WTOP: Post-Labor Day back-to-office spike in DC, but federal workers are still slow to return
There are still a lot of empty offices and cubicles in downtown D.C. office buildings, but real estate services company JLL reports overall office occupancy jumped to post-pandemic highs after Labor Day.
Washington Post: In D.C. bill, Bowser aims to curb retail theft, drug dealing, police reform
The Bowser administration unveiled new crime and policing legislation Monday intended to crack down on “organized retail theft” and open-air drug markets in the District, while undoing or amending a number of policing changes passed in the…
City Paper: Janeese Lewis George Wants to Support Local News With Government Funding. Voters Would…
Lewis George is backing a first-of-its-kind program to prop up local media outlets of all sizes.
District Links: Bowser unveils public safety bill amid efforts to address rising crime; council bill…
Mayor Muriel Bowser proposed new public safety legislation today amid intense public concern about increases this year in homicides, gun violence and overall crime.
Axios: D.C. mayor to unveil new tough-on-crime package
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser plans to propose anti-crime measures on Monday that would loosen some reforms enacted after the police killing of George Floyd.
Theresa Vargas in The Post: In a historic cemetery, a groundskeeper will rest among congressmen
Randolph King’s former coworkers are determined to give him the burial he watched many others receive
Axios: D.C. lawmakers to introduce new bill funding local news via vouchers
D.C. council members plan to introduce a first-of-its-kind bill that would issue government-funded vouchers to city residents to donate to local journalism outlets of their choice, sources told Axios.
City Paper: Federal Prosecutors Say They’re Charging More People Than Last Year. The Publicity Tour…
The United States Attorney’s Office is working hard to defend its record amid rising crime.
District Links: U.S. attorney cites increased prosecution rate amid criticism; newly renovated…
Under fire for the proportion of cases that aren't prosecuted, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia yesterday announced a substantial increase in the percentage of cases filed in DC Superior Court at the time of arrest…
jonetta rose barras: Will Mayor Muriel Bowser blow the Intelsat opportunity?
In 2021, when a citywide group of citizens saw the proverbial golden opportunity for a mixed-use retail and affordable housing development at the former Marriott Wardman Park Hotel near the National Zoo, they gathered their resources and…
Petula Dvorak in The Post: Yet again, Congress is a mess and the residents of D.C. have no say
There is much at stake for the District in the contest to be House speaker
Washington Post: Bowser outlines vision for RFK Stadium site to skeptical residents
Her administration this week also selected a pair of contractors for a $394,000 ‘sports study’ to evaluate funding structures for a potential NFL stadium
City Paper: Bowser’s RFK Stadium Campaign Got Off to an Uneven Start Before Skeptical Kingman Park…
Bowser remains committed to a new Commanders’ stadium. But her path to getting one is far from clear.
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.