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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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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: Norton, Co-Chair of Quiet Skies Caucus, Asks FAA Officials About NextGen and Plans to…

Press Release Jun 3, 2021
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton June 3, 2021 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Co-Chair of the Quiet Skies Caucus, participated in the Subcommittee on…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Key Appointments

Press Release Jun 3, 2021
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 3, 2021 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the following appointments in her Administration: …

Greater Greater Washington: How a federal push for infrastructure could propel DC’s Union Station…

Editor Jun 3, 2021
Over the past few years the challenges of revamping Union Station into a multi-modal transit hub had been all over the regional news. But with a devout train rider as president, and federal push for more efficient transportation and…

Washington Blade: Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington celebrates 40th anniversary with virtual concert,…

Editor Jun 3, 2021
Veteran choir soldiers undeterred through pandemic with Zoom rehearsals

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Invests $184 Million in Expanding Access to High-Quality Child Care to…

Press Release Jun 3, 2021
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor, the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education, and DC Public Schools FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 3, 2021 CONTACT: Susana Castillo (EOM) Fred Lewis (OSSE) …

DCist: Up The River Without A Boat: Why You Can’t Find A Kayak Or Paddleboard Anywhere

Editor Jun 3, 2021
For the past few years, Helena Fábryová rented kayak gear whenever she was on vacation.

WTOP: City State, DC’s newest brewery, opens this weekend

Editor Jun 3, 2021
City State Brewing Company will open to the public Friday, several months after originally planned, because of pandemic-related delays.

WTOP: How you can cruise the Potomac on a vintage yacht this summer (with great food)

Editor Jun 3, 2021
Two vintage yachts start private tours on the Potomac River this month, and the owners have partnered with Chef Bin Lu, formerly of Bourbon Steak, Cityzen and Pineapple & Pearls, to develop the onboard menus.

WTOP: Metro ponders how to best lure riders back after the pandemic

Editor Jun 3, 2021
While some industries are seeing more of a post-pandemic rebound than others, Metro is still seeing only a fraction of the riders it used to before everything went upside down last year.

DCist: More All-Day Service And Cheaper Fares? Metro Board Looks To Bring Back Riders

Editor Jun 3, 2021
Metro officials are pitching lower fares and more frequent all-day service as two initiatives to lure riders back to the system this fall and meet the needs of current ridership. The transit agency’s board had requested a top-to-bottom…

District Links: First budget flashpoint around $400M paid leave surplus; Metro board open to…

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Jun 3, 2021
There is a divide over how to spend a $400 million surplus in the District’s paid family leave program, with Mayor Muriel Bowser proposing to return about $168 million to businesses in the form of a one-time tax break.

Washington Blade: Alston Foundation to open first D.C. housing program for trans men of color

Editor Jun 2, 2021
‘Thrilled to focus programs where needed the most’

Washington Blade: D.C. bill to ban LGBTQ panic defense becomes law

Editor Jun 2, 2021
Capitol riots delayed implementation

Washington Post: Metro board members open to fare reduction, service changes to lure back riders

Editor Jun 2, 2021
Staff members at the transit agency have offered up several suggestions on directions Metro could take

WTOP: DC police chief wants community’s help to prevent further rise in killings

Editor Jun 2, 2021
When the weather gets hot, crime traditionally spikes. And with restrictions lifting as well, D.C.’s police chief is concerned about a more violent summer.

Washington Business Journal: P.F. Chang’s is bringing its slimmed-down takeout and delivery…

Editor Jun 2, 2021
P.F. Chang's is bringing a takeout and delivery version of its Asian-themed restaurant to downtown D.C.

City Paper: Georgetown ‘United in Delight’ Over Planned Stephen Starr Restaurant

Editor Jun 2, 2021
Heavy-hitting restaurateur Stephen Starr pitched plans to take over the vacant and historic Dean & DeLuca space on M Street NW in Georgetown at an Advisory Neighborhood Commission meeting Tuesday night. The Georgetown Metropolitan‘s…

DCist: Tensions Flare About $400 Million Paid Family Leave Surplus In Bowser’s Budget

Editor Jun 2, 2021
When D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled her budget proposal last week, she had good news to share: officials had found a $400 million surplus in the city’s two-year-old paid family leave program.

WTOP: Illegal firework ignites blaze in DC apartment building

Editor Jun 2, 2021
An illegal firework ignited a blaze in a high-rise building that houses seniors in Northwest D.C. on Tuesday, sending two people to the hospital.

City Paper: DC Public Schools Begins Drug Testing Contractors and Volunteers For Marijuana

Editor Jun 2, 2021
After-school organizations worry what the new requirement in the clearance process could mean for hiring.
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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 19
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 19
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 34
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 231
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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