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District Links: Suspect in fatal Logan Circle shooting reportedly had sued building management; legal fight underway over ticket resale law; and more

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District Links: Legislation to curb utility costs wins initial OK,…

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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…

DCist: DC Harvest Suffers Third Break-In This Year, Joins Alarming Trend Of Burglarized Local…

Editor Mar 4, 2021
DC Harvest is known to its customers for healthy, classic, upscale American food.

City Paper: Norton Dismisses Commissioner For Calling a Judicial Candidate a ‘Slick Jew’

Editor Mar 4, 2021
Johnnie Scott Rice later apologized in an email to the commission.

City Paper: D.C. Vaccine Progress: Nearly Ten Percent At Least Partially Vaccinated and New…

Editor Mar 4, 2021
The last few weeks of technical difficulties with vaccinate.dc.gov eclipsed the good news.

Washington Post Editorial Board: Metro’s safety lapses are alarming. That they’re recurring is…

Editor Mar 4, 2021
WHERE IT concerns the safety of the Washington area’s Metrorail system, there have been so many red flashing lights in recent years — mishaps involving fatalities and injuries, as well as blistering reports from the transit system’s…

Washington Post: At the Capitol, a March 4 threat from militant Trump supporters proves a mirage

Editor Mar 4, 2021
On the day when former President Donald Trump’s most delusional supporters swore he would return to power — and the House suspended its business because of supposed threats to the U.S. Capitol — Washington looked on Thursday morning much…

Associated Press: Police request 60-day extension of Guard at US Capitol

Editor Mar 4, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Capitol Police have requested that members of the National Guard continue to provide security at the U.S. Capitol for another two months, The Associated Press has learned. Defense officials say the new proposal is…

WTOP: DC mayor details plans for return of high school sports, expands vaccine eligibility

Editor Mar 4, 2021
Now with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the mix, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said all teachers and staff working for a school or child care facility, including those who aren’t teaching in person, will be eligible to preregister for a…

Washington Post: Hogan vows to increase Black vaccination rate, while D.C. leaves questions open…

Editor Mar 4, 2021
D.C. officials offered little information Thursday about who will get vaccinated first under the city’s new centralized preregistration system, while Maryland leaders discussed strengthening efforts to make sure Black residents have access…

Washington Post: Vaccine sign-up in the D.C. region has been a mess. It didn’t have to be this way.

Editor Mar 4, 2021
With demand far outstripping supply, the initial weeks of the coronavirus vaccination effort practically guaranteed anxious waiting for millions of people.

UrbanTurf: DCRA Releasing “Permit Wizard” to Guide Applicants Through the Permitting Process

Editor Mar 4, 2021
In its ongoing quest to make the permitting process less cumbersome, DC's Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) is rolling out a new streamlined permit application process.

Washington Business Journal: More than 200 potential buyers show interest in the Marriott Wardman…

Editor Mar 4, 2021
More than 200 prospective bidders have emerged for the shuttered Marriott Wardman Park hotel as Eastdil Secured ramps up efforts to sell the property to the highest bidder for what should be well in excess of $100 million, according to…

DCist: U.S. Capitol Police Ask National Guard To Stay In D.C. For Two More Months

Editor Mar 4, 2021
U.S. Capitol Police have reportedly asked the National Guard to maintain its presence in and around the Capitol for another 60 days.

DCist: Two Republicans Introduce Bill To Overturn D.C.’s Education Requirements For Child Care…

Editor Mar 4, 2021
Two Republican members of Congress are pushing to overturn D.C.’s requirement that child care workers get a college degree, another attempt by federal lawmakers — who the city’s residents can’t vote for — to get involved in local affairs. …

Washington Business Journal: Appeals court rejects Brookland Manor legal challenge, allowing massive…

Editor Mar 4, 2021
The massive redevelopment of Brookland Manor should finally be able to move forward following a court ruling Thursday.

Vida Johnson, Abbe Smith and John Copacino in The Washington Post: Misdemeanor court has been closed…

Editor Mar 4, 2021
It has been a year since D.C. Superior Court’s misdemeanor courtrooms closed. With the exception of domestic violence charges, almost no one is confined at the D.C. Jail for a misdemeanor today. This experiment in “decarceration” is the…

Washington Post: Hugh Newell Jacobsen, award-winning modernist architect, dies at 91

Editor Mar 4, 2021
Hugh Newell Jacobsen, an award-winning Washington architect whose deceptively simple designs for homes and prominent public buildings honored the values of traditional styles while cleverly infusing modernist sensibilities, died March 4 at…

DCist: High School Sports Could Resume In D.C. As Early As March 15

Editor Mar 4, 2021
High school sports could resume in D.C. as early as March 15, barring any surges in cases due to the spread of new and more contagious coronavirus variants.

Washington Post: 18 books that capture the spirit and essence of living in D.C.

Editor Mar 4, 2021
One year ago, the coronavirus was already in Washington, but most people hadn’t yet experienced significant disruption to their daily lives. How naive we were.

Capital News Service: D.C. statehood backers mobilize behind legislation that faces tough odds

Editor Mar 4, 2021
Advocates for making the District of Columbia the 51st state have introduced bills with record numbers of sponsors in Congress, but it still will take a hefty effort to win a final victory on an issue that has dogged the nation’s capital…

DCist: D.C. Residents Report A Smoother Vaccine Registration Process, Despite Limited Supply

Editor Mar 4, 2021
After three consecutive days of technical failures that frustrated residents trying to secure vaccine appointments last week, D.C. implemented a series of changes to its vaccine website. The results, so far, seem positive: Eligible…
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District Links: Suspect in fatal Logan Circle shooting reportedly had sued building management; legal fight underway…

Nov 12, 2026 31
A deadly shooting in Logan Circle this morning drew national attention amid reports of an active shooter, with extensive media coverage beginning in the uneasy hours before the Metropolitan Police…

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 36
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…
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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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