District Links: Bowser draws questions, skepticism in Kingman Park over RFK proposals; DPW vows…
Mayor Muriel Bowser defended the notion of a new Washington Commanders stadium as part of future mixed-use development on the sprawling RFK Stadium campus in remarks last night at a community meeting.
Catherine Ferrando: As a DC parent and bar owner, I care about responsible alcohol service — but…
I’m a longtime DC music venue and bar owner, but my primary job is being a mother. Ever since my daughters were very young, I have been frank with them about the potential dangers of alcohol, while modeling responsible behavior in our…
Theresa Vargas in The Post: A magical thing happened when a D.C. teen interviewed Magic Johnson
The moment, which caught the teen and his parents by surprise, shows how a student broadcast program is doing more than amplifying the voices of D.C. youth
Washington Post: D.C. launches pipeline program to bring HBCU grads to local government
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) on Wednesday announced the creation of a new pipeline program for graduates of two historically Black universities in the District to help them forge career paths in local government.
Courtland Milloy in The Post: A kidney swap, a love story and a ray of hope in a memoir
How a newspaper columnist provided support and a new organ for D.C.’s Bernardine Watson
City Paper: DC Vote, One of the City’s Leading Statehood Advocacy Groups, is Struggling Financially.…
The organization has laid off staff following a leadership change. Can it still lead the charge against assaults on D.C. autonomy?
District Links: DC picks consultants to study sports stadium financing models; Bowser unveils…
DC's economic development office yesterday announced the selection of two consultants to conduct a "Sports Study" that will include identifying potential financing models for DC investments in new and existing sports facilities.
District Links: Data breach affected fewer than 4,000 records, election officials say in update;…
The DC Board of Elections reported yesterday that a forensic analysis has so far determined that the recently disclosed data breach affected fewer than 4,000 voter records.
WTOP: DC’s new deputy mayor has big plans for downtown
Building on what she says is a great foundation, D.C.’s new deputy mayor for planning and economic development wants to make the District a place of national envy.
DCist: After A Banner Year For Art All Night, D.C.’s Annual Fest Could Grow Even Bigger
While the D.C. government is still tallying up attendance numbers from September’s Art All Night, artists and city leaders say they’re pleased with this year’s turnout as the annual arts festival becomes an annual tradition for many. Now,…
Washington Post: D.C. seats opioid commission as overdose deaths rise
The board will recommend how to spend settlement money to slow an epidemic with an outsize impact on older Black men that is increasingly claiming young lives
District Links: New deputy mayor vows strategies for downtown that ‘get us wins…
On her first day as the District's new deputy mayor for planning and economic development, Nina Albert said today that one of her priorities is using her extensive local and federal experience to develop and implement a vision for a…
WTOP: DC Mayor Bowser taps former Biden appointee to lead office held by ex-aide Falcicchio
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has selected a former appointee in President Joe Biden’s General Services Administration to lead the city’s planning and economic development office, filling a position left vacant by the departure of embattled…
Axios: Mayor Bowser taps new economic development chief
D.C. has a new economic development chief, and she knows a thing or two about empty office space.
Colbert I. King in The Post: D.C. officials should weigh in on Republican proposals on crime
Having watched video of the House Judiciary Committee field hearing on crime in Democratic-led New York City in April, I wasn’t the least bit surprised by the approach taken by House Republicans during this week’s Judiciary subcommittee…
Washington Post Editorial Board: Why ‘soon’ is too late for D.C.’s sexual harassment response
The culture of any institution emanates from its top leaders.
Washington Post: Bowser taps Biden appointee to lead D.C.’s economic development strategy
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) has tapped a top official in the General Services Administration to join her cabinet overseeing economic development in the District, a critical position that had been without permanent leadership after its…
District Links: Bowser names outgoing GSA appointee as deputy mayor for economic development; House…
Mayor Muriel Bowser today announced Nina Albert as her choice to head the District's economic development efforts — a far-reaching agenda that includes reinvigorating downtown, gaining control over the RFK Stadium campus and boosting…
Within days, DC’s rental assistance program maxes out during first application window
The need for rental assistance in the city is high. DC's Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) reopened on Oct. 1 after closing in March due to the volume of applications. But by Oct. 10, the program closed again, due to high demand,…
jonetta rose barras: Is a whole DC government response to crime a figment of the imagination?
It’s hard not to be seduced by at-large DC Councilmember Robert White’s concept of a “whole government response” to the indisputable public safety crisis in the nation’s capital, underscored by near-daily reports of multiple shootings,…