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District Links: Legislation to curb utility costs wins initial OK, with talks planned on key aspect; Kennedy family sues over proposed arch; and more

Chris Kain Nov 11, 2026 0
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District Links: Despite revisions, robotaxi bill faces headwinds on…

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District Links: DC to hold April 6 special election to fill at-large…

Opinion

Candace Smith: Hundreds of DC kids lost their coaches. More could be…

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District Links: Henderson undoes party switch as Dems name Holtz to…

Axios: Town Talker: Council hopefuls seek votes of gentrifiers and natives

Editor Mar 16, 2022
In the backyard of his North Michigan Park home, Nathan Luecking, a self-described gentrifier, was explaining how he found common cause with D.C. native Charles Lockett, a longtime civic leader in the Northeast neighborhood.

Washington Post: ‘Freedom Libraries’ aim to transform prisons, 500 books at a time

Editor Mar 16, 2022
Poet Reginald Dwayne Betts’s first-of-its kind Freedom Library now sits in the National Building Museum.

Washington Post: Black university leaders say boys of color face opportunity ‘crisis’

Editor Mar 16, 2022
Leaders at four Washington-area campuses discussed opportunity gaps among boys of color and offered solutions

Courtland Milloy in The Post: ‘Surviving Deep Waters’: A Black TV reporter takes a long dive into…

Editor Mar 16, 2022
During his 45 years at Channel 9 in D.C., Bruce Johnson became one of the most respected and highest-paid TV news reporters in the country. By the time he retired in 2020, he’d won 22 Emmys, among other honors, and even had his likeness…
District government

DC’s new tenant rights bill protects voucher holders, seals certain eviction records

Annemarie Cuccia Mar 16, 2022
The DC Council passed a comprehensive tenant rights bill on March 1 with new protections for voucher holders and for renters who have faced eviction proceedings. The Eviction Record Sealing Authority Amendment Act of 2021 bans…

WTOP: Mother of girl who died at DC boarding school urges passage of wrongful death bill

Editor Mar 15, 2022
When Stormiyah Denson-Jackson took her life at a D.C. boarding school four years ago, there was no law barring a judge or jury from devaluing wrongful death lawsuits based on gender or race.

Washington Post: Commanders’ efforts to build new stadium hitting roadblocks over financing, sexual…

Editor Mar 15, 2022
The Washington Commanders’ efforts to build a new stadium have hit more roadblocks over financing and concern about widespread sexual harassment allegations involving the organization.

DCist: D.C. Man Charged With Murder, Assault For Alleged Attacks On Unhoused People

Editor Mar 15, 2022
A 30-year-old D.C. resident has been charged in the killing of a man experiencing homelessness on March 9, an incident that set off a frenzied 30-hour search across two cities after police connected it to a similar killing in New York last…

Axios: Police arrest suspect Gerald Brevard in fatal attacks on homeless

Editor Mar 15, 2022
A man was arrested early Tuesday morning in D.C., after a search for the suspect who killed two homeless men and wounded three others in attacks in the nation's capital and New York City.

Washington Business Journal: D.C. to get new corporate headquarters of $5.2B New York public company

Editor Mar 15, 2022
D.C.'s The Yards development is set to get a new corporate headquarters of a publicly traded company from New York in Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL).

Washington Business Journal: D.C. comedy group on desperate hunt for new home

Editor Mar 15, 2022
After nearly a decade and a half at 14th and T streets in Northwest D.C., the Washington Improv Theater is on the hunt for a new home — though the reason why is up for dispute between the comedy nonprofit and its landlord.

Axios: White House to resume public tours next month

Editor Mar 15, 2022
The White House is resuming public tours next month, more than two years after the tradition came to a halt due to COVID-19, the Biden administration announced Tuesday.

Washington Post: Police divert ‘People’s Convoy’ from downtown D.C. during another day of…

Editor Mar 15, 2022
A dump truck blocked their route from Interstate 295 toward I-695

DCist: Domestic Workers Bill Of Rights Introduced To Protect Those Who ‘Do Incredibly Difficult Work…

Editor Mar 15, 2022
D.C. At-Large Councilmember Elissa Silverman announced Tuesday morning that her office has filed a bill that if passed, will require employers to provide written contracts to workers such as house cleaners, nannies, and home health aides.…

DCist: Georgetown, American Universities Drop Indoor Mask Mandates

Editor Mar 15, 2022
Two local universities are ending their mask mandates for most indoor spaces.

City Paper: Even with Public Financing, City Contractors Line Up to Kick in Campaign Cash for Bowser

Editor Mar 15, 2022
Companies with business before the District helped swell the mayor’s latest fundraising haul.

WTOP: A scoop in your poop: How DC, Va. plan to use wastewater to track COVID spread

Editor Mar 15, 2022
D.C. and Virginia have plans to ramp up their COVID-19 wastewater surveillance programs in the coming weeks, providing a tool that experts say allows health officials to get a pulse on community transmission before hospitals see a spike in…

District Links: Suspect arrested in deadly assaults against people experiencing homelessness; truck…

Chris Kain Mar 15, 2022
Authorities arrested a man early this morning suspected of recent attacks on people experiencing homelessness in DC and New York City.
Opinion

C4DC: Strengthening by-right pathways at DCPS is the key to educational equity

Commentary Mar 15, 2022
A publicly governed, managed and funded system for public education is a critical part of our democratic system of government. Here in Washington, DC, this is the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). This citywide system must…

Axios: Bezos fuels Air and Space Museum overhaul

Editor Mar 15, 2022
The design process is underway for the new Jeff Bezos-funded building at the Air and Space Museum, which will soon close for major renovation projects.
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District Links: Legislation to curb utility costs wins initial OK, with talks planned on key aspect; Kennedy family sues…

Nov 11, 2026 7
The DC Council yesterday gave initial approval to a legislative package that aims to curb rising utility costs and strengthen the Public Service Commission's oversight of Pepco and Washington Gas.

District Links: Despite revisions, robotaxi bill faces headwinds on council panel; lawmaker seeks limits on use of…

Nov 10, 2026 16
In the wake of concerns about the use of opioid settlement funds to fill a budget gap by covering some of the District's Medicaid costs, the chair of the DC Council's Committee on Health is proposing…

District Links: DC to hold April 6 special election to fill at-large council vacancy; city breaks ground on Jelleff Rec…

Nov 9, 2026 27
The DC Board of Elections today officially certified a vacancy in the at-large DC Council seat previously held by Robert White — newly elected as DC's delegate to the House — and scheduled an April 6…

Candace Smith: Hundreds of DC kids lost their coaches. More could be next.

Nov 9, 2026 205
This fall, children at nine DC schools lost things that are essential to their development: a coach who knows them, a team that counts on them, and an after-school home. DC SCORES, a nonprofit that…
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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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