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…
Washington Post Editorial Board: A new Metro chief faces a daunting future
Memo to Randy Clarke, the newly named chief of D.C.’s transit system: Metro is in trouble. Please rescue it.
DCist: It’s The End For D.C.’s Trump International Hotel
The family of former President Donald Trump has sold the lease to the building that was home to Trump International Hotel, clearing the way for an investment company to convert the hotel into a Waldorf Astoria.
DCist: D.C. Elections Roundup: The Ballots Are Coming!
If the growing number of campaign signs, candidate mailers, and chatty canvassers weren’t enough of a hint, it’s clear that D.C.’s June 21 primary election is drawing near. And from now until then, we’ll be collecting all of the political…
WTOP: DC 911 call taker on leave after crews sent to wrong address
A D.C. 911 call taker is on administrative leave after they incorrectly entered an address, contributing to a delayed emergency response to a call in which a woman was found dead.
City Paper: Schwalb, Spiva Jockey for Progressive Support in the Upended Attorney General Race
With Kenyan McDuffie off the ballot, the race has gotten a lot more complicated.
City Paper: Lewis George Endorses Parker for Ward 5 Council Seat
With the Post editorial board’s endorsement of Faith Gibson Hubbard, the race is starting to come into focus.