Washington Business Journal: Remote work and housing costs: D.C.’s new economic development…
The District has begun the process of drafting a new five-year economic development plan that will take into account the lasting impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the city's economy.
DCist: D.C. Moves To Ban Natural Gas In Most New Buildings, Aiming For Carbon Neutrality
By 2026, all new buildings and substantial renovations in D.C. will have to be net-zero construction, meaning they produce as much energy as they consume, under legislation passed unanimously by the D.C. Council Tuesday. The legislation,…
Washington Post: D.C. AG: Employer hit janitors with unfair fees, denied sick leave
D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine’s office has filed a lawsuit alleging a company providing local janitorial services hammered employees with illegal fees and denied workers sick leave.
WTOP: DC AG sues janitorial companies, calls wage practices ‘clear bait-and-switch’
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine is suing a janitorial company and its franchise, alleging it did not allow employees to take sick leave and gave them multiple fees.
WTOP: Study reveals decline in DC school enrollment, what’s expected in coming years
School enrollment numbers in D.C. are projected to decline, the latest shift after years of growth in its public and charter schools.
Washington Post: D.C. school enrollment expected to drop after years of increases
The shift is driven by declining birthrates and people leaving the city or changing schools during the pandemic, study finds
Washington Post: D.C. aid groups overwhelmed as migrants arrive from Texas, Arizona
Aid groups helping migrants coming to D.C. on buses from Texas and Arizona were overwhelmed this week after coronavirus quarantines sidelined many volunteers and area shelters filled up, leaving some of the migrants to sleep at Union…
WTOP: Mixed views on success of DC Lottery’s sports betting app
D.C.’s mobile app for sports betting didn’t get off to a great start, underperforming despite expectations and losing money. Some in the District Council who voted for the current setup have since expressed their regret, but others say…
Press Release: House Passes Norton Amendment to Give D.C. the Same Number of Service Academy…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
July 13, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that the House today passed her amendment to the fiscal year…
Press Release: D.C. Council Approves Councilmember Bonds’ Remote Notarization Bill and Funding for…
News Release — At-large DC Council member Anita Bonds
July 13, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kevin B. Chavous
The affordable units will provide housing for people making 30% or below of Median Family Income and will be…
DC domestic workers push for long-sought protections as new legislative hurdles emerge
For the past two years, Reina has had three jobs.
“Teacher, mother, provider,” she said. “It was very difficult.”
Reina, who asked to be referred to by her first name out of concern for retaliation, is a domestic worker in DC. When…
District Links: Council votes to allow driver’s license renewals despite unpaid fines; study…
The DC Council approved legislation yesterday to enable residents with unpaid fines for traffic violations to obtain or renew a driver's license, winning praise from groups that pushed the legislation as an important social justice measure…
Washington Post: D.C. Council to let drivers with unpaid tickets stay on the road
D.C. lawmakers moved forward with a plan on Tuesday to end the practice of preventing residents from renewing their driver’s licenses if they have unpaid traffic fines, despite several council members’ concerns that leniency could worsen…
WTOP: DC residents can pre-register for monkeypox vaccine appointments
District residents can now pre-register for monkeypox vaccination appointments online, DC Health said Tuesday.
City Paper: DC Improv Has the Last Laugh
The city’s longest operating comedy club survived the pandemic and is now roaring into its dirty 30s.
Washington Business Journal: Georgetown University’s expanded public policy school to move to…
Georgetown University said it plans to move the home of its McCourt School of Public Policy to downtown D.C., near Judiciary Square, in 2024.
Washington Business Journal: Developer looks to get long-planned Chinatown revamp off the ground
Monument Realty has spent years planning a major revival in the heart of Chinatown.
DCist: D.C. Rolls Back Blanket Ban On Non-Compete Clauses, Focuses On Income Level
The D.C. Council voted Tuesday to ban non-compete clauses for employees whose total compensation is less than $150,000 a year. The bill heading to the mayor’s desk for review is the second time in under two years that lawmakers sought to…
DCist: How Set Designers Transformed The National Building Museum Into A Magical Playhouse
Every summer, there’s no shortage of bards reciting Shakespeare’s most famous lines on local stages and, these days, in Zoom performances. But this week, one of Shakespeare’s classics will take on a new life in an unconventional setting:…
DCist: D.C. Launches Pre-Registration System For Monkeypox Vaccinations
DC Health announced on Tuesday that the city has opened a pre-registration system for individuals to book appointments for monkeypox vaccines, after sporadically announcing appointment availability for the past few weeks.