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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…

Axios: D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine won’t run for office in 2022

Editor Oct 12, 2021
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine said Tuesday he will not run for office this cycle, capping off a two-term stint where the Democrat took on former President Donald Trump and corporate titans.

DCist: After A Scathing Audit, Tougher Oversight Could Be Coming For D.C.’s Affordable Housing Trust…

Editor Oct 12, 2021
A searing audit of D.C.’s most important affordable housing funding source has reignited concerns about opaque decision-making and a lack of accountability at the city’s Department of Housing and Community Development, and a member of the…

Washington Post: D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine will not seek elected office in 2022

Editor Oct 12, 2021
The District’s first elected attorney general says he won’t run next year but will remain involved in local politics

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Accelerates Pedestrian Safety Projects and Announces Streamlined Process…

Press Release Oct 12, 2021
News Release — DC Department of Transportation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 12, 2021 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Mariam Nabizad (DDOT) New Measures Will Help Slow Drivers Down at Crosswalks and Eliminate Bureaucratic…

Axios: Scoop: Ex-council member Orange seeks comeback

Editor Oct 12, 2021
Former council member Vincent Orange tells Axios he plans to run in Ward 5, and a poll that includes potential candidates shows him leading the pack.

WTOP: Broadway hit ‘Hadestown’ opens at Kennedy Center after settling stagehand labor dispute

Editor Oct 12, 2021
Over the weekend, the Kennedy Center settled a labor dispute with its stagehand union.

Washington Business Journal: José Andrés is reopening minibar

Editor Oct 12, 2021
Minibar, one of Greater Washington's most expensive restaurants, is reopening Thursday for the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Washington Post: Another major law firm is on the move in downtown D.C.

Editor Oct 12, 2021
One of Greater Washington's largest law firms is building a new office in downtown D.C.

Washington Post: Some eviction filings resume in D.C.

Editor Oct 12, 2021
Some eviction filings for nonpayment of rent will resume Tuesday in D.C., as the city winds down a moratorium on evictions that helped keep thousands of renters in their homes for more than a year and a half.

WUSA9: ‘Our music is the biggest music in the world’ | Rap, hip hop icons gather in DC…

Editor Oct 11, 2021
WASHINGTON — Some of the greatest names to emerge from the maiden era of hip hop and rap joined together for a night of revelry and reflection at Northeast DC's Ivy City Smokehouse Friday night.

WTOP: On Indigenous Peoples Day, Smithsonian museum highlights Black Indigenous voices

Editor Oct 11, 2021
Monday is National Indigenous Peoples Day as well as Columbus Day, and at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in D.C., the focus was on elevating the voices of the Black Indigenous community.

Washington Post: More than half a billion dollars went to keeping D.C. area renters in their homes…

Editor Oct 11, 2021
More than $649 million in emergency funds intended to help struggling renters in the Washington area pay overdue bills and avoid eviction was distributed ahead of a Sept. 30th use-it-or-lose-it federal deadline, a Washington Post analysis…

Governing: D.C. Metro: Once Off the Rails, Now Back On

Editor Oct 11, 2021
The country’s third largest subway system, once a public transit gem, suffered greatly thanks to a fragmented funding structure. Now, a regional effort to save the system is working, but COVID-19 presents a new hurdle.

Washingtonian: Four Cool Prints That Commemorate a Slice of 1980s DC

Editor Oct 11, 2021
The images by DC photographers Steve Shook and Michael Horsley feature local landmarks in vibrant colors.

Washingtonian: José Andrés Will Reopen Minibar After a Year-Plus Pandemic Closure

Editor Oct 11, 2021
The two-Michelin-star tasting room reopens October 14.

Washingtonian: A Young Fine-Dining Star Will Soon Open Her Own Chocolate Shop in Georgetown

Editor Oct 11, 2021
Marcel's and Per Se alum Ashleigh Pearson debuts Petite Soeur on October 26.

Greater Greater Washington: How DC plans to address the impacts of climate change on transportation…

Editor Oct 11, 2021
Ida flooded roads and knocked out power in the region. Heavy rains in September trapped cars, closed roads, and flooded the Dupont Metro station. Rains have continued to grow more intense, as the region had its wettest year on record in…

Washington Post: Two east-of-the-river candidates plan to run for at-large seat on D.C. Council,…

Editor Oct 11, 2021
An activist and a local political operative plan to challenge incumbent Anita Bonds for her at-large seat on the D.C. Council next year.

WTOP: ‘I just want to see them smile again’: Father warmed by kindness after car crash

Editor Oct 11, 2021
The moment came and went in a flash.

WTOP: NSO Pops to perform Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ live in concert at Kennedy Center

Editor Oct 11, 2021
The Kennedy Center invites you to cross arms and proclaim, “Wakanda forever!”
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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 211
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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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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