District Links: Council begins hashing out budget priorities; faulty alert system meant $1M spent on…
Midway through the DC Council's budget work session, legislators are making clear some of their shared priorities on where to direct any available funding to avoid — or at least trim — cuts proposed by Mayor Muriel Bowser in her fiscal…
District Links: WaPo looks to sublease about half of its Franklin Square office space; National Mall…
A new report on economic and revenue trends in DC notes that the number of unemployment insurance claimants dropped by 37.7% in April 2026 compared to the same period a year earlier.
District Links: Mayor reinstates extended youth curfew for 15 days; candidates draw attention as…
Ahead of the Memorial Day weekend and in the wake of a high-profile brawl among teenagers inside a Navy Yard restaurant last week, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced today that she is invoking emergency powers to reinstate authority for…
jonetta rose barras: Everyone can vote in the special election on June 16, regardless of party or…
“It’s nice to see everyone so willing to work together,” journalist Michael Brice-Saddler quipped while moderating the recent debate sponsored by the DC Office of Campaign Finance principally for candidates certified under the Fair…
District Links: House committee advances bill to block DC from imposing a congestion fee; federal…
The GOP-dominated House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform voted 22-18 yesterday to advance a bill that would ban DC from enacting or implementing a congestion charge — with two suburban Democrats on the panel crossing party…
District Links: Long-serving DCPS chancellor set to leave in June; City Cast DC poll finds Lewis…
Lewis Ferebee, chancellor of DC Public Schools since 2019, is slated to leave at the end of the current school year to take the helm of a national nonprofit that helps educators decide on high-quality instructional materials.
District Links: DC outlines strategy to boost retail sector amid evolving consumer trends; Pirro,…
Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Washington DC Economic Partnership yesterday released key findings from a new strategic plan that aims to boost DC's retail sector.
District Links: Group apologizes for errors on pro-McDuffie flier amid union criticism; $1B in…
The Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors apologized Saturday for circulating door hangers earlier in the day that stated incorrectly that its mayoral pick — former at-large Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie — had received endorsements…
District Links: House panel set to vote on bill to block any DC congestion charge; Trump taps West…
The GOP-run House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is slated to take up legislation on Wednesday that would ban DC from enacting or enforcing a congestion charge.
District Links: Trump administration posts rendering for ‘championship-quality’ course…
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum this morning unveiled the first official rendering of Fazio Design's concept for a renovated East Potomac golf course, posting on social media that it would offer the region's residents "championship-quality…
Phillips Collection’s new ‘Miró and the United States’ exhibit focuses on transatlantic cultural…
Tellingly, the newest exhibition at The Phillips Collection is titled Miró and the United States, rather than Miró vs. the United States.
The latter framing might be expected in Washington, where so much of public life is structured…
District Links: Metro eyes transit improvements for RFK campus; researchers highlight post-pandemic…
Metro officials yesterday laid out a plan to handle post-event crowds at the new Washington Commanders stadium that would rely on improvements to the Stadium-Armory Station, a new "Gold Line" Bus Rapid Transit route to and from Union…
District Links: New count finds 15.8% jump in homelessness among families in DC amid longer shelter…
New statistics released this afternoon by the DC government show a 4.4% increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness in the District over the past year, fueled by a 15.8% jump in homelessness among families.
District Links: PSC rejects request for suspension of Pepco’s rate increase; House committee…
The DC Public Service Commission late last week turned down a request for an immediate rate suspension and refunds as regulators reexamine Pepco's second Multiyear Rate Plan in response to an adverse DC Court of Appeals decision earlier…
District Links: Council sets hearing on nominees to vacancy-laden zoning board; NCPC seeks more info…
The DC Council has scheduled a public hearing later this month on the mayor's three recent nominations to fill vacancies on the Board of Zoning Adjustment — which hasn't been able to meet since March due to a lack of quorum, with pending…
jonetta rose barras: Who among DC’s mayoral candidates can help the city fulfill its potential?…
At a recent mayoral forum, moderator Dwayne Lawson-Brown asked the candidates to use three words to describe their political style. “Principled. Resilient. Effective,” said Ward 4 DC Councilmember Janeese Lewis George. “Bold.…
Clinique Chapman: The next mayor can get public safety right. Here’s how.
Last month, DC Justice Lab convened nearly 30 organizations to stand together on the steps of the Wilson Building and release the 2026 DC Public Safety Policy Agenda, a set of recommendations developed by policy experts, individuals…
District Links: DC tourism sees slight rise despite fewer international visitors; McDuffie draws…
DC officials yesterday announced a slight uptick in domestic visitors in 2025 but a modest decline in international visitors, who tend to stay longer and spend more while in town.
District Links: Council OKs extended youth curfew bill with a 2028 sunset; MPD chief says 13 face…
The DC Council yesterday gave final approval to permanent legislation authorizing extended youth curfew zones, but did so only after passing two amendments opposed by the bill's primary supporters.
District Links: Pinto pulls emergency bill on youth curfew ahead of vote on permanent law; GOP bill…
The DC Council is slated to take a final vote this afternoon on permanent legislation to authorize extended youth curfew zones, but it won't be considering an emergency version that would have enabled implementation this spring and summer.…