DCist: While Anxious Nation Waits For Results, Protesters Bring Optimistic Energy To Downtown D.C.…
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered with bated but anticipatory excitement in downtown D.C. on Friday afternoon, as votes continued to push Joe Biden closer to victory in the presidential election.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Issues Updated Travel Guidance
News Release: Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 6, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued Mayor’s Order 2020-110, which modifies the requirements…
Press Release: Bowser Administration Moves Closer to #36000by2025 with Hill East Ribbon Cutting and…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 6, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Shayne Wells (DMPED)
Development…
Washingtonian: Gun Ownership Seems to Be Rising in the DC Area
At a time of unease, some locals are buying firearms.
Colbert King in The Post: D.C. has always been more than a two-dimensional clash of politics. It’s…
A narrow view of the city’s electorate has emerged in some of the local reporting on this year’s D.C. elections. The District, as I understand it, has been reduced to a town consisting of longtime Black residents of moderate persuasion…
Washington Post: Can the far left win in D.C. politics? After Ed Lazere’s loss, activists look…
This was supposed to be the year the ascendant left upended the establishment in D.C. politics.
DCist: I Went To Jurassic Quest, The Dinosaur Drive-Thru At RFK Stadium
The first thing I saw when I logged on this morning was a message from my editor. Could you drop your plans for the day, he asked me, and go to the parking lot of RFK stadium to cover a pop-up dinosaur theme park?
Washington Business Journal: Johns Hopkins tests outpatient treatment for Covid-19 at D.C. hospitals
Johns Hopkins Medicine is moving forward with clinical trials for a potential coronavirus therapeutic at sites across the country, including two in the District.
Washington Post: D.C. has doled out $2.5 million in grants to get small businesses ‘winter ready’
The District injected $2.5 million into local businesses to prepare for the cold months ahead, providing some hope for a city drained by the pandemic but revealing its vulnerabilities as other shops forego the extra support.
DCist: Pulling Rank: After A Crowded D.C. Council Race, Some Say It’s Time For A New Way To Vote
When Matt Murray emerged from his polling place at the Chevy Chase Rec Center on Tuesday, he admitted he was a little bewildered by the ballot he had to vote on — notably the D.C. Council’s At-Large race and its 23 active candidates.
Washington Business Journal: D.C. eyes $38.8 million loan fund to rescue affordable housing projects…
District officials want to create a new loan program for developers buying and renovating affordable properties to try and rescue a variety of projects that might otherwise go without city funding given pandemic budget pressures.
WTOP: Jurassic Quest brings dinosaurs to RFK Stadium
Those heading to RFK Stadium between now and Nov. 15, may not be the latest stars of Jurassic World 3, but it sure might feel that way.
DCist: Nadeau Announces Police Accountability Bill After Bowser Moves $43 Million To Cover MPD…
After D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser moved last month to reallocate budget funds to cover overtime costs from the Metropolitan Police Department, three councilmembers are preparing to introduce an emergency bill to prevent MPD overspending in…
DCist: A Dupont Park Nail Bar Is Providing An ‘Essential Service’ For Those Seeking Community…
Pre-pandemic, NailBed & Bar clients would sip champagne and nibble on “Black Girl Magic popcorn” while being pampered and singing along to a ‘90s R&B playlist. “We’re definitely known for our playlist,” says Jhavon “Jay” Kashif,…
WTOP: DC to retime hundreds of traffic signals
Hundreds of traffic signals in the District will be retimed over the next week or so in an effort to improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety.
Washington Post: Federal judge dismisses lawsuit filed by D.C. police union over disciplinary…
A federal judge this week dismissed a challenge by the D.C. police union to a new law in the District that makes it easier for the police chief to discipline and fire officers by cutting out the role of the labor group.
The DC Lineup for this weekend: public art, pop-ups and post-election plans
This edition of The DC Lineup highlights gatherings designed to process election week and the pandemic, as well as plenty of options that provide a break from current events.
The weather this weekend, Nov. 6 to 8, is predicted to be…
jonetta rose barras: An election year to remember
In the days before this year’s general election, DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson asserted that the city’s so-called political progressives were out of touch with the majority of the District’s electorate. Reviewing the unofficial…
Press Release: DDOT Improves Safety, Multimodal Traffic Operations with New Traffic Signal Timing
News Release — District Department of Transportation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 6, 2020
Media Contacts:
Lauren Stephens
Mariam Nabizad
(Washington, DC) -- The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) today…
DCist: DDOT Retimes Traffic Signals In NW D.C. With Pedestrians, New 20 MPH Speed Limit In Mind
Pedestrians, drivers and cyclists may notice new traffic light timing in the northwest part of D.C. starting today.