Jani Cousins: Why everyone benefits when DC youth have free after-school programming
As a senior reflecting on my time as a student in DC schools, I am particularly grateful for the experiences I’ve had after school. Out-of-school-time (OST) programs have opened so many doors for me — transforming my life, giving me…
District Links: New educational campaign aims to avoid non-emergency calls to…
Amid continued scrutiny of the District's 911 call center, local officials yesterday launched a "Make the Right Call" campaign in hopes of reducing the number of non-emergency calls that contribute to what they described as "an overtaxed…
District Links: Senate panel OKs bill to allow redevelopment of RFK Stadium site under DC control;…
A Senate committee has advanced legislation that would lease the expansive RFK Stadium campus to the District for 99 years and allow for mixed-use redevelopment that could include a new home for the Washington Commanders.
District Links: Anacostia’s Go-Go Museum celebrates opening with mayoral ribbon-cutting; AG…
Mayor Muriel Bowser, at-large Councilmembers Kenyan McDuffie and Robert White, and community leaders helped cut the ribbon today for the new Go-Go Museum & Café in Anacostia in a salute to the history and popularity of DC's home-grown…
District Links: Union Station projects get $80M+ in federal grants from Biden administration; bike…
The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced more than $80 million in grant funding to Amtrak for short-term improvements to DC's Union Station as well as planning for its expansion.
District Links: DC sees truancy, chronic absenteeism drop after steep pandemic-era jump; officials…
DC education officials are reporting progress in lowering truancy and chronic absenteeism rates in local schools since the pandemic, but also note that more work remains with too many students missing out on classroom instruction.
District Links: Judge sets January 2026 trial date for Trayon White; Trump’s potential effect…
A federal judge today set a January 2026 date for the bribery trial of Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White Sr. — a delay from earlier expectations that a trial might take place next summer.
District Links: Bowser hopes to discuss restoring downtown’s vibrancy with Trump; Howard…
Mayor Muriel Bowser told reporters this afternoon that she hopes to meet with President-elect Donald Trump as transition and inauguration planning continues.
From murals to martial arts: New Smithsonian exhibit reflects on Chinatown’s history and Asian…
At most art museums, visitors typically view and admire the final product, with few opportunities to witness the creative process or the heavy lifting that occurs behind the scenes. However, Sightlines: Chinatown and Beyond, the…
District Links: DC leaders look to strike balance in preparing for Trump’s second term;…
DC's voter turnout stands at 64.57% in the most recent figures posted by the DC Board of Elections, an update from the election night tally.
jonetta rose barras: When will we exhale?
That was the question I asked myself hours before the polls opened Nov. 5 for the general election. Vice President Kamala Harris was right: After having dealt with then-former President Donald Trump for eight years, I, like many Americans,…
District Links: Impacts of a second Trump presidency loom large for DC home rule; some in Ward 8…
While it remains uncertain which party will control the House of Representatives pending the resolution of multiple uncalled races, the outcome is likely to have outsize impact on how DC's home rule fares during Donald Trump's second…
District Links: Voters throughout DC back Initiative 83; questions arise over what a second Trump…
The District's unofficial election night tallies show commanding victories for Democrats running for office as well as a strong win for Initiative 83, which will bring ranked choice voting and semi-open primaries to DC if the mayor and…
District Links: Metro modifies new routes in revised Better Bus overhaul for 2025; DC’s 75…
Regional transit officials have unveiled their revised plan for a dramatic overhaul of Metrobus routes in the District and the suburbs, with a vote scheduled later this week and implementation expected by summer 2025.
District Links: Election preps include security fencing as DC girds for potential unrest; city drops…
Amid concerns about the potential for unrest related to the presidential election, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Police Chief Pamela Smith are slated to provide an update this afternoon on security plans for Election Day and the presidential…
District Links: Bowser announces departure of longtime DHS director; DC voters to decide on ranked…
As Tuesday's general election draws near, more than a third of DC's registered voters have already submitted their mail-in ballots or taken part in the first four days of in-person early voting.
jonetta rose barras: Plotting the political future with ranked choice voting
District voters may be trying to decide whether to mark yes or no for Initiative 83, a general election ballot measure that could partially open political party primaries to non-members and install a candidate selection system known as…
District Links: Redevelopment in Ward 8’s Bellevue spurs political battles; Great Streets…
The DC Council this week voted unanimously to expand the number of business corridors eligible for grants via the Great Streets program, with passage of emergency legislation that will mean eligibility for the grant round slated to open in…
District Links: Council overrides Bowser veto of bill to help DC Circulator workers; court upholds…
This year's contentious budget cycle continues to reverberate, with the DC Council yesterday voting 11-0 to override Mayor Muriel Bowser's veto of legislation to assist bus drivers, mechanics and others losing their jobs because of the…
District Links: Council OKs narrowed bill to limit amplified noise at protests in residential areas;…
The DC Council voted 9-2 this afternoon to approve a narrowed version of emergency legislation intended to address early-morning and late-evening protests in residential neighborhoods using bullhorns and other amplified sound devices.