Washington Post: D.C. Health focused on childhood vaccinations as the school year looms
D.C. officials on Thursday reminded families to ensure their children’s routine vaccinations are up to date before school starts in just over three weeks and announced changes intended to make verifying records simpler.
District Links: Indictment brings Trump to DC federal courthouse; Falcicchio worked during…
DC's federal courthouse on Constitution Avenue is taking center stage with this afternoon's scheduled arraignment of former President Donald Trump, prompting a national and international media frenzy as he faces charges of conspiring to…
Washington Post Editorial Board: One of America’s most famous streets is getting its biggest…
Pennsylvania Avenue NW — a corridor synonymous with the power and prestige of Washington — is overdue for a makeover. While its image evokes the grandeur of presidential inaugural parades, the mile-long stretch between the White House and…
City Paper: Emails Show Falcicchio Worked Until His Resignation, Despite Bowser Administration’s…
Administration officials said John Falcicchio was on paid administrative leave after an employee accused him of sexual harassment. But emails show he worked for nine more days before he resigned.
DCist: U.S. Attorney Says He’s Focused On The Small Group Of People Driving Most Of D.C.’s Gun…
U.S. Attorney for D.C. Matthew Graves, the Biden appointee whose office prosecutes most adult crime in D.C., told residents Tuesday night that he knows how to reduce D.C.’s seemingly ceaseless surge in gun violence. The crisis has claimed…
City Paper: D.C. Households to Receive Millions in Federal Energy Rebates
The District can now apply for $59.4 million in clean energy rebates. A new bill outlines how the city can equitably and efficiently distribute the funds.
City Paper: Bowser’s Budget Tricks Scuttled An Effort to Help Migrants Break Free of a ‘Kafkaesque…
Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen’s bill to help migrants get government IDs is the latest legislation felled by budget games.
Charles Allen in The Post: Yes, D.C. needs a stadium deal. But not at RFK.
Now that Daniel Snyder finally got his “don’t-let-the-door-hit-you” moment and the Commanders are under new ownership, it seems everyone is asking the same question: Where’s the new stadium going? But that’s the wrong question.
Washington Post: She can stir a crowd. But can D.C.’s new police chief keep the city safe?
Pamela A. Smith is a relative newcomer to the D.C. police department, which she will lead amid rising violent crime
Patrice Sulton: Summer emergency crime bills aren’t the answer
Earlier this month, the DC Council passed an emergency crime bill that it knows will not actually reduce crime. This kind of political theater is commonplace come summer, when elected officials recognize the dearth of learning and…
DCist: D.C. Has Millions Of Opioid Settlement Dollars To Spend. How Will They Be Used?
At a time when opioid overdose deaths in D.C. are reaching record-breaking levels, the city is set to receive millions of dollars in settlements with pharmaceutical chains and drug manufacturers.
WTOP: Investigation finds former top DC official sexually harassed 2nd employee
An investigation carried out by the D.C. mayor’s office has concluded that a former top official sexually harassed a second District employee.
DCist: Investigation Finds Top Bowser Aide John Falcicchio Sexually Harassed Second D.C. Employee
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s longtime top adviser, John Falcicchio, sexually harassed a second government employee who worked in the office he oversaw as deputy mayor, according to an internal report released Monday by her administration.
Washington Post: D.C., feds pledge support for overhaul of Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Local and federal agencies, along with business groups, have agreed to push a new vision for the nation’s Main Street.
Washington Post: Probe finds former top Bowser adviser sexually harassed second staffer
An internal investigation has found that a former top adviser to Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) made unwelcome sexual advances on five separate occasions toward a D.C. government employee, according to a report the Bowser administration…
District Links: Investigation upholds second employee’s allegations of sexual harassment;…
The Mayor's Office of Legal Counsel has substantiated allegations from a second employee of sexual harassment by John Falcicchio, former deputy mayor of planning and economic development and chief of staff to Mayor Muriel Bowser.
Washington Post: D.C. public schools slashed tech budget ahead of new school year
School leaders blame new city council education funding plan for preventing the system from buying new laptops
Washington Post: D.C. residents share public safety ideas based on their own experiences
On a folded, white poster board, Kenithia Alston had glued childhood photos of her son, Marqueese, along with the program from his funeral in 2018.
WTOP: DC’s 911 call center reports ‘call handled properly’ to find crashed car in Anacostia River
The D.C. Office of Unified Communications said that a 911 call to report a car that had driven into the Anacostia River was “coded properly,” despite D.C. emergency services not finding the drowned car until more than an hour after the…
Barry Svrluga in The Post: The RFK site exudes nostalgia, but sentiment can’t drive a stadium deal
There is news that a Republican Congressman has bipartisan support for a bill that would extend the lease for the land in and around RFK Stadium to be used by the District. For many Washington sports fans — snap the fingers — that means…