jonetta rose barras: DC’s Medicaid managed care mess ad nauseam
Mayor Muriel Bowser and members of her team, including Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Wayne Turnage, appear to be misdirecting the city’s procurement process — yet again. Equally troubling, they are preparing to squeeze the DC…
DCist: Facing A $350 Million Budget Gap, Metro May Look To Service Cuts And Fare Increases
Think back to November 2020, when Metro faced a $500 million pandemic-induced budget deficit. Metro officials proposed drastic cuts including shuttering 19 stations, eliminating weekend service, laying off 2,400 workers, and trains every…
WTOP: Mayor Bowser welcomes Wegmans grocery store to DC’s Ward 3
With her 4-year-old daughter Miranda in the shopping cart child seat, the mayor buzzed the aisles of the new Wegmans.
Washington Post: New Black-led group will battle injustice in the D.C. court system
Volunteer-based courtroom accountability group is spun out of Prince George’s County branch
Washington Business Journal: D.C. launched scholarships aimed at key workforce areas. But their…
The District has kick-started a new $12 million scholarship program to support residents pursuing degrees at three of its universities in industries that are desperate for talent. But funding could run out not long after the program…
Washington Business Journal: Whittle School & Studios is closing its D.C. campus
After just three years of educating pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students in Van Ness, the Whittle School & Studios abruptly shut down its D.C. campus operations, effective Friday evening, according to a memo its top executive…
Washington Post: ATV rider arrests in D.C. are down. The irritation with them is not.
Police say they are vexed by the riders — who some view as a public nuisance, and others see as a part of the city’s culture
Washington Post: Whittle suspends operations at D.C. school after financial problems
The Whittle School & Studios is shutting down its full-time campus in Washington this fall, suspending operations at the U.S. branch of what had been envisioned as a global private school on multiple continents.
DCist: D.C. Launches Free Career Coaching Program With $3 Million Investment
The Bowser administration has launched a free career coaching program for residents throughout the District.
WTOP: Upgrade for often-flooded Tidal Basin path is in the works
If you walk around the Tidal Basin regularly, you probably have noticed flooded pathways, especially on the west side and near the Thomas Jefferson Memorial.
Washington Post: D.C. schools and teachers struggle to reach contract after 3 years
The chancellor says the sticking point is compensation. The union says it’s working conditions.
WTOP: DC to distribute $41M in food help to more than 80,000 children
Tens of thousands of D.C. children will get help with meals from expanded food assistance programs.
Tim Busch in The Post: John Garvey improved Catholic University — and Washington
D.C. owes John Garvey a deep debt of gratitude. He has stood on principle, strengthened the city and shaped our nation and world to a profound extent. Garvey retired as president of the Catholic University of America on June 30.
WTOP: DC launches free career coaching program for residents
If you’re trying to find a job, get training to advance your career or switch careers altogether, a free program in D.C. can help.
Press Release: Norton Gets Response from Supreme Court Marshal to Letter Requesting Removal of Bike…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
July 8, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
A portion of the bike racks have been removed and those remaining will be removed this weekend
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman…
Press Release: Norton Writes Supreme Court Marshal Requesting Immediate Removal of Bike Racks Around…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
July 8, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) yesterday wrote the Marshal of the Supreme Court requesting immediate…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces that the District Will Distribute Over $41 Million in Food…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Human Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 8, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Kevin Valentine Jr. (DHS)
DHS and OSSE Approved to Launch the P-EBT…
Press Release: Norton to Request GAO Investigation of New TSP Online System and Introduce Bill to…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
July 7, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced she will request that the Government Accountability Office…
Axios: D.C. is the most expensive place in the U.S. for child care
As the cost of child care rises, a survey found that the District is the most expensive place in the country to hire a nanny and to send a kid to daycare.
City Paper: Erin Palmer Gave Phil Mendelson His Closest Race in Many Years. What Does That Mean for…
The chairman still won by a comfortable margin, but Palmer’s performance is raising eyebrows.