DCist: Malcolm X Interchange Project Finished In Ward 8, Bringing Better Access To Government Sites,…
A new I-295 interchange and accompanying trail in Ward 8 is now complete and open.
City Paper: It’s Not Just Trains That Are Delayed At Metro
Metro officials face questions about delayed buses and trains, as well as the hold up on electrifying its fleet.
DCist: Metro General Manager: Trains Every 10-20 Minutes Is ‘Very Good Service.’ Riders Vehemently…
Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld says the transit agency is currently offering “very good service.” This is despite nearly two-thirds of its trains still unavailable, and with those that are running, leaving the ends of the Red Line…
DCist: D.C. Officials, National Guard Prepare For Potential Trucker Convoy
The Department of Defense authorized D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s and the U.S. Capitol Police’s request to deploy National Guard troops in the city ahead of a potential trucker convoy to protest pandemic restrictions.
Press Release: Norton Gets Melvin Hazen Name Removed from Rock Creek
Press Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
February 23, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that the National Park Service (NPS) will remove the…
Washington Post: D.C. traffic deaths at 14-year high with low-income areas hardest hit
The toll has fallen disproportionately on the city’s two poorest wards, which recorded half of its road deaths in recent years
Press Release: Bowser Administration Encourages Families with Children in Pre-K Through Grade 8 to…
News Release — DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 23, 2022
CONTACT:
Fred Lewis (OSSE)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, the Bowser Administration reminds District families with…
District Links: National Guard to help with traffic control ahead of trucker convoys; Democratic…
Amid uncertainty about what to expect from trucker convoys headed to the Washington area, the Pentagon has agreed to deploy National Guard troops to help with traffic control in DC in the coming days.
Washington Post: Most D.C. parents satisfied with schools during pandemic, Post poll finds
Parents still want more virtual options
DCist: Hundreds Of Natural Gas Leaks In D.C. Contribute To Climate Change
If you’ve ever walked down the street in D.C. and thought you smelled natural gas, you’re not imagining things. A new study by a coalition of environmental and religious groups found 389 gas leaks in neighborhoods across the city — more…
Axios: Seventh Democrat enters race for Ward 3 D.C. Council seat
Phil Thomas, a fourth generation Washingtonian and the chair of Ward 3 Democrats, is the seventh Democrat to seek the Ward 3 D.C. Council seat.
Axios: Audit sheds light on Metro’s emergency preparedness
A Washington Metrorail Safety Commission audit found that Metro doesn’t have adequate emergency response protocol, putting passengers and responders at risk, The Washington Post reports.
Axios: Pentagon approves National Guard deployment ahead of D.C. trucker protest
The Department of Defense approved the deployment of about 700 unarmed D.C. National Guard troops ahead of potential trucker protests timed around next week's State of the Union address, AP reports.
Axios: Town Talker: Where’s the D.C. mayoral challenge?
City politicos are wondering about the mayoral campaign of Robert White, a rising star on the D.C. Council whose bid to defeat Muriel Bowser has yet to lift off.
DC Council cites rent relief as one priority for the District’s $923.8 million in unallocated funds
DC has hundreds of millions of dollars in unallocated money, and legislators are hoping to convince Mayor Muriel Bowser how to best spend it.
The District had a budget surplus of $566 million during fiscal year 2021, which ended…
Washington Post: As ‘Freedom Convoy’ spinoffs pop up on social media, D.C. region braces
Local and federal agencies are preparing for possible traffic disruptions in the D.C. region related to plans inspired by the self-styled “Freedom Convoy” that occupied downtown Ottawa for more than three weeks protesting vaccine mandates.…
Associated Press: Pentagon expected to OK National Guard for DC truck convoys
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is expected to approve the deployment of 700 to 800 unarmed National Guard troops to the nation’s capital, a U.S. official said Tuesday, in the face of trucker convoys that are planning protests against…
DCist: Metrorail Safety Commission Says Metro Has Work To Do In Responding To Emergencies
Poor communication and incident management have caused problems for Metro during past emergencies and a new audit from the Metrorail Safety Commission demands changes.
DCist: Director Of D.C. Public Safety And Violence Prevention Agency Resigns
Delbert “Del” McFadden, the inaugural Executive Director of D.C.’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, has resigned from his role, according to a spokesperson for D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser.
Washington Business Journal: Here’s how D.C.’s new affordable housing tax break will…
The District's new stand-alone tax abatement tool is intended to bring more crucial affordability to housing projects in more well-heeled neighborhoods that otherwise might not offer it — all in a bid to meet the swelling need for…