DCist: D.C. To Give Rideshare And Delivery Drivers Free Dash Cameras
Delivery and rideshare drivers in D.C. will be eligible to get free dash cameras through a new government program, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Wednesday. The city will use a $500,000 donation from DoorDash to buy about 5,000 dash…
DCist: D.C. Elections Take Center Stage On Capitol Hill, With GOP Bill Set To Target City
Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives vehemently disagreed on Wednesday over whether D.C.’s current elections are a model for the rest of the country — or if Congress should use the city as an example by imposing…
Washington Post: House GOP floats rewriting D.C.’s election laws in latest hearing
House Republicans examined D.C. election laws Wednesday in their latest hearing digging into the city’s affairs, an opportunity for them to advocate for stricter voting laws in the deep-blue city.
DCist: Ex-Moon Rabbit Workers Will Get Their Union After Wharf Hotel Agrees To Recognize Bargaining…
D.C.’s Wharf InterContinental Hotel has agreed to voluntarily recognize its employees’ union after cards are checked, which will include workers from the now-shuttered Moon Rabbit restaurant, according to their bargaining agent UNITE HERE…
DCist: D.C.’s Air Quality Is In Code Red. Here’s What You Should Know
The air quality in the D.C. region reached Code Red — or worse — on Wednesday morning, meaning it’s unhealthy for the general population to be outside, as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to waft over the area.
DCist: D.C. Council Passes 6% Cap On New Rent Increases At Many Apartment Buildings
The D.C. Council unanimously passed an emergency bill Tuesday capping many new rent increases at 6% starting July 1, bookmarking lawmakers’ frantic volley this spring to legislate around historic increases in rent prices.
District Dig: What Was And What Shall Be
The Bowser Administration commits to a transformative vision for redevelopment of 14th and U
DCist: Affordable Housing Preservation In D.C. Hits Road Blocks As Building Costs Rise
Fifty-four-year-old Earnest Wilkerson didn’t foresee leading his neighbors through the sale of their apartment building when he moved into Minnesota Commons five years ago.
District Links: House GOP urges changes to DC voting laws as Dems push back; DMV acknowledges notice…
House Republicans scrutinized DC's election laws at a public hearing today, as Democrats on the two committees holding the joint session pushed back against claims that procedures such as widespread mail-in voting and same-day registration…
DCist: Chesapeake Bay Watershed Health Gets C Rating In Annual Report Card
The Chesapeake Bay got a C in the latest annual Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Report Card released Tuesday by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) – the same score it received in the 2021 report.
DCist: D.C. Walks Back Claim It Did Not Know Driver Accused Of Fatal Crash Had Prior DUI Convictions
The D.C. Department of Motor Vehicles now says that it had been notified about three DUI convictions involving the woman who is now charged with a fatal crash on Rock Creek Parkway that killed three people, walking back past claims that it…
Washington Post: D.C. Council caps rent hikes in rent-stabilized buildings amid inflation
The D.C. Council voted Tuesday to cap rent hikes in rent-stabilized buildings after record-high inflation threatened historic rent increases.
Washington Post: Fire department adviser ignited change behind the scenes
In her decades working for the D.C. City Council and District government, Amy Mauro served as the prototypical staffer, who whispered in the ears of the people in power to ensure the right message was delivered before the taxpaying public.…
District Links: Council OKs rent-cap compromise for buildings subject to rent control; DC may…
A week after a rancorous debate on the same subject, the DC Council voted unanimously this afternoon to reduce the allowable rent increases for residents of buildings that fall under the District's rent control laws, generally meaning they…
DCist: D.C. Council May Require Health Insurance Companies To Cover Fertility Treatment
The D.C. Council is expected to vote on a bill Tuesday that would require private insurers, Medicaid, and the D.C. Healthcare Alliance to cover infertility diagnosis and treatment for District residents. At-large member and Health…
City Paper: Despite Controversy, a Rent Cap Compromise Is Coming Together for Rent-Controlled…
Three councilmembers advancing competing proposals to limit rent increases have found some common ground.
DCist: Capital Bikeshare Hits Highest Monthly Use Ever, Showing Gains Out Of The Pandemic
Capital Bikeshare had its highest ridership month of all time in May with more than 428,000 rides, signaling a return to normalcy after the pandemic. It beats the previous record of 408,000 rides set back in September 2018.
DCist: D.C. To Map Air Quality Disparities In City’s Most Polluted Neighborhoods
In the digital age, checking your local air quality seems pretty straightforward: a quick internet search, or a glance at the weather app on your phone. But there are big gaps in this air quality data — it’s a bit like when the weather app…
Washington Post: Metro to launch half-price fare program this month for lower-income riders
Transit officials said riders who qualify for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program can sign up for the fare discount
DCist: Metro’s New Fare Discount For Low-Income Riders Begins June 20. Here’s How To Register.
Low-income residents who are enrolled in SNAP benefits will qualify for a new Metro half-off fare discount. The program, called Metro Lift, starts June 20.