jonetta rose barras: Who will win the intense political fight to represent Ward 4 on the DC Council?
“The current political landscape has witnessed a growing influence of national and local interest groups, often overshadowing the voices and concerns of our own community members … and those impacted by crime, pain, and fear,” Lisa Gore…
District Links: DC settles two sexual harassment complaints against former deputy mayor; Bowser…
The DC government has settled administrative complaints filed by two women found to have been sexually harassed by John Falcicchio when he was deputy mayor for planning and economic development.
Amber W. Harding: Council must stop displacement of over 2,000 families from housing
Once again, DC residents are about to be terminated from housing support merely for hitting an arbitrary time limit, regardless of their individual circumstances or needs. But this time, the number of families affected is unprecedented.…
District Links: MPD makes 33 arrests while clearing pro-Palestinian encampment on GW campus; council…
In the wake of an overnight operation by the Metropolitan Police Department to clear a pro-Palestinian encampment on the George Washington University campus, a House committee canceled a planned hearing this afternoon at which GOP leaders…
District Links: Council, mayor at odds over self-certification for housing vouchers; ACLU sues over…
The DC Council will vote this afternoon on whether to override Mayor Muriel Bowser's veto of emergency legislation that allows housing voucher applicants to self-certify eligibility requirements in some instances and restricts the DC…
District Links: DC schools see 2.2% enrollment rise to reach 98,649 students; leaders float ‘8…
Mayor Muriel Bowser and her top education officials this morning announced a 2.2% rise in enrollment at DC's public schools in the 2023-24 school year.
Brandon Best: DC needs a vision — and funding — for math innovation
Math is a fundamental building block for the future. As our world undergoes rapid technological advancements, the ability to understand and apply mathematical concepts has never been more critical. With the emergence of artificial…
District Links: DC seeks inclusion of RFK transfer in must-pass bill; DC’s federally funded…
As the DC Council winds up its slate of public hearings on the mayor's fiscal year 2025 budget proposal and committees prepare to make their recommendations, early childhood educators and their allies rallied this morning outside the John…
jonetta rose barras: At-large DC Council candidates Robert White and Rodney Grant are fed up
“This is going to be the Super Bowl of elections,” predicted Rodney “Red” Grant, a Democrat who is challenging incumbent at-large DC Councilmember Robert White in the June 4 primary.
An entertainer by trade, Grant has a sizable social…
District Links: NPS clears way for long-awaited structural demolition of RFK Stadium; Ward 7 council…
The long-awaited demolition of RFK Memorial Stadium — last used in 2019 — has received a key environmental approval, the National Park Service announced this morning.
District Links: House GOP schedules hearing to scrutinize DC response to pro-Palestinian encampment…
House GOP leaders are seeking testimony from Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith on the District's handling of the pro-Palestinian encampment at George Washington University.
District Links: Negotiated FAA bill would allow 10 new flights at DCA despite opposition from…
Bipartisan Senate and House negotiators have agreed on a Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill that includes the addition of five incoming and five outgoing flights at Reagan Washington National Airport — the result of a…
District Links: Pro-Palestinian encampment at George Washington University continues into fifth day;…
Mayor Muriel Bowser joined administration officials and business leaders on Rhode Island Avenue NE this morning to kick off Small Business Week and tout investments past, present and future in DC-based small businesses.
District Links: Metro avoids ‘doomsday budget’ despite long-term fiscal challenges; MPD…
With regional leaders having agreed to increase their subsidies to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority in the wake of dire budget warnings that included drastic service reductions, Metro's board of directors yesterday…
jonetta rose barras: DC Councilmember Brooke Pinto’s sprint to unopposed
As the audience inside the Woman’s National Democratic Club on New Hampshire Avenue NW waited last November for Ward 2 DC Councilmember Brooke Pinto to arrive to deliver lunchtime remarks, the chatter at some tables wasn’t charitable. A…
Artomatic transforms abandoned building into a free artistic oasis
In its latest incarnation, Artomatic once again serves as a beacon of creativity, transforming a vacant building into an artistic hub. From sculptures fashioned from trash in the Potomac to a time-lapse video capturing the Rosslyn skyline,…
District Links: Metro avoids ‘doomsday budget’ despite long-term fiscal challenges; MPD…
With regional leaders having agreed to increase their subsidies to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority in the wake of dire budget warnings that included drastic service reductions, Metro's board of directors yesterday…
Linda Moore: The recognition of education as social justice is Ramona Edelin’s legacy
This month marked a formal goodbye to Dr. Ramona Edelin, my dear friend and an indefatigable fighter for social justice whose memorial service was held recently at Shiloh Baptist Church.
A keen student of the work of W.E.B. Du…
District Links: Mayor cuts ribbon on DHCD headquarters as anchor at MLK Gateway project; Rosemount…
A ribbon-cutting with Mayor Muriel Bowser today marked the completion of the second phase of the MLK Gateway project, which includes a new 55,000-square-foot headquarters for the DC Department of Housing and Community Development in…
District Links: DC attorney general dismisses effect if CFO won’t certify a balanced budget;…
DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb has issued a formal opinion dismissing the legal effect if the city's independent chief financial officer refuses to certify the District's fiscal year 2025 budget prior to its submission to Congress.