Washington Business Journal: Ted Leonsis bumps up prize money in Georgetown entrepreneur competition
Once again, Georgetown University entrepreneurs impressed Ted Leonsis at the school’s Bark Tank pitch competition. And once again, the Monumental Sports & Entertainment CEO and founder put some bonus prize money into the pot.
Axios: Candidates debate in hot Ward 5 D.C. Council race
The first debate of D.C.'s 2022 campaign season featured two former council members seeking a return to public office in Ward 5.
Washington Post: Bruce V. Spiva, longtime D.C. lawyer, will run for city attorney general
Longtime D.C. lawyer Bruce V. Spiva, who has practiced law in the District for nearly three decades, will run for D.C. attorney general in 2022, joining council member Kenyan R. McDuffie (D-Ward 5) and local attorney Ryan Jones in a group…
WTOP: As Marshals, DC leaders strike deal on DC jail conditions, lawmakers press for answers
After a surprise inspection by the U.S. Marshals Service in October, District lawmakers are hearing from the people who oversee how the D.C. Jail is run.
New grant supports expansion of DC nonprofit’s work with senior veterans
Summary: The Legal Counsel for the Elderly received a grant from the AARP Foundation to help it expand its veterans advocacy project. New outreach efforts will include setting up assistance clinics throughout the city targeted to veterans…
jonetta rose barras: Walter Smith’s 12-year fight against CareFirst on behalf of DC residents
The legal battle fought by Walter Smith and his organization DC Appleseed Center for Law and Justice to ensure a regional nonprofit corporate giant, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, contributes its fair share to improving the quality of…
Washington Post: D.C. enters agreement with Marshals Service to address ‘systemic failures’ in…
The deal is the latest step toward tackling deficiencies at the jail after a surprise inspection prompted marshals to transfer inmates because of poor conditions
Washington Post: Inspectors general investigate Metro over not reporting rail car defects
Metro and the U.S. Department of Transportation inspector generals will be probing criminal culpability as well as communication breakdowns
Washington Post: Two more candidates join a crowded at-large D.C. Council race
Two more candidates are running against longtime D.C. Council member Anita Bonds (D), the at-large member who chairs the committee charged with overseeing the city’s beleaguered housing authority.
Theresa Vargas in The Post: He served in the Air Force, and now he sleeps on a D.C. park bench
The party Tomás Banks attended occurred more than three decades ago, and while time has smudged some of his memories of that day, he hasn’t forgotten the birthday card he handed a friend.
Washington Business Journal: The numbers are still grim for D.C.’s sports betting operation.…
The latest wagering statistics continue to paint a grim picture for D.C.’s sports betting program, as the city’s government-run sportsbook still lags far behind private operators active in the District.
City Paper: D.C. Council Scrutinizes Encampment Clearing Strategy
Echoes of a notorious “clearing” incident resounded in testimony from councilmembers and housing advocates at a public roundtable yesterday. Most notably, witnesses recalled the screams of an unhoused man accidentally picked up by a Bobcat…
UrbanTurf: DC Debuts Pre-Approved Plans for Accessory Dwelling Units
Two years ago, architect Ileana Schinder shared insight with UrbanTurf about why so few detached accessory dwelling units (ADUs) were being built in DC, and it largely came down to inefficiencies during the city review process. Now, the…
Press Release: Norton Highlights Benefits for D.C. in Historic Infrastructure Legislation
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
November 10, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As President Biden prepares to sign the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law next week, Congresswoman…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser and United States Marshals Service Announce Agreement to Address…
News Release — Executive Office the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 10, 2021
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Dora Taylor-Lowe (EOM)
MOU Signing Signifies Collaborative Understanding on Effort to Improve Conditions…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces $38 Million Child Care Stabilization Grant to Support a Strong…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 10, 2021
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Fred Lewis (OSSE)
…
Press Release: DDOT Offers Option for Dockless Vehicle Operators to Extend Permits
News Release — District Department of Transportation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 10, 2021
Media Contacts:
German Vigil
Mariam Nabizad
(Washington, DC) — Today, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced…
District Links: Council hearing airs stark divisions over encampment pilot; new bill would keep…
A daylong hearing on DC's homeless encampment pilot project aired stark differences in assessments of the program's primary purpose and effectiveness.
WTOP: Advocates and homeless residents plead for DC lawmakers to stop encampment clearings
D.C. leaders are grappling with the future of the city’s current plan meant to help homeless residents get off the streets — efforts which dozens of witnesses testified Tuesday have cleared many out of the encampments leaving them nowhere…
WTOP: DC has a new area code: 771
D.C. had a problem: it was going to run out of new phone numbers later in 2022.