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District Links: House panel set to vote on bill to block any DC congestion charge; Trump taps West Potomac Park for new sculpture garden; and more

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Phillips Collection’s new ‘Miró and the United States’ exhibit focuses…

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District Links: Metro eyes transit improvements for RFK campus;…

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District Links: New count finds 15.8% jump in homelessness among…

Washington Post: D.C.-area schools see spike in teacher resignations

Editor Jul 15, 2022
Teachers in parts of the D.C. area resigned in unusually high numbers at the end of the most recent school year, according to data obtained from school districts and analyzed by The Washington Post.

DCist: This New Boring Machine Will Help Keep 120 Million Gallons Of Sewage Out Of The Potomac

Editor Jul 15, 2022
What’s 14 feet tall, weighs 380 tons, lives more than a hundred feet underground, and moves 1/4 mile per hour at its fastest? Alexandria’s new tunnel boring machine, of course!

Washington Post: Biden nominates three new judges to D.C. courts

Editor Jul 15, 2022
The D.C. Superior Court and D.C. Court of Appeals had been confronting a record number of empty seats

Washington Post: An early look at plans for new rail, pedestrian bridges over the Potomac

Editor Jul 15, 2022
The $2 billion rail project between D.C., Virginia is on track to double capacity over the Potomac River by 2030

Washington Post: Planners break ground on Desert Storm memorial, aiming to open in 2024

Editor Jul 15, 2022
Officials say they have sufficient funds to complete the project and hope to begin construction next year

Petula Dvorak in The Post: The migrant buses sent to D.C. are a cruel, political stunt

Editor Jul 15, 2022
It’s happening just about every night now, in sight of the U.S. Capitol dome.

Washington Post: D.C. offers active-shooter training to nightlife and church workers

Editor Jul 14, 2022
As fear of indiscriminate violence escalates nationwide, city officials said they wanted to help educate those who could be vulnerable

Washington Post: Internal Metro probe into lapses finds disregard of training process

Editor Jul 14, 2022
The findings troubled board members who have fielded criticism in recent months over concerns about lax management

Washington Post: Planners break ground on Desert Storm memorial, aiming to open in 2024

Editor Jul 14, 2022
Officials say they have sufficient funds to complete the project and hope to begin construction next year

WTOP: Ground is broken on new memorial for fallen DC cops

Editor Jul 14, 2022
The current memorial for fallen D.C. police officers is about 80 years old, but for the retired cops who find it especially meaningful, it looks even worse than that.

DCist: D.C. Will Open Its First Homeless Shelter For LGBTQ+ Adults This Summer

Editor Jul 14, 2022
D.C. will have its first homeless shelter serving LGBTQ+ adults in August when a 40-bed emergency shelter intended for queer people 25 years and older opens at 400 50th St. SE.

WTOP: Bill would allow DC mayor to deploy National Guard

Editor Jul 14, 2022
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved an amendment to a major defense bill that would give D.C.’s mayor the power to deploy the National Guard during an emergency.

DCist: Dupont Residents Push To Dedicate Swann Street After William Dorsey Swann, The First…

Editor Jul 14, 2022
For some D.C. residents, Dupont’s Swann Street might be associated with the iconic gingko trees, who simultaneously shed their leaves in one dramatic drop each year, blanketing the sidewalk and road.

Press Release: Three Bills Introduced Before Summer Recess

Press Release Jul 14, 2022
News Release — Ward 3 DC Council member Mary Cheh FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 14, 2022 Communications Director: Abigail McLean WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, July 14th, Councilmember Mary M. Cheh (D-Ward 3) introduced three key…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Cuts Ribbon on District’s First LGBTQ+ Shelter for Adults

Press Release Jul 14, 2022
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and DC Department of Human Services FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 14, 2022 CONTACT:   LaToya Foster (EOM) Kevin Valentine, Jr. (DHS) (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor…

Press Release: Norton Vows to Defeat Anti-Home-Rule Amendments Filed on D.C. Appropriations Bill

Press Release Jul 14, 2022
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton July 14, 2022 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today vowed to defeat each amendment filed by Republicans at the…

Press Release: Norton, Van Hollen, Carper, Maloney, Brown Celebrate House Passage of D.C. National…

Press Release Jul 14, 2022
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton July 14, 2022 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Senator Tom Carper (D-DE),…

District Links: House Dems back mayoral authority over DC National Guard; council sets net-zero…

Chris Kain Jul 14, 2022
On a largely party-line vote, the U.S. House of Representatives last night backed the transfer of authority over the DC National Guard from the president to the District's mayor — a change described by backers as a major advancement in…

City Paper: Bowser’s Delays Could Cost D.C. the Chance to Take Back Control of Parole From the Feds

Editor Jul 14, 2022
Advocates fear the city has missed a golden opportunity to gain more autonomy and help incarcerated people.

Washington Post: D.C. schools must report on classroom door locks, faulty HVACS under proposal

Editor Jul 14, 2022
The bill would also require the city to report the percentage of students not up to date on their routine vaccines at each school
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District Links: House panel set to vote on bill to block any DC congestion charge; Trump taps West Potomac Park for new…

May 15, 2026 14
The GOP-run House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is slated to take up legislation on Wednesday that would ban DC from enacting or enforcing a congestion charge.

District Links: Trump administration posts rendering for ‘championship-quality’ course at East Potomac; ad…

May 14, 2026 9
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum this morning unveiled the first official rendering of Fazio Design's concept for a renovated East Potomac golf course, posting on social media that it would offer the…

Phillips Collection’s new ‘Miró and the United States’ exhibit focuses on transatlantic cultural exchange rather than…

May 14, 2026 107
Tellingly, the newest exhibition at The Phillips Collection is titled Miró and the United States, rather than Miró vs. the United States. The latter framing might be expected in Washington, where…

District Links: Metro eyes transit improvements for RFK campus; researchers highlight post-pandemic growth in reading,…

May 13, 2026 12
Metro officials yesterday laid out a plan to handle post-event crowds at the new Washington Commanders stadium that would rely on improvements to the Stadium-Armory Station, a new "Gold Line" Bus…
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Here’s a listing of the citywide and ward candidates on DC’s general election ballot. We’ve included links to candidates’ political websites and Twitter accounts for those running for positions other…

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