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District Links: House panel set to vote on bill to block any DC congestion charge; Trump taps West Potomac Park for new sculpture garden; and more

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Phillips Collection’s new ‘Miró and the United States’ exhibit focuses…

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District Links: Metro eyes transit improvements for RFK campus;…

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District Links: New count finds 15.8% jump in homelessness among…

DCist: D.C. Residents Have Some Of The Highest Student Debt Burdens In The Country. Many Aren’t…

Editor Apr 20, 2022
When Owen Harris and his wife moved to D.C. from Seattle last year, everything seemed to be on track: Harris had landed a job at the State Department after three years of graduate school and the District seemed like a great place for his…

WTOP: ACLU of DC pushes for appeal to revive claims against feds in Lafayette Square clearing

Editor Apr 20, 2022
The ACLU of D.C. on Wednesday pushed for a federal judge to authorize an appeal allowing the civil rights organization to revive claims against federal officials for the violent clearing of protesters from Lafayette Square on June 1, 2020.…

Theresa Vargas in The Post: D.C. mom begs to move after finding mice in food and children’s bed

Editor Apr 20, 2022
At a time of rising rents, the family’s situation shows what it looks like to be stuck depending on the city for housing

WTOP: Big Buzzard Point development, with thousands of apartments, locks in financing

Editor Apr 20, 2022
The Stacks, a planned 2-million-square-foot mixed use project in Southwest D.C.’s Buzzard Point, has secured an initial round of financing clearing the way for construction of its first phase.

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Launches PaveDC, Encourages Residents to Participate in a Spring Cleanup…

Press Release Apr 20, 2022
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  April 20, 2022  CONTACT:   LaToya Foster (EOM) Fifth PaveDC Campaign Since 2018 and Spring Clean Up Campaign In All Eight Wards …
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Anthony Petty: Violence interruption works, but the people on the front lines deserve to be treated…

Commentary Apr 20, 2022
Public safety has become a dominant theme this election season, with questions related to gun violence and carjackings a regular feature of candidate forums, community meetings and constituent emails. And no wonder: A…

District Links: Riders react to Metro’s new mask-optional policy; DC sees growing tech sector;…

Chris Kain Apr 20, 2022
For the better part of two years, Metro riders have been required to wear face masks in rail stations and on trains and buses. In TV commercials that continue to air, the transit system even describes that as part of its pandemic…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Breaks Ground on New Joy Evans Therapeutic Recreation Center

Press Release Apr 20, 2022
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  April 20, 2022  CONTACT:   LaToya Foster (EOM) Mayor Highlights Commitment to Support the Recreation and Therapeutic Needs of All…

Axios: Town Talker: What’s next for Kenyan McDuffie?

Editor Apr 20, 2022
Conventional wisdom holds to expect the unexpected in D.C. politics.

City Paper: Bruce Spiva is the First D.C. Candidate to Hit the Airwaves. Will It Be Enough to Juice…

Editor Apr 20, 2022
Fresh off a successful ballot challenge to Kenyan McDuffie, the attorney is placing a six-figure ad buy.

Washington Post: Metro drops mask mandate after 700 days, and unease follows

Editor Apr 19, 2022
A judge struck down the federal transit order Monday, though New York and other systems stayed the course

Press Release: After Federal Tax Filing Deadline, Norton Calls on Senate to Pass D.C. Statehood Bill

Press Release Apr 19, 2022
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton April 19, 2022 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols D.C. pays more federal taxes than 23 states and more federal taxes per capita than any state WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman…

Press Release: Norton Introduces Resolution Commemorating Emancipation Day

Press Release Apr 19, 2022
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton April 19, 2022 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) reintroduced her resolution commemorating Emancipation Day,…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Recipients for Building Blocks DC Grants

Press Release Apr 19, 2022
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE:  April 19, 2022 CONTACT:  LaToya Foster (EOM) Funding to Support Programs and Services that Help Prevent Gun Violence (WASHINGTON, DC) –…

DCist: Labor Unions Are Split In The Mayoral Race, Throwing Their Weight Behind Bowser And Rival…

Editor Apr 19, 2022
With the D.C. mayoral primary just nine weeks away, local labor unions have begun weighing in and the more well-known ones are split.

Washingtonian: How DC Nourished a New Musical About Black Food Traditions

Editor Apr 19, 2022
Even a pandemic couldn't derail "Grace" for long. Composer Nolan Williams, Jr., talks about how the show came together.

WTOP: Clean Streets Team provides 1st jobs for people just released from prison

Editor Apr 19, 2022
Three years ago, Tarshia McCoy finished serving her jail time in D.C. and Maryland for ammunition and marijuana convictions. She tried to find work once she was released, but her criminal record made finding employment a difficult task.

Washington Business Journal: A new twist on Alexandria’s Carlyle Club coming to downtown D.C.

Editor Apr 19, 2022
A rebooted version of what Alexandria’s Carlyle Club was meant to be is coming to downtown D.C.

Washington Post: A new book charts the early years of Washington’s NAACP chapter

Editor Apr 19, 2022
When the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was formed in New York City in 1909, it was inevitable that there would eventually be a branch in Washington.

District Links: McDuffie says he’ll appeal Elections Board ruling against his AG candidacy;…

Chris Kain Apr 19, 2022
AG candidate Kenyan McDuffie says he'll appeal the DC Board of Elections ruling that he doesn't meet the statutory qualifications for the office.
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District Links: House panel set to vote on bill to block any DC congestion charge; Trump taps West Potomac Park for new…

May 15, 2026 17
The GOP-run House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is slated to take up legislation on Wednesday that would ban DC from enacting or enforcing a congestion charge.

District Links: Trump administration posts rendering for ‘championship-quality’ course at East Potomac; ad…

May 14, 2026 9
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum this morning unveiled the first official rendering of Fazio Design's concept for a renovated East Potomac golf course, posting on social media that it would offer the…

Phillips Collection’s new ‘Miró and the United States’ exhibit focuses on transatlantic cultural exchange rather than…

May 14, 2026 126
Tellingly, the newest exhibition at The Phillips Collection is titled Miró and the United States, rather than Miró vs. the United States. The latter framing might be expected in Washington, where…

District Links: Metro eyes transit improvements for RFK campus; researchers highlight post-pandemic growth in reading,…

May 13, 2026 13
Metro officials yesterday laid out a plan to handle post-event crowds at the new Washington Commanders stadium that would rely on improvements to the Stadium-Armory Station, a new "Gold Line" Bus…
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Here’s a listing of the citywide and ward candidates on DC’s general election ballot. We’ve included links to candidates’ political websites and Twitter accounts for those running for positions other…

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