District Links: New count finds 15.8% jump in homelessness among families in DC amid longer shelter…
New statistics released this afternoon by the DC government show a 4.4% increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness in the District over the past year, fueled by a 15.8% jump in homelessness among families.
District Links: PSC rejects request for suspension of Pepco’s rate increase; House committee…
The DC Public Service Commission late last week turned down a request for an immediate rate suspension and refunds as regulators reexamine Pepco's second Multiyear Rate Plan in response to an adverse DC Court of Appeals decision earlier…
District Links: Council sets hearing on nominees to vacancy-laden zoning board; NCPC seeks more info…
The DC Council has scheduled a public hearing later this month on the mayor's three recent nominations to fill vacancies on the Board of Zoning Adjustment — which hasn't been able to meet since March due to a lack of quorum, with pending…
jonetta rose barras: Who among DC’s mayoral candidates can help the city fulfill its potential?…
At a recent mayoral forum, moderator Dwayne Lawson-Brown asked the candidates to use three words to describe their political style. “Principled. Resilient. Effective,” said Ward 4 DC Councilmember Janeese Lewis George. “Bold.…
Clinique Chapman: The next mayor can get public safety right. Here’s how.
Last month, DC Justice Lab convened nearly 30 organizations to stand together on the steps of the Wilson Building and release the 2026 DC Public Safety Policy Agenda, a set of recommendations developed by policy experts, individuals…
District Links: DC tourism sees slight rise despite fewer international visitors; McDuffie draws…
DC officials yesterday announced a slight uptick in domestic visitors in 2025 but a modest decline in international visitors, who tend to stay longer and spend more while in town.
District Links: Council OKs extended youth curfew bill with a 2028 sunset; MPD chief says 13 face…
The DC Council yesterday gave final approval to permanent legislation authorizing extended youth curfew zones, but did so only after passing two amendments opposed by the bill's primary supporters.
District Links: Pinto pulls emergency bill on youth curfew ahead of vote on permanent law; GOP bill…
The DC Council is slated to take a final vote this afternoon on permanent legislation to authorize extended youth curfew zones, but it won't be considering an emergency version that would have enabled implementation this spring and summer.…
District Links: Bowser looks to expand DHS truancy pilot amid council skepticism; judge criticizes…
Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Department of Human Services today announced a 71% reduction in truancy among students participating in a pilot program that her administration is seeking to expand.
District Links: Council set to vote on youth curfew with new amendments; MPD probe reportedly…
The DC Council is slated to revisit the issue of an expanded youth curfew at Tuesday's legislative meeting, with a final vote on permanent legislation and a rescheduled vote on emergency legislation to enable use of youth curfew zones in…
jonetta rose barras: Has Janeese Lewis George’s mayoral campaign violated DC election finance laws?
Earlier this week, Wesley Williams, operations and policy officer for the DC Office of Campaign Finance, confirmed that his agency has opened an investigation into whether the relationship between Janeese Lewis George’s mayoral campaign,…
District Links: House Oversight Committee demands records from MPD investigation on crime data;…
The GOP-controlled House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is demanding all records from the Metropolitan Police Department's internal investigation into claims of manipulated crime data.
District Links: Report card gives DC an A-minus on the state of its tree canopy; Bowser seeks…
A newly issued report card on the state of DC's trees offers an overall grade of A-minus — the same as last year — but warns that the city has been losing ground on its goal of reaching a 40% canopy by 2032 despite agressive tree-planting…
District Links: New report cites 5.7% drop in DC jobs over past year; OCF investigating claims…
A new report on DC's economic and revenue trends shows a 5.7% drop in jobs over the last year and an increase in the office vacancy rate to 18.3%.
District Links: Bowser resubmits PSC nominations fought by environmentalists; group rejects calls to…
Mayor Muriel Bowser last week withdrew — and then resubmitted — two controversial nominations for the Public Service Commission that would have otherwise been deemed disapproved at month's end.
District Links: Bowser, Pirro unveil legislation to address rise in domestic violence; Allen bill…
With domestic violence accounting for a growing share of homicides and assaults with a dangerous weapon in the District, Mayor Muriel Bowser and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro today announced new legislation to enhance protections for…
jonetta rose barras: Who among DC’s mayoral candidates can help the city fulfill its potential?…
A diverse crowd of nearly 300 people squeezed into the auditorium at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library on Monday evening; it was a standing-room-only setting at the latest DC mayoral forum, one sponsored by The 51st, The…
District Links: Moody’s pulls negative outlook it added last year to DC debt rating; House…
Moody's Ratings this week removed its negative outlook on DC's debt rating while noting "the District's very strong fiscal governance and prudent budget management."
District Links: Council votes to advance permanent bill on youth curfew but delays emergency action;…
The DC Council voted yesterday to advance a modified version of the expanded youth curfew as permanent legislation, but members also put off a vote on emergency legislation that would enable the measure to take effect immediately.
District Links: White House submits nominations for four DC Superior Court vacancies; DC Water faces…
President Donald Trump last week submitted four new nominations for vacancies on the DC Superior Court.