Art as a call to action: William Gropper’s bold critique resonates post-election
Did William Gropper leap into the future, or have we been pulled back into the past? Are we truly progressing as a society, or merely cycling through the same struggles in new forms? Seeing William Gropper: Artist of the People, a recently…
District Links: Groundbreaking today for $18M expansion of tennis center in Ward 8; probe tracks…
Mayor Muriel Bowser is slated to break ground this afternoon on an $18 million expansion of the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center — a facility backed by the U.S. Tennis Association and long shepherded by Cora Masters Barry, the center's…
District Links: House hearing on DC budget veers from federal work-from-home policy to MPD security…
As of this morning, it's no longer been 15 years or so since DC's mayor testified before the House appropriations subcommittee with authority over the DC budget — including the federal portion that funds the local courts and determines…
District Links: Bowser highlights crime reductions compared to 2023 and 2019; DC courts renew call…
As 2024 draws to an end, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith are highlighting reductions in various categories of crime compared to last year and to five years ago, linking the favorable trends to policy changes…
District Links: DC Water drops boil-water advisory in Northeast DC; council bill seeks to boost…
DC Water this morning lifted the boil-water advisory in effect since Tuesday for about 2,800 affected customers in several Northeast DC neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River.
jonetta rose barras: Is DC’s health care system at risk?
DC residents and their political leaders are understandably anxious about Donald Trump’s second presidential term. They are also disturbed by the fact that the Republican Party has gained control, albeit narrow, of the Senate and House.…
District Links: Council extends budget timeline in hopes of avoiding another late submission; DC…
The DC Council this week adopted a schedule for consideration of the fiscal year 2026 budget, agreeing to an April 2 submission date from the mayor in an effort to avoid the kind of disruptions that characterized the process last spring.
Andrea Thomas: An economic storm is battering low-income DC families
In a period of just four years, DC families have gone from unprecedented levels of economic security — thanks to pandemic aid programs — to a point where thousands are overwhelmed by unaffordable rents and food prices, with few options for…
District Links: Council exempts restaurants, bars from ban on cashless retail but opts against…
With the District's long-delayed ban on cashless establishments set to take effect Jan. 1, the DC Council voted yesterday to approve emergency legislation exempting bars, restaurants and entertainment venues that have a liquor license or…
District Links: DC Water issues boil-water advisory for 2,800 customers; nominee vows to rebuild…
DC Water has issued a boil-water advisory for nearly 2,800 customers in parts of Northeast and Southeast as a precautionary measure after a loss of water pressure earlier today — with many of those affected still without water as of early…
District Links: MPD chief says cadets will boost visibility during holidays; council limits…
With the holiday shopping season underway, Mayor Muriel Bowser visited Georgetown this morning as she encouraged residents to patronize local businesses and highlighted plans for increased police presence in commercial corridors.
District Links: DC Council OKs funding mechanism for maintenance, improvements at Nationals Park;…
The fate of Capital One Arena, fodder for a yearlong discussion, culminated yesterday with an initial vote by the DC Council to approve the venue's modernization — but lawmakers also took final steps on how to fund capital improvements at…
District Links: Council gives initial OK to Capital One Arena deal; education officials report 1.1%…
The DC Council today advanced legislation to authorize the District's $87.5 million purchase of Capital One Arena and finalize a redevelopment agreement with Monumental Sports & Entertainment little more than five weeks after the…
District Links: DC opens new homeless shelter in converted GWU dorm after lengthy delays; new mural…
After prolonged delays and despite ongoing appeals, the District's newest homeless shelter is open in the West End, offering semi-private rooms and individualized case management designed to help individuals, couples and adult families get…
District Links: Bowser nominates interim director to head violence prevention agency on permanent…
Mayor Muriel Bowser has nominated Kwelli Sneed to head the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement on a permanent basis after a year and a half as the interim director atop that agency, which administers and oversees many of the…
jonetta rose barras: Mary Levy forced public education changes with determination and data
Remarkable. That’s the word used frequently by DC residents and leaders with whom I spoke in recent weeks to describe Mary Levy, a public education activist who lived in Ward 2 and died of cancer this summer. Some, myself included, have…
District Links: Mayor cuts ribbon on first units built in Barry Farm redevelopment; GOP bill on…
The long-delayed and often-contentious redevelopment of Ward 8's Barry Farm neighborhood reached a milestone today with a ribbon-cutting for The Asberry — a five-story mixed-use building with units set aside for senior citizens who were…
Jani Cousins: Why everyone benefits when DC youth have free after-school programming
As a senior reflecting on my time as a student in DC schools, I am particularly grateful for the experiences I’ve had after school. Out-of-school-time (OST) programs have opened so many doors for me — transforming my life, giving me…
District Links: New educational campaign aims to avoid non-emergency calls to…
Amid continued scrutiny of the District's 911 call center, local officials yesterday launched a "Make the Right Call" campaign in hopes of reducing the number of non-emergency calls that contribute to what they described as "an overtaxed…
District Links: Senate panel OKs bill to allow redevelopment of RFK Stadium site under DC control;…
A Senate committee has advanced legislation that would lease the expansive RFK Stadium campus to the District for 99 years and allow for mixed-use redevelopment that could include a new home for the Washington Commanders.