Press Release: Audit Cites Risks in DCPS Oversight of Title I Contract
News Release — Office of the DC Auditor
For immediate release
Contact: Diane Shinn
“Red flags” include contractor’s refusal to fully document invoices, non-compliance with D.C. CBE law, and teachers hired without background checks…
Press Release: Norton Releases Statement Ahead of Confirmation Hearing for Cobb and Pan for U.S.…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
July 14, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released her statement for the record ahead of the Senate Judiciary…
District Links: DC Council lays out scheduled end to city’s eviction ban; Mendelson unveils…
A unanimous DC Council voted Tuesday to lay out a timeline for the end of the District's eviction ban in hopes of avoiding a feared "tsunami of evictions" if the pandemic restrictions all expired two months after the public health…
Washington Post: Bill aims to expand authority of D.C. police oversight board, make officers’…
Legislation proposed by the D.C. Council chairman would give District residents a greater say in police procedures governing the conduct of officers and would for the first time open their disciplinary records to the public.
Washington Post: Outdoor dining reopened restaurants for all — but added to barriers for disabled
Sidewalks have become more crowded with the increased popularity of outdoor dining, making it more difficult for people with disabilities to navigate the city
Washington Post: Metro Transit Police propose ban on passengers arrested for a sex or firearms…
Police said suspects often are back on a train or bus — or at a rail station or bus stop — soon after an arrest.
Washington Business Journal: D.C. will wind down its eviction ban, as lawmakers move to roll back…
D.C.’s ban on evictions will end this fall as lawmakers have agreed to start phasing out some Covid-inspired emergency regulations that have been in place for close to a year and a half.
DCist: D.C. Council Will Phase Out The City’s Eviction Moratorium
As D.C. emerges from a year and a half of pandemic-induced lockdown, lawmakers unanimously approved emergency legislation Tuesday that will gradually phase out tenant protections.
Washington Post: D.C. sets timeline for evictions to resume, prompting outcry from landlords and…
The D.C. Council adopted a plan on Tuesday to gradually put an end to a slew of protections that have shielded residents during the coronavirus pandemic, including prohibitions that kept landlords from raising rents and evicting tenants.
WTOP: DC Council approves measures to protect debtors, renters
The D.C. Council on Tuesday voted to temporarily keep in place protections against debt collection, evictions and utility shutoffs that were instituted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
WTOP: DC mayor wants to rename elementary school after civil rights icon Lewis
A move to rename West Education Campus after civil rights legend John Lewis has begun in the D.C. Council.
DCist: Metro Wants To Temporarily Ban Riders Who Commit Weapons And Sex Offenses On Trains And Buses
Metro says the number of sex offenses committed on trains and buses has doubled during the pandemic, and transit officials are now seeking ways to curb repeat offenders by temporarily banning them from the system.
DCist: New D.C. Bill Would Mandate A Public Database Of Police Misconduct Records
The Metropolitan Police Department would be required to create a publicly accessible database of officer disciplinary and training records under a new bill introduced by D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson this week.
Washingtonian: DC Area Housing Market Continues Record-Breaking Streak
The median home price in the District reached $700,000 in June.
Washington Business Journal: D.C. school for immigrants, adults could see expansion in its future
At a time when many employers are facing labor shortages in the post-Covid economy, adult education schools such as Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School are becoming instrumental in helping train an often underemployed…
DCist: Bowser Wants To Rename A D.C. Elementary School After John Lewis
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser wants to rename an elementary school in Petworth after John Lewis, the late congressman and civil rights leader who passed away last year.
Washington Business Journal: D.C. has unveiled the draft design for a future St. E’s hospital.…
The vision for a future Southeast D.C. hospital is coming into focus.
DCist: D.C. Just Released The Next Phase Of Its Plan To End Homelessness. Here’s What’s In It
Mayor Muriel Bowser last week released the next five-year phase of her plan to end homelessness entirely in the District by 2025. Coming at the tail end of a pandemic that derailed Bowser’s initial goal of reducing overall homeless by 65%…
UrbanTurf: WC Smith Pitches Large Residential Development at I-695 and South Capitol Street
DC's South Capitol Street pipeline is expanding.