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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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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…

Washington Business Journal: Unity Health names new CEO to succeed longtime leader

Editor Nov 17, 2021
D.C.’s Unity Health Care has named its new president and CEO, seven months after longtime leader Vincent Keane announced his retirement.

WTOP: DC Council member voices concerns over hiring of former Philadelphia health commissioner

Editor Nov 17, 2021
DC Health recently tapped a former Philadelphia health commissioner to lead its Community Health Administration, but leaders and members of the community are expressing their concerns about several controversies in the pick’s recent past. …

Washington Post: D.C. Department of Corrections employee sues city for alleged discrimination,…

Editor Nov 17, 2021
The lawsuit is the latest in a series of allegations of mistreatment at the D.C. jail

DCist: Corrections Officer Files Lawsuit Alleging ‘Pervasive’ Anti-Gay Harassment At D.C. Jail

Editor Nov 17, 2021
A D.C. Corrections Officer is suing the Department of Corrections, alleging that he has endured “pervasive acts of harassment based on his sexual orientation” during his two-decade career working at the D.C. Jail.

Washington Post: Attorney Bradley Thomas will run for at-large seat on D.C. Council

Editor Nov 17, 2021
The list of Democratic candidates who plan to challenge incumbent D.C. Council member Anita Bonds (D-At Large) in 2022 continues to swell — and a Ward 5 advisory neighborhood commissioner just threw his hat into the ring.

DCist: D.C. Area Nonprofits Need Hundreds of Volunteers This Thanksgiving

Editor Nov 17, 2021
Everyone expresses gratitude in a different way throughout the holiday season. Some donate to organizations that champion their favorite causes, while others make long drives to visit far away loved ones. But for those who want to give…

WTOP: High percentage of ballots automatically mailed to DC voters came back as ‘undeliverable’

Editor Nov 17, 2021
A report released Tuesday by the Office of the D.C. Auditor raises new questions and concerns about the process of automatically sending voters ballots in the mail ahead of elections.

Washington Business Journal: The Bruce Monroe Park redevelopment — key to Park Morton’s…

Editor Nov 17, 2021
The redevelopment of Bruce Monroe Park is poised to clear a major hurdle this week after languishing in limbo for more than a year, ramping up just as the related Park Morton public housing overhaul takes some tentative steps forward.

City Paper: Bowser Relaxes Mask Mandate in Some Public Spaces

Editor Nov 17, 2021
Masks still required on public transportation, taxis and rideshares, schools, childcare facilities, and libraries.

City Paper: Thousands of Immigrant Residents Terminated From D.C. Health Care Program Will Be…

Editor Nov 17, 2021
Deputy Mayor Wayne Turnage blames case backlogs. Alliance enrollees won't lose coverage until the backlog is cleared, he says.

Associated Press: Amazon-sponsored artwork that ‘learns’ debuts at Smithsonian

Editor Nov 17, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) — The artificial intelligence at the heart of a new art exhibit, “me + you,” does not judge you necessarily, but it does analyze and interpret what you have to say.

Washington Business Journal: Former Marriott Wardman Park trades hands

Editor Nov 17, 2021
An affiliate of San Francisco's Carmel Partners has closed on its $152.25 million acquisition of the former Marriott Wardman Park, nearly four months after emerging as the winning bidder in a bankruptcy court-authorized auction of the…

Press Release: AG Racine Announces Chief Deputy AG Jason Downs’ Departure from OAG

Press Release Nov 17, 2021
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 17, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications A Respected Trial Attorney in the District & Nationally, Downs Will Co-Lead National Law…

Press Release: Norton’s Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act Passes in…

Press Release Nov 17, 2021
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton November 17, 2021 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. ––Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that the House Committee on Natural Resources today passed…

Press Release: Rock Creek Park announces 2021-2022 deer management operations

Press Release Nov 17, 2021
News Release — National Park Service For immediate release: November 17, 2021 Contact: Megan Nortrup WASHINGTON – Since 2013, when the National Park Service (NPS) began reducing the deer population in Rock…

Press Release: Norton, First Lady Dr. Biden to Visit Children’s National Hospital Vaccination Clinic

Press Release Nov 17, 2021
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton November 17, 2021 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden will visit a pediatric COVID-19…

District Links: End of city’s broad mask mandate next week draws mixed responses; DC Council…

Chris Kain Nov 17, 2021
Mayor Muriel Bowser's announcement yesterday that the city will drop its mask mandate as of Monday in most indoor settings has drawn some heavy criticism among the mixed reactions.

UrbanTurf: 434 Apartments and Curbless South Capitol: Zoning Application Filed for Buzzard Point…

Editor Nov 17, 2021
A project that could eventually deliver Buzzard Point's first grocery store is moving to the zoning review phase.

Axios: Mixed feelings as D.C. lifts mask mandate

Editor Nov 17, 2021
The end of the mask mandate has prompted cheers from some and wariness from others.

WTOP: DC gym operators ‘thrilled’ about mask mandate’s end

Editor Nov 17, 2021
Tuesday’s announcement that D.C. will soon lift its indoor mask mandate was welcomed by local health clubs, marking an end to a tense dynamic between gym owners and city health officials.
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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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Who’s on DC’s general election ballot

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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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If it’s hard to keep track of all the candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot, it may be even tougher to keep track of everyone who has endorsed them. To that end, The DC Line compiled as many endorsements…

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About a third of the District’s 296 advisory neighborhood commission seats have contested races, based on the candidate list released by the DC Board of Elections last week after the petition deadline…

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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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