Washington Post Editorial Board: The Post endorses Brian Schwalb for D.C. attorney general
As the District’s first elected attorney general, Karl A. Racine gave shape to the office, elevating its importance and prominence. He instituted reforms of the juvenile justice system, established an office of consumer protection, cracked…
Washington Post: A guide to the 2022 D.C. Democratic primaries
D.C. residents will soon see a ballot appear in the mailbox, giving them a chance to vote on the city’s mayor, six seats in the city’s legislature and, for the first time in four years, a new attorney general to replace Karl A. Racine (D),…
UrbanTurf: Rendering Revealed for One of the Largest New Residential Developments in Friendship…
The most detailed rendering yet has been unveiled for one of the largest new residential developments on the boards in Friendship Heights.
DCist: Councilmembers Press DC Health For Answers On Missing COVID Data
D.C. councilmembers are calling on the city’s health director, LaQuandra Nesbitt, to investigate how two weeks of COVID data went unreported to the Centers for Disease Control.
Kenneth L. Marcus in The Post: Georgetown’s double bind
One day before Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), the Georgetown University Law Center hosted a well-attended event featuring notorious antisemitic conspiracy theorist Mohammed El-Kurd. El-Kurd is infamous for promoting the…
DCist: Looking For Baby Formula Has Basically Become A Part-Time Job For Many Local Parents
Three weeks after her daughter was born, Lena Nguyen could no longer find the formula that worked best for the baby in any local stores. Her family was on their last can and starting to panic.
Shannon Hodge in The Post: D.C. leaders must work together to advance equity for students
All schools in D.C. are facing enormous challenges as they work to serve students and close the opportunity and outcome gaps that have widened during the pandemic. But for many schools, these challenges are exacerbated by chronic…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Highlights Mental Health Hotline, Encourages Residents to Prioritize…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Behavioral Health
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 13, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Derrick King (DBH)
As Part…
Press Release: Postal Service Responds to Norton Letter on Undelivered and Delayed Mail in D.C.
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
May 13, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
Since sending letter, Norton’s office has resolved and closed nearly 75% of cases involving USPS
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman…
Press Release: Norton to Introduce Bill to Combat Helicopter Noise in D.C.
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
May 13, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
This will be the third bill Norton has introduced this Congress to reduce helicopter noise in D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman…
District Links: Council members press DC Health over data breakdown with CDC; recent ridership…
Six members of the DC Council are urging the DC Department of Health to open an internal investigation to determine why the agency failed to get COVID-19 data to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for nearly two weeks.
WTOP: DC literacy specialist receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award
D.C. educator Jenelle Bryant brought home one of the nation’s top teacher recognition awards, $25,000 and praise from Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Oprah Winfrey during a Milken Educator Award assembly at Seaton Elementary…
Axios: D.C. exploring locations for public restrooms
D.C. is exploring adding public restrooms near Union Station, Dupont Circle, and Starburst Plaza as part of a pilot program for 24/7 restroom access.
WTOP: DC Council members call for probe after health dept. didn’t report COVID data
Six members of the D.C. Council are calling for an investigation after the city’s health department didn’t update COVID-19 data for nearly two weeks.
Aiming higher: DC nonprofit’s program expands into DC’s ‘Jobs First’ pilot
Yulyia Demetria needed a job.
She didn’t need training, having worked in customer service before. She didn’t need to spend a year learning hard skills. She just needed a steady income to move herself and her son out of a domestic…
jonetta rose barras: The good and bad of the DC Council’s budget
The DC Council took its first vote earlier this week on the city’s fiscal year 2023 budget, which is based in large part on $11 billion in local revenues. Legislators are expected to take a second vote later this month on the Local Budget…
Washington Post: Metro ridership rises, but not enough to alter financial projections
Metro continues to search for ways to increase rail riders, whose fares heavily contribute to the agency’s annual budget
Washingtonian: What’s Behind the Surge in Youth-Involved Carjacking?
Experts say it's complicated—but look at pandemic trauma, programming cuts, and crime fads.
DCist: What We Do (And Don’t) Know About The Spread Of COVID-19 In The Region Right Now
COVID cases in the D.C. region are ticking up slightly, as several jurisdictions move from “low” to “medium” levels of the virus circulation in the community.
DCist: WMATA Is Considering Making Some Railcars Mask-Only
WMATA is considering designating some railcars as mask-only, after making face coverings optional on all its services in April. But the tri-jurisdictional government agency is concerned about enforcement, amid increased assaults and…