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District Links: Budget battle continues as Mendelson faults Bowser for ‘harmful’ criticism of council; Kennedy Center suspends tour program; and…

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District Links: Bowser appointee resigns as chair of utility…

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Joon Bang: DC spends just 0.3% of its budget on its older residents.…

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District Links: Local, federal officials outline plans for next…

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District Links: Bowser opts not to sign FY 2027 budget; IG releases…

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jonetta rose barras: Is Bowser’s new affordable housing legislation really needed in DC?

jonetta rose barras Feb 21, 2025
Ecosystem. That was the word that drew me into Mayor Muriel Bowser’s recent discussion about the “Rebalancing Expectations for Neighbors, Tenants and Landlords (RENTAL) Act.” Her administration’s legislative proposal, as presented…

District Links: Trump says federal government should take over DC governance; former ONSE deputy…

Chris Kain Feb 20, 2025
In response to President Donald Trump's remarks last night reiterating his campaign-trail calls for the federal government to take over the DC government, Mayor Muriel Bowser today challenged the idea that local leaders aren't up to the…

District Links: Landmark’s E Street Cinema set to end two-decade run downtown; fewer HIV cases…

Chris Kain Feb 19, 2025
An independent movie theater that brought cinephiles downtown for two decades is slated to close as soon as early March, with the owner saying that its economic fortunes never recovered from the pandemic.
Opinion

Brooke Pinto and Allister Chang: Keep cellphones out of the classroom

Commentary Feb 19, 2025
Government has a fundamental responsibility to provide an excellent education to the next generation. To meet the moment, we must get cellphones out of the classroom and empower our students to learn and our teachers to teach without…

District Links: High-ranking prosecutor resigns from U.S. Attorney’s Office amid disputes over…

Chris Kain Feb 18, 2025
A high-ranking prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia has resigned after refusing to comply with directives regarding an investigation into environmental funding during the previous administration, according…

District Links: Ward 8 special election set for July 15; Trump says he’s nominating his…

Chris Kain Feb 17, 2025
The DC Board of Elections has scheduled a July 15 special election to fill the vacancy created by the expulsion of Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White Sr., and one of White's challengers in the most recent Democratic primary says he'll run…

District Links: Bowser touts Commanders stadium as best anchor for RFK redevelopment; fallout…

Chris Kain Feb 14, 2025
At a community meeting last night, Mayor Muriel Bowser laid out a vision of a redeveloped RFK Stadium campus that relies on the Washington Commanders as an anchor — an effort not only to court the team's owners but also to build public…

District Links: DC Fire and EMS set to launch joint paramedic program with UDC; records show 100+…

Chris Kain Feb 13, 2025
The District's first publicly accessible paramedic education program is slated to launch next year, thanks to a new partnership between the DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department and the University of the District of Columbia.
Opinion

jonetta rose barras: Many of DC’s children remain an endangered class

jonetta rose barras Feb 13, 2025
When Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker, chair of the newly constituted Committee on Youth Affairs, conducts his performance oversight of the Office of the Ombudsperson for Children and the Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) this…

District Links: Bowser unveils housing bill amid concerns about effects of unpaid rent; new Kennedy…

Chris Kain Feb 12, 2025
As DC's affordable housing sector continues to raise alarm about high levels of unpaid rent among tenants, Mayor Muriel Bowser this afternoon announced a proposed legislative package that would extend the temporary changes to eviction…

District Links: New national report cites DC schools for math, reading gains since 2022; Trump…

Chris Kain Feb 11, 2025
A new analysis of academic progress in school districts across the country cites the District of Columbia as a bright spot given its top ranking among states in math and reading recovery between 2022 and 2024.

District Links: Bowser hails DC statehood when asked about bill to revoke home rule; Trump says…

Chris Kain Feb 10, 2025
Asked today about congressional legislation reintroduced late last week by two Republican lawmakers seeking to revoke the District's limited home rule, Mayor Muriel Bowser emphasized the need for full autonomy through statehood.

District Links: Two GOP lawmakers reintroduce bill to repeal DC home rule, drawing local criticism;…

Chris Kain Feb 7, 2025
Two Republican lawmakers are renewing their effort to repeal the DC Home Rule Act that has provided limited political autonomy over the past five decades via a locally elected mayor and 13-member council.
Opinion

jonetta rose barras: The coming moment of truth in Ward 8

jonetta rose barras Feb 7, 2025
In a somewhat anticlimactic move, the DC Council unanimously voted earlier this week to expel Ward 8’s Trayon White Sr. from its membership, ending a nearly six-month saga that dragged on ad nauseam as legitimate concerns festered about…

District Links: New Cedar Hill hospital in Southeast set to open April 15; Events DC inks CareFirst…

Chris Kain Feb 6, 2025
April 15 is memorable around the country as the customary filing deadline for income taxes, but the date this year will have added significance locally as opening day for the District's newly built hospital on the St. Elizabeths East…

District Links: Council agrees to transfer of RFK campus, in an early step toward redevelopment; AG…

Chris Kain Feb 5, 2025
The DC Council voted unanimously yesterday to formally approve the transfer of the RFK Stadium campus from federal to local control for 99 years — a precursor to discussions regarding the shape of mixed-use development envisioned for its…

District Links: Council votes 12-0 to expel Ward 8’s Trayon White amid bribery scandal;…

Chris Kain Feb 4, 2025
The DC Council voted unanimously this afternoon to expel Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White Sr. for violations of ethics laws and council rules — a historic action that marks the first time the legislature has removed one of its members,…

District Links: Salvage crews pull parts of commercial jet from Potomac River crash site; lawsuit…

Chris Kain Feb 3, 2025
Salvage crews have removed much of the commercial airliner that crashed last week into the Potomac River after a mid-air collision with an Army helicopter that killed 69 people.
Opinion

jonetta rose barras: Fred Cooke, Trayon White and the battle for an ethical government in DC

jonetta rose barras Jan 31, 2025
Is there any unethical or corrupt DC official whom Frederick D. Cooke Jr. won’t defend? Does he not think residents have the right to demand an honest and responsible government? Is it acceptable that politicians continue to receive…

District Links: FAA restricts riverfront helicopter routes near DCA after deadly crash; disaster…

Chris Kain Jan 31, 2025
As crews continue recovery efforts after Wednesday's mid-air collision that killed 67 people and the official investigation delves into what caused the military helicopter and passenger jet to crash into the Potomac River, the Federal…
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District Links: Budget battle continues as Mendelson faults Bowser for ‘harmful’ criticism of council;…

Jul 31, 2026 22
The rhetorical battle over the District's budget continued yesterday with DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson responding to the pointed criticisms leveled by Mayor Muriel Bowser when she opted not to…

District Links: Bowser appointee resigns as chair of utility regulatory body; regional House members challenge…

Jul 30, 2026 32
Amid public grumbling over utility rates and implementation of the District's stated clean energy priorities, Emile Thompson yesterday submitted his resignation as chair of the DC Public Service…

Joon Bang: DC spends just 0.3% of its budget on its older residents. It’s time for a Dignity Fund.

Jul 30, 2026 1,051
People care. That's what our social worker said after sharing her case notes on Ms. Rose, a new client referred to us by a local bank teller. Ms. Rose (a pseudonym) had returned to the bank…

District Links: Local, federal officials outline plans for next month’s Grand Prix race; Trump set to announce…

Jul 29, 2026 22
Mayor Muriel Bowser today joined federal, regional and event officials to outline operational and security plans for next month's Freedom 250 Grand Prix event near the National Mall.
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