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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

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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…

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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…

UrbanTurf: 24 Units Proposed For a Langdon Triangle

Editor Dec 7, 2021
Langdon may be the next DC neighborhood in line for a residential development on a triangular plot.

Axios: The D.C. region prepares for Omicron variant

Editor Dec 7, 2021
Omicron hasn't been identified in D.C. yet, but most experts believe it’s just a matter of time before the new variant is found all across the U.S.

DCist: D.C. Councilmember Vincent Gray Recovering After Minor Stroke, Aides Say

Editor Dec 7, 2021
D.C. Ward 7 Councilmember Vincent Gray is recovering from a stroke he experienced over the weekend, according to aides.

DCist: Bowser Plan To Clear Homeless Encampments, New D.C. Ward Maps Face Council Vote

Editor Dec 7, 2021
The D.C. Council on Tuesday will vote on new ward maps, as well as a bill to stop the city from further clearing homeless encampments.

WTOP: New pedestrian bridge crossing DC 295 to include safety improvements

Editor Dec 7, 2021
The pedestrian bridge that was hit by a truck before collapsing on D.C. 295 on June 23 will be replaced by a still-in-design bridge that includes safety improvements for pedestrians, and will tweak a hard-to-navigate merge for drivers…

WTOP: Council member, former DC mayor Vincent Gray suffers ‘mild stroke’

Editor Dec 7, 2021
D.C. Council member Vincent Gray was hospitalized for bronchitis over the weekend, but a spokesperson said he is feeling well and eager to go home.

Washington Post: D.C. Council will vote Tuesday on redistricting plan

Editor Dec 7, 2021
D.C. lawmakers will vote Tuesday on a plan to redraw the boundaries of the city’s wards, making the fast-growing Navy Yard neighborhood a part of the historically low-income Ward 8 and the easternmost section of Capitol Hill a part of Ward…

Washington Post: D.C.’s struggle to hire more diverse teachers — and keep them

Editor Dec 7, 2021
Latino educators remain sparse, even in the city’s largely Latino schools

Washington Post: Vincent Gray, former D.C. mayor, suffers stroke, aides say

Editor Dec 6, 2021
Vincent C. Gray, a member of the D.C. Council and a former mayor of the District, suffered a stroke after checking himself into a hospital over the weekend, his council office said Monday night.

WTOP: Council member, former DC mayor Vincent Gray hospitalized with bronchitis

Editor Dec 6, 2021
D.C. council member Vincent Gray was hospitalized for bronchitis over the weekend, but a spokesperson said he is feeling well and eager to go home.

WTOP: DC council set to vote on new name for Wilson High School

Editor Dec 6, 2021
Wilson High School could soon have a new name. The council is expected to make its first vote on a bill designating the Northwest D.C. school as Jackson-Reed High School on Tuesday morning.

WTOP: DC to debut new coronavirus testing program for pre-K students in January

Editor Dec 6, 2021
After months of parents and D.C. council members expressing frustration with the city’s saliva-based coronavirus testing program, officials are evaluating alternative testing options for prekindergarten students.

Washington Post: A white supremacist march in D.C. was pushed by a fake Twitter account, experts say

Editor Dec 6, 2021
The new Twitter account looked like it came from a smiling blond woman who lives in D.C., retweeting neighborhood news about a Thanksgiving giveaway, a bald eagle sighting and bike lanes near Lincoln Park.

Press Release: Councilmember Brooke Pinto Introduces the FUN for All Act to Ensure Fairness in Use…

Press Release Dec 6, 2021
News Release — Ward 2 DC Council member Brooke Pinto FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, December 6, 2021 Contact: Genevieve Hulick Washington, D.C.– Today, Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto introduced the “Fairness in Use and…

Washington Times: Afghan refugees share painful stories in D.C. art show

Editor Dec 6, 2021
Street artist Omaid Sharifi didn’t want to move from Afghanistan to Northern Virginia three months ago — but the Taliban had other plans.

DCist: D.C. Council Prods Public Works Department Over Inadequate Vehicle Booting Operation

Editor Dec 6, 2021
Officials from the Department of Public Works were brought in front of the D.C. Council Monday to explain why their traffic enforcement program is lacking.

Washington Business Journal: Harris Teeter near Capitol Hill to close after nearly 15 years

Editor Dec 6, 2021
A Harris Teeter grocery store that was hailed as a sign of progress for the Hill East neighborhood when it opened nearly 15 years ago will close permanently at the end of the year.

Washington Post: D.C. Housing Authority scrambles to extend terms of three board members

Editor Dec 6, 2021
Weeks after its chairman resigned because of a contracting scandal, the D.C. Housing Authority is scrambling to extend the terms of three members of its Board of Commissioners whose seats expired Oct. 1, after the agency failed to hold…

City Paper: D.C. Council Bill Could Reinstate Suspended Housing Authority Commissioner

Editor Dec 6, 2021
A series of missteps is once again prompting questions about the D.C. Housing Authority’s leadership, the first of which is whether anyone at the agency knows how to set a calendar reminder.

City Paper: Tell Restaurants What You Want D.C. Dining to Look and Taste Like in 2022

Editor Dec 6, 2021
Diners can weigh in by completing a single-question survey by Friday, Dec. 10 at 9 a.m.
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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 11
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 208
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…

An overview of endorsements in DC Council, State Board of Education races

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People using housing vouchers in DC spent this past summer in limbo. In the spring, the DC Housing Authority (DCHA) deliberated changing the maximum value of all 20,000 vouchers the agency…
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