Youth experiencing homelessness want to work. The necessary support just isn’t there to help…
Flo White thought she had it all figured out: go to college part time while working two jobs to pay the rent on her new apartment.
And for a while, it went well. For the first time ever, White felt as though her life was going…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Cuts Ribbon on District Towns at St. Elizabeths East Campus in Ward 8
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, April 25, 2022
Delivering 88 townhomes offering the first opportunity for homeownership at St. Elizabeths East Campus
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor…
District Links: Violent crime looms as issue in mayoral race; Trayon White prevails in challenge to…
Amid an uptick in violent crime, concerns about public safety are playing a growing role in political discourse with just under two months to go until the June 21 primaries. That's only intensified after a violent weekend that included…
Sherry T. McDaniel-Thomas: DC families need access to quality OST programs that are inclusive for…
We are fortunate to live in a city where we invest in our children across their lives. From universal public prekindergarten to robust social supports, young people in the District benefit from meaningful public funding.
Mayor Muriel…
DCist: In D.C. Mayoral Debate, Experience Emerges As A Selling Point — And A Point Of Attack
With less than two months to go until D.C.’s primary, over the weekend the four candidates running for mayor appeared together at their first debate since early March.
Washington Post: Bowser’s vow of better middle schools falls short in poorest D.C. wards
When Muriel E. Bowser (D) first ran for mayor in 2014, she vowed to be the “education mayor.” She would transform the city’s lowest-performing schools and tackle a problem that has long vexed District leaders: middle schools.
Colbert King in The Post: ‘Our communities are now safe’? D.C. residents know otherwise.
D.C. Police Chief Robert J. Contee III sounded almost triumphant when he announced Friday that the threat from a gunman who indiscriminately shot at people from an apartment in Northwest D.C. was over because the man was found dead. Said…
WTOP: White House welcomes tours again after long pandemic pause
The public has not been allowed in the White House for over a year because of the pandemic, but limited tours are up and running again.
Washington Post: Dangerous, difficult week sharpens safety focus in D.C. mayor’s race
On Friday, a sniper targeted students and adults near a school in Northwest Washington and left four injured before taking his own life. Three other people were hurt in a separate shooting in Northwest Washington and the gunman remained on…
Theresa Vargas in The Post: This Washington TikToker is getting people to reveal their salaries
The videos posted by Hannah Williams have drawn millions of views on the platform
Washington Post: The Lockkeeper’s House, a piece of D.C. history, reopens to visitors
The 185-year-old building offers an immersive six-minute video that tells a story of the National Mall
WTOP: Trayon White cleared to appear on ballot in DC mayoral race after Board of Elections rejects…
The D.C. Board of Elections has rejected an effort challenging signatures collected by D.C. Council member Trayon White in his mayoral bid, clearing the way for him to appear on the ballot in the June primary.
WTOP: Oldest existing building on the National Mall reopens to public Saturday
The historic Lockkeeper’s House on the National Mall in D.C. reopens to the public on Saturday after being shuttered for decades, except for a brief time in 2018.
Washington Post: With mask order lifted, few options for bus riders with health worries
The relaxed rules have some people rethinking the safety of their daily commute
Associated Press: FAA says it failed to tell Capitol Police about plane flight
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration acknowledged Friday that it failed to alert Capitol Police about a parachute jump at a nearby baseball stadium, a misstep that led to a security alert and evacuation of the Capitol.
Washington Post: FAA apologizes for no advance warning before parachute jump, Capitol evacuation
The interagency communication breakdown in some of the nation’s most sensitive airspace raised questions over preparedness
City Paper: Trayon White Will Stay on Mayoral Ballot
The D.C. Board of Elections found his campaign had collected enough valid signatures following a challenge from At-Large Councilmember Robert White
Axios: D.C. mayor candidate Trayon White survives challenge to eligibility
Council member Trayon White narrowly survived what would have been a death knell to his mayoral candidacy, after the D.C. Board of Elections rejected a rival candidate's claim that he did not turn in enough valid signatures to qualify for…
Washington Post: D.C. mayor race: Trayon White survives signature challenge from Robert White
Trayon White Sr. has survived a challenge to his candidacy for mayor of D.C. brought earlier this month by Robert C. White Jr.'s mayoral campaign, securing his spot on the Democratic primary ballot after the city’s elections board ruled…
DCist: Trayon White Survives Ballot Challenge In D.C. Mayoral Race
D.C. Councilmember Trayon White (D-Ward 8) will be on the ballot in the mayor’s race for the June 21 primary, following an unsuccessful attempt by fellow candidate Councilmember Robert White (D-At Large) to slim down the field that voters…