incumbents. But what are they promising if they succeed?
Axios: The health care company at the center of D.C.’s Medicaid saga
Meet Amerigroup. It’s a Fortune 500 company that manages state-run health plans for low-income people. Its subsidiaries also have a history of fines and allegations over the handling of patients in multiple states. Amerigroup is now set to…
WTOP: Few DC students refuse to comply with vaccination requirements as deadline arrives
Twenty-four D.C. Public School families refused to comply with the city’s requirement that pre-K through fifth grade students be up to date on routine shots by Tuesday, according to data shared with city officials during a public…