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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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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…

DCist: Metro Drops Its Proposal To Suspend Riders Arrested For Certain Crimes (For Now)

Editor Sep 23, 2021
Metro’s board of directors is putting on hold a proposal to suspend riders from the transit system for getting arrested for certain sex and weapons crimes.

Washington Business Journal: Ilili, replacing Mike Isabella’s former Wharf restaurant, sets opening…

Editor Sep 23, 2021
The restaurant taking over where Mike Isabella’s Requin left off at The Wharf in Southwest D.C. is preparing to make its debut.

Press Release: Norton, Van Hollen, Carper, Maloney, Brown Celebrate Historic House Passage of D.C.…

Press Release Sep 23, 2021
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton September 23, 2021 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Senator Tom Carper (D-DE),…

City Paper: Trial Run? Attorney General Karl Racine tries out his platform for mayor.

Editor Sep 23, 2021
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine may not officially be running for mayor (yet?), but he laid out his platform Thursday in a targeted convocation speech at the University of the District of Columbia.

Washington Post: Metro board scuttles vote on proposal to ban people for sex crime arrests

Editor Sep 23, 2021
Metro’s board has dropped a proposal to ban people from the system who were arrested on suspicion of sex crimes or found to be carrying a dangerous weapon, the transit agency’s board chairman said Thursday.

DCist: Artist Kerry James Marshall To Create New Racial Justice-Themed Windows For National…

Editor Sep 23, 2021
Renowned artist Kerry James Marshall will create new stained-glass windows for the National Cathedral with a racial justice theme, to replace two old windows depicting Confederate generals.

Washingtonian: Renowned Artist Kerry James Marshall Will Design the Replacements for the National…

Editor Sep 23, 2021
The painter is best known for his depictions of the Black experience.

Associated Press: Famed cathedral names artist to replace Confederate windows

Editor Sep 23, 2021
Washington National Cathedral announced Thursday it has chosen contemporary artist Kerry James Marshall, renowned for his wide-ranging works depicting African American life, to design new stained-glass windows with themes of racial justice…

UrbanTurf: Plans Filed for 66-Unit Affordable Development in Takoma

Editor Sep 23, 2021
Last October, Petra Development shared plans for an all-affordable development in the Takoma Historic District. Now, the project is on the road to approval.

WTOP: Auditor to investigate effectiveness of DC’s Vision Zero program

Editor Sep 23, 2021
The goal was clear — to reduce the number of transportation-related deaths and serious injuries in D.C. to zero by the year 2024.

Valerie Strauss in The Post: The sacred and the profane: A former D.C. charter school board member…

Editor Sep 23, 2021
Steve Bumbaugh is a former member of the D.C. Public Charter School Board, having served on the seven-member volunteer panel from 2015 until early this year. During that time, Bumbaugh visited numerous charter schools and attended many…

Washington Post: D.C. pledged to cut traffic fatalities by 2024. Deaths are up, and now the program…

Editor Sep 23, 2021
The audit is a response to mounting criticism from residents and safety advocates who say the Vision Zero program is failing

Press Release: AG Racine Calls on Biden Administration to Address Haitian Refugee Crisis at U.S.…

Press Release Sep 23, 2021
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 23, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications AG Racine: “As a Haitian immigrant, these photos and articles cut…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Invites Residents to the 10th Anniversary of Citywide Art and Cultural…

Press Release Sep 23, 2021
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, and the DC Department of Small and Local Business Development FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 23, 2021 CONTACT: …

Press Release: Senate Confirms Norton Recommendation Pan for U.S. District Court for D.C.

Press Release Sep 23, 2021
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton September 23, 2021 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that the Senate today confirmed Florence Pan, Norton’s…

Washington Post: Washington National Cathedral to replace Confederate-themed stained glass with new…

Editor Sep 23, 2021
Washington National Cathedral has commissioned acclaimed American artist Kerry James Marshall to create stained glass windows with a racial justice theme to replace the windows featuring Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas…

District Links: Auditor will delve into DC’s Vision Zero implementation; 10 Black women sue…

Chris Kain Sep 23, 2021
A new 10-month investigation by the DC auditor will scrutinize implementation of the District's Vision Zero program, an initiative that is supposed to eliminate traffic deaths by 2024.

WTOP: DCPS, Howard U. team up in effort to get more students vaccinated — and point out Nicki Minaj…

Editor Sep 23, 2021
D.C. Public Schools and Howard University have partnered up to encourage more District students to get vaccinated.

WTOP: Metro safety reports reveal wrong-way train, man falling onto tracks

Editor Sep 23, 2021
The independent agency that oversees Metro safety released dozens of reports detailing troubling incidents on the rail system over the past year, including a train heading the wrong way on the tracks.

Washington Blade: Capital Pride bids for D.C. to host World Pride 2025

Editor Sep 23, 2021
International event draws thousands of visitors
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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 12
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 17
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 28
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 212
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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