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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…

Opinion

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…

WTOP: Experts, police share ideas for boosting public safety in DC’s LGBTQ community

Editor Sep 23, 2021
To counter violence against D.C.’s LGBTQ community members, Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs discussed recommendations to improve public safety during a Wednesday night forum.

WTOP: DC welcomes the Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus

Editor Sep 23, 2021
The Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus was officially welcomed to the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus on Wednesday with a visit from D.C.’s mayor and city council chair.

Washington Post: Catholic University president to step down after 12 years

Editor Sep 23, 2021
John Garvey, 72, has led the university since 2010

Washington Informer: Brookland Manor Coalition Remains Skeptical About RIA Development

Editor Sep 23, 2021
After losing a battle in an appeals court against a real estate developer, residents at Brookland Manor Apartments wonder if they’ll be able to return to live in their community upon completion of the Rhode Island Avenue (RIA) development…
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jonetta rose barras: DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson enters the rogues’ gallery

jonetta rose barras Sep 23, 2021
There are many labels that have been slapped on DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson throughout his decades-long political career. He has been accused of suffering the all-trees-no-forest syndrome, of being a nitpicker, and of being a…

NBC4: Residents of DC Neighborhood Say Drivers Run Stop Signs, Endanger Pedestrians

Editor Sep 22, 2021
The death of 5-year-old girl unleashed a torrent of concern about traffic safety in the neighborhood, home to many families who walk and bike its tree-lined streets.

NBC4: DC and Feds Scale Back on Touted Gun Crime Prevention Initiative

Editor Sep 22, 2021
A highly touted initiative to reduce gun violence in Washington, D.C., has been scaled back and is under internal review by the District’s top prosecutor, according to an investigation by the News4 I-Team.

7News: Are you waiting too long at the DC DMV?

Editor Sep 22, 2021
The I-Team did some digging and discovered obtaining a road test from a DC DMV instructor can still take weeks or even months compared to getting an appointment within days with a third–party vendor.

WTOP: Group of Black female DC officers files multimillion dollar class-action lawsuit against…

Editor Sep 22, 2021
A group of current and former female Black D.C. police officers say they suffered years of racial and sexual discrimination while working on the force.

Washington Post: Ten current, former Black female D.C. police officers sue the city, claiming…

Editor Sep 22, 2021
Ten current and former Black female D.C. police officers filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the District, alleging its police department has engaged in “repeated, coordinated and relentless retaliation” against Black female officers who…

Washington Post: Lawmakers, residents push top D.C. education leaders for more testing, transparency…

Editor Sep 22, 2021
City officials, teachers and parents depicted two vastly different versions of how schools are operating at full capacity during the pandemic at a seven-hour D.C. Council oversight hearing Tuesday.

Washington Post: D.C.-area leaders consider prioritizing equity in transportation and land use…

Editor Sep 22, 2021
Planners say completing the region’s trail network would connect lower-income areas to transit and jobs.

DCist: 10 Black Women File Class Action Suit Alleging Racial, Sexual Discrimination In D.C. Police…

Editor Sep 22, 2021
A group of 10 Black women filed a class-action lawsuit against D.C.’s police department on Wednesday, alleging racial discrimination and sexual harassment within the force and a “systemic pattern” of bullying and retaliation against those…

DCist: D.C. Auditor Looking Into Vision Zero Program, Which Has Only Reduced Traffic Fatality Total…

Editor Sep 22, 2021
The Office of the D.C. Auditor will undertake a 10-month investigation into the work of the District’s Vision Zero program, the city’s flailing effort to eliminate traffic deaths and major injuries by 2024.

Washingtonian: Climate Activists Dumped a House in the Tidal Basin

Editor Sep 22, 2021
It's not clear whether they plan to retrieve it. One person was arrested.

City Paper: Fans and Foes Bid Farewell to Wendy’s at Dave Thomas Circle

Editor Sep 22, 2021
See you later, Baconator.

WTOP: Climate activists partially sink model row home in DC’s Tidal Basin

Editor Sep 22, 2021
Drivers near D.C.’s Tidal Basin might have glimpsed an unusual sight early Wednesday: A half-submerged row home poking out of the water near the Jefferson Memorial.

Washington Business Journal: Catholic University president to step down

Editor Sep 22, 2021
John Garvey, the Catholic University of America's president since 2010, will step down at the end of this academic year, he announced Wednesday.

UrbanTurf: The Dupont Circle Mansion That Left DC For Rhode Island

Editor Sep 22, 2021
The Rhode Island manor now known as the "Seaview Terrace Mansion" (among other names) is currently on the market for $29.9 million. But its original home was in Dupont Circle.

DCist: It’s Pawpaw Season Again. Here’s Where To Find The Tropical Fruit Near D.C.

Editor Sep 22, 2021
So far, 2021 might not have lived up to everyone’s expectations. But at least it was a good summer for the pawpaws.
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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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Who’s on DC’s general election ballot

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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…

District’s 296 ANC races draw up to five candidates, but two-thirds are uncontested

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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…

Thousands of people in DC use housing vouchers. How much should they be worth?

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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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