Washington Post: Georgetown, Johns Hopkins to temporarily restore some covid measures
Both campuses describe a rise in coronavirus cases among students
DCist: Senate Cafeteria Workers Avoid Layoffs, But They’re Still Fighting For Higher Wages And…
Quentin Blackman was prepared to be laid off from his food service job at the U.S. Senate come April 15.
Washington Post: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser tests positive for coronavirus
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser said Thursday morning that she had tested positive for coronavirus and is experiencing mild symptoms.
Axios: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser tests positive for COVID
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Thursday morning she tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing "mild cold-like/allergy-like symptoms."
WTOP: DC Mayor Bowser tests positive for COVID-19
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Thursday morning she has tested positive for COVID-19.
Washington Business Journal: Metro outlines 10-year plan to boost ridership, revenue with new…
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority unveiled the agency’s plan to complete 20 new real estate projects in Greater Washington in the next decade, with another 20 in the works long term, all as part of its first strategic plan!-->…
City Paper: Bowser’s Fallen Short of Her Promises to End Homelessness. But Her New Budget Gives…
Mayor Muriel Bowser has made so many promises about ending homelessness in D.C. that it can be hard to keep them all straight. But after years of missed deadlines and broken promises, advocates say her budget investments are finally!-->…
DCist: Numbers Game: Just How Many Police Officers Does D.C. Really Need?
Just two years ago, “Defund the police” became a rallying cry for progressive activists and people across the U.S., including in D.C. But a spike in homicides and shootings has since put a damper on that demand, and now Mayor Muriel Bowser!-->…
Washington Post: K Street makeover will bring dedicated bus lanes, remove service lanes
The design of a mile-long transit way in the heart of the commercial corridor is nearly complete, with construction to begin next spring
Washington Post: Metro train operators lack refresher training, audit finds
The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission said Metro needs to better familiarize its personnel with the system
Washington Post: Metro looks ahead 10 years while states consider funding increase
The transit agency announced a plan to build housing and commercial space on 20 properties its owns
Axios: D.C. ballot will again ask voters if tipped wage should rise
D.C. voters will decide — again — whether to raise the minimum wage for tipped restaurant workers.
jonetta rose barras: Are DC political candidates going negative?
I’ve been around DC politics long enough to know that when a candidate goes negative, whether directly or indirectly, it’s usually because that person’s campaign is having a tough time gaining traction. The aim is to knock the opponent off!-->…
Payton Chung in Greater Greater Washington: Invasive pear trees are reshaping the region’s landscape
Hot on the heels of the Tidal Basin cherry trees’ peak bloom, a more widespread blossoming is lining DC’s roadsides with puffy white blooms. However, the flowering of Callery pear trees is cause for consternation rather than celebration.
WTOP: Navy Yard bar scrambles to keep ‘streatery’ open after DDOT visit
One day before the Nationals home opener, the owner of a nearby D.C. sports bar is scrambling to keep its “streatery” open.
Washington Post: Fox caught on U.S. Capitol grounds and euthanized tests positive for rabies
Her kits have been captured
DCist: Officials Captured And Euthanized The Capitol Hill Fox, Then Found Her Kits
There’s a tragic twist to the story of the Capitol Hill fox accused of biting and nipping multiple people earlier this week — the adult female was euthanized after her capture on Tuesday afternoon. Her baby foxes, called kits, were!-->…
Washington Business Journal: Israeli combat specialist-turned-fitness expert plans downtown D.C. gym
A former Israeli combat specialist-turned-fitness expert is planning to open a new gym in downtown D.C., where he’s counting on the slowly increasing return of remote employees to the city's office buildings once again.
UrbanTurf: With Zoning Application, New Georgetown Hotel on M Street Looks to Move Forward
A long-planned hotel on Georgetown's main thoroughfare looks to finally be moving forward.
Washington Post: Effort to raise D.C. tipped minimum wage certified for November ballot
Initiative 82, the renewed effort to raise the District’s base minimum wage for tipped workers, will appear on the November ballot.