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.
District Links: AG reaches $9.9M settlement to resolve inquiry into Ticketmaster pricing; court…
Days after a federal jury found that Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster hold a harmful, anticompetitive monopoly over large concert venues, DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb's office has reached a $9.9 million settlement to…
District Links: Environmental groups battle Bowser budget proposals; funding bill with DC budget…
The House Appropriations Committee is slated to act Tuesday or Wednesday on the fiscal year 2027 funding bill that includes DC appropriations — as well as a slate of DC-related budget riders.
District Links: Bowser extends juvenile curfew; monumental arch gains nod; House appropriations…
The Republican-run House Appropriations Committee this morning released the text of a proposed fiscal year 2027 funding bill that includes appropriations for DC — with the broad array of riders proposed by GOP lawmakers in recent years.
District Links: Mayor says she expects to invoke 15-day emergency to extend curfew zones; Pinto…
With current legislative authority for expanded juvenile curfews set to expire at midnight, Mayor Muriel Bowser said today that she's likely to declare a 15-day public emergency in order to temporarily extend the Metropolitan Police…
District Links: White calls for Pinto to withdraw from delegate’s race over release of…
Robert White — one of two sitting councilmembers vying to become the DC's next delegate to Congress — is calling on his Ward 2 colleague Brooke Pinto to drop out of the race after her campaign posted detailed opposition research about…
District Links: Inspector general report flags operational challenges at 911 call center; ex-AG…
A new report from the DC Office of the Inspector General found that frequent absenteeism among front-line workers has impeded operations at DC's 911 call center despite progress in filling vacancies and providing better training.
District Links: Bowser outlines FY 2027 budget plan with cuts to child care, paid leave programs;…
Mayor Muriel Bowser and her budget team today presented the DC Council with an overview of her fiscal year 2027 budget proposal that includes $469 million in program reductions and savings, including the removal of funds set aside for…
jonetta rose barras: A gang of spoilers in DC’s election includes the council chair
It was a breathtaking revelation: In a clear violation of local ethics laws, DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson used government resources, including equipment and staff, as he engaged in prohibited political campaign activities in his office…
District Links: Bowser marks milestone in tennis center’s $23M expansion ahead of summer…
Ahead of an expected summertime opening for Ward 8's expanded Southeast Tennis and Learning Center, Mayor Muriel Bowser joined former DC first lady Cora Masters Barry — the center's founder and CEO — for a ceremonial "bridge beam signing"…
District Links: Construction in DC falls to 15-year low; fiscal expert lays out structural problems…
Ahead of the release of Mayor Muriel Bowser's final budget proposal and amid campaign-trail debates over who's best positioned to succeed her as mayor, a new publication released by the D.C. Policy Center urges that local leaders not…
District Links: Council accommodates FY 2027 budget delay; ‘teen takeovers’ spur…
The DC Council voted unanimously today to authorize formal submission of Mayor Muriel Bowser's budget plan on April 14, but legislators say they're anticipating an initial mayoral presentation this Friday ahead of the council's previously…
Emmett Johnson: DC’s broken promise to our youngest children
I never planned to be an early educator. In 2018, I was working as a cashier and knew I needed a change, so I applied to be an assistant teacher at a child care center. Once I started, everything clicked. It felt natural to work with…
District Links: Council set to consider April 14 budget submission date; Trump budget plan includes…
The DC Council is poised to meet tomorrow to authorize formal submission of Mayor Muriel Bowser's budget plan on April 14 — almost two weeks after the original April 1 due date.
jonetta rose barras: Will stability win out over any push for change in the DC Council chair race?
One of the more fascinating races in the June 16 Democratic primary may be the contest for DC Council chair. Incumbent Phil Mendelson is pitted against his former colleague and friend, Jack Evans, who represented Ward 2 for nearly three…
District Links: DC hails literacy boosts from 5-year federal grant; Mendelson draws ethics…
After completion of a five-year initiative funded by a $16 million federal grant, DC education officials are hailing significant gains in literacy outcomes among the participating students, the vast majority of whom were economically…