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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…

Press Release: DC Public Library Begins Sunday and Holiday Hours

Press Release Sep 9, 2021
News Release — DC Public Library For Immediate Release: September 9, 2021 Media Contact: George Williams, Media Relations Manager (Washington, D.C.) - Beginning September 12, the DC Public Library will continue its service…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Partners with SMBX to Fuel a New $5 Million Investment in Small…

Press Release Sep 9, 2021
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, and SMBX FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 9, 2021 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Shayne Wells (DMPED) Peter…

District Links: DC middle school’s entire sixth grade in quarantine; Capitol fencing will…

Chris Kain Sep 9, 2021
With DC Public Schools midway through the second week of the fall semester, officials acknowledged that the entire sixth grade at Southeast DC's Johnson Middle School is in quarantine at home and learning remotely after someone in the…

UrbanTurf: 3,000 Units and 20 Acres of Open Space: The Development Plans at the Armed Forces…

Editor Sep 9, 2021
Nearly two years ago, a development team was selected to help convert 80 acres of DC's 272-acre Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) into a publicly-accessible, mixed-use extension of the surrounding neighborhood.

WTOP: Smithsonian seeking Sept. 11 stories from public for archival record

Editor Sep 9, 2021
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is collecting stories, experiences and memories of the Sept. 11 attacks for an archive as the tragedy nears its 20th anniversary.

Washington Business Journal: Public paychecks: Who earns the most on D.C.’s payroll? Check out…

Editor Sep 9, 2021
University of the District of Columbia President Ronald Mason is once again the highest-paid person on the D.C. payroll, according to data from the city’s Department of Human Resources.

WTOP: DC Shorts kicks off hybrid film festival

Editor Sep 9, 2021
Last year, it was forced to screen all of its movies virtually due to the pandemic.

Associated Press: Police planning to reinstall Capitol fence ahead of rally

Editor Sep 9, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement officials concerned by the prospect for violence at a rally in the nation’s capital next week are planning to reinstall protective fencing that surrounded the U.S. Capitol for months after the Jan. 6…

WTOP: Council chairman asks DC mayor to speed emergency money to head off evictions

Editor Sep 9, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic spurred a nationwide moratorium on evictions, but the ban has ended, and D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson is raising concern about the possibility of several hundred evictions in the District in the coming weeks. …

WTOP: Hundreds of DC schools students, staff quarantined

Editor Sep 9, 2021
Just after a week into the new school year, nearly a thousand D.C. students and staff are quarantined following an exposure to the coronavirus.

Washington Post: Howard cancels another day of online and hybrid classes as officials investigate…

Editor Sep 9, 2021
Students on the Northwest Washington college campus are trying to make the best of the situation

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Highlights Economic Toolkit to Ensure Strong Recovery for the District

Press Release Sep 9, 2021
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 9, 2021 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Shayne Wells (DMPED) …

WTOP: Effort to resettle Afghan refugees in DC region gets much needed financial lift

Editor Sep 8, 2021
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington is sending hundreds of thousands of dollars to a social services organization that’s facing a financial funding gap in the effort to resettle refugees arriving from Afghanistan.

Theresa Vargas in The Post: A cop punched a restrained man a dozen times. Should a jury that will…

Editor Sep 8, 2021
The video that could end D.C. police officer Ryan Sullivan’s career and result in criminal charges against him was made public a month ago.

DCist: Coronavirus Case At D.C. Middle School Forces Entire Sixth Grade Into Quarantine

Editor Sep 8, 2021
The entire sixth grade at a D.C. middle school is quarantining after at least one student tested positive for COVID-19.

City Paper: After Labor Day Weekend Shooting, Lewis George Calls for Building Blocks D.C. Initiative…

Editor Sep 8, 2021
After a deadly mass shooting this weekend, will Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George’s calls for city funding be heard?

WTOP: Glover Park Whole Foods first to get Just Walk Out pay

Editor Sep 8, 2021
Whole Foods owner Amazon is rolling out its cashier-less payment technology at its Whole Foods locations in D.C.’s Glover Park and Sherman Oaks, California. They are the first two Whole Foods stores to get the technology.

City Paper: Reveler’s Hour and Other Restaurants That Didn’t Receive RRF Grants Are in Jeopardy

Editor Sep 8, 2021
"People just aren’t eating out the same way they were pre-pandemic."

Washington Business Journal: D.C.’s travel outlook may still be cloudy, but there are some…

Editor Sep 8, 2021
Destination D.C.'s Elliott Ferguson holds out hope for 2022

DCist: The Smithsonian Wants Your 9/11 Memories For An Online Repository

Editor Sep 8, 2021
The Smithsonian National Museum of American History is gathering written and recorded memories of 9/11 for the 20th anniversary of the attacks.
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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 15
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 29
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 213
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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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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