Rachel White: Youth homelessness has lifelong consequences. Our elected officials must do more to…
DC youth need secure housing so they can spend their time, attention and energy on building their futures — not merely surviving. Youth experiencing homelessness are full of potential, dreams and aspirations. However, due to circumstances…
District Links: Organizers say they’ll redraft RFK initiative amid legal obstacles; Nadeau…
Organizers of the proposed "Use of RFK Site for Homes Not Stadiums" ballot initiative say they'll modify their proposed language in the wake of advisory opinions from Attorney General Brian Schwalb and the DC Council's general counsel that…
District Links: DC tops ranking of big-city park systems; House panel votes to undo DC laws on…
DC ranks as the nation's "best big-city park system" for the fifth year in a row, according to the latest survey from the Trust for Public Land.
District Links: DC’s population rise last year ranks 12th among U.S. cities; Trump hosts White…
With population growth reported last year for most cities and towns across the country, the U.S. Census Bureau's most recent analysis places DC among the top 15 in terms of the numerical increase.
District Links: Rent-control database set for public debut after nearly a decade of delays; WaPo…
A decade after the DC Council directed the Department of Housing and Community Development to create a publicly accessible online database of rent-controlled units, the website — dubbed RentRegistry — is set for an official debut on June…
District Links: FBI will soon leave its ‘unsafe’ Pennsylvania Avenue headquarters,…
The FBI will soon leave its iconic headquarters on Pennsylvania Avenue downtown, with plans to transfer 1,500 agents out of the Washington area, the agency's director announced via a Fox Business interview set to air on Sunday.
jonetta rose barras: Is it time to reform the ballot initiative process in DC?
Mayor Muriel Bowser has pledged to include in her proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Budget and Financial Plan the repeal of Initiative 82, the citizen ballot measure that has wreaked havoc on the restaurant and hospitality industry. Even if…
District Links: Mayor’s formal budget submission expected just after Memorial Day;…
DC budget watchers can make their post-Memorial Day plans now: That's the apparent timetable for Mayor Muriel Bowser's formal submission of her budget plan to the DC Council, which will kick off the 70-day clock for the legislature to…
District Links: Council advances bill to restrict cellphones at schools; departing U.S. attorney…
The DC Council is moving forward with legislation to remove students' personal cellphones from classrooms as of fall 2026, but some legislators are pressing for a faster timetable for implementation.
District Links: Councilmembers air frustration over continued delays in Bowser’s budget…
Amid continuing delays in the receipt of the mayor's budget proposals nearly six weeks after the original deadline set by the DC Council, legislators this afternoon expressed frustration that they still don't know when they can expect to…
District Links: New DC count shows 9% reduction in homelessness after 2 years on the rise; WaPo poll…
DC officials today reported an overall 9% reduction in homelessness over the past year, with an 18.1% decrease among families and a 4.5% decrease among unaccompanied individuals.
District Links: Trump names Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. attorney for DC;…
Within hours of announcing that he was pulling the embattled nomination of Ed Martin as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, President Donald Trump announced a high-profile pick to fill the post on an interim basis: Fox News host…
jonetta rose barras: Repealing Initiative 82 might provide some help restaurants need
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser seems to have ramped up her game lately, broadening her vision for the District’s future while attempting to stabilize its finances and increase private-sector investments.
Last week, she unveiled a $3.7…
Thomas Domingue: DC Council’s Fair Swipe Act would hurt Main Street more than Wall Street
Most personal purchases today happen with a quick swipe or tap of a credit or debit card. It’s fast, convenient and safe — thanks to massive investments in fraud protection and secure payment networks. But now, that system is under threat…
District Links: Trump drops Martin nomination amid confirmation doubts; WaPo poll finds support for…
President Donald Trump is pulling the controversial nomination of Ed Martin as the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia ahead of a key deadline and amid increasingly dim prospects of his Senate confirmation.
District Links: ICE agents visit multiple DC restaurants to request employment eligibility papers;…
A large sewer line next to Rock Creek will undergo emergency repairs after a routine video inspection revealed a 200-foot-long fracture in the brick-lined tunnel ceiling, DC Water announced last week.
District Links: House speaker vows vote on DC spending fix ‘as quickly as possible’; key…
Prospects of House action on the DC spending fix had seemingly dimmed in recent weeks amid reports of dissension among some conservative lawmakers, but the GOP speaker offered assurances last night that a vote will occur "as quickly as…
District Links: Mayor says she’ll push for repeal of tipped wage elimination as part of growth…
Mayor Muriel Bowser announced today that her budget proposal will incorporate an economic growth agenda to include the repeal of the ballot measure that is phasing out the District's tipped minimum wage.
District Links: Bowser warns of dire impacts as DC urges against cut to federal share of Medicaid…
At a morning press conference on the grounds of Children's National Hospital, Mayor Muriel Bowser and local health care leaders warned of dire impacts on the city's entire health care system — including service cutbacks and longer waits at…
jonetta rose barras: DC is facing an uncertain future while stuck in its present fiscal crisis
It seemed a Dickensian moment in DC — not the famous Tale of Two Cities, but rather a variation with one city simultaneously experiencing two seemingly opposing financial challenges. Or maybe it’s more aptly described as “déjà vu all over…