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jonetta rose barras: Political confusion and DC’s leadership gap 

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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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District Links: DC to hold April 6 special election to fill at-large…

NBC4: Efforts to Register and Provide Ballots to DC Felons in Federal Prisons Face Hurdles

Editor Oct 14, 2020
Privacy concerns prevent providing DC inmate information to Board of Elections, Bureau of Prisons says

Washington Business Journal: WeWork to shutter trio of D.C. locations as part of larger cutbacks

Editor Oct 14, 2020
WeWork confirmed that it plans to close three of its locations in the District, including its maiden home in the nation's capital, as it looks to streamline its portfolio and find a path toward profitability.

NBC4: One-Third of DC Police Used Force in 2019, Mostly on Black Individuals: Report

Editor Oct 14, 2020
Independent report reviews use of force incidents by D.C. Police in 2019

WTOP: New fellowship to shed light on history of slavery in DC

Editor Oct 14, 2020
Conversations around racial injustice have led to a new effort to better understand D.C.’s history with slavery.

City Paper: Bar Co-Owned by Guy Trying to ‘Set Gold Standard’ For Safe Reopening Fined

Editor Oct 14, 2020
Vinoda Basnayake co-owns Casta's Rum Bar. He was also behind the canceled HEIST X Kennedy Center pop-up.

DCist: This Trump Supporter Once Worked With A White Supremacist. Now He’s Running For ANC In Ward 8

Editor Oct 14, 2020
Three years ago, Isaac Smith was working to preserve a Confederate monument with an avowed white supremacist who would later go on to organize the deadly Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

City Paper: The Smithsonian Craft Show Virtually Convenes More Than 100 Artists

Editor Oct 14, 2020
Three area craft artists who are featured in the fair explain their creations.

DCist: Candy Chutes, ‘Ghosting,’ And Costume Bingo: Local Families Get Creative For A…

Editor Oct 14, 2020
Colleen Moriarty’s kids have discovered the beauty of pandemic-era Halloween: You get to choose your own candy.
Arts and Culture

Facebook/Kennedy Center partnership bolsters anti-racism in the performing arts while offering a new…

Ilena Peng Oct 14, 2020
The Kennedy Center and Facebook’s new Arts Across America program will feature 200 performers by the end of this year, showcasing art driven by advocacy, education and social justice. Many of the artists hail from DC, including today’s…

New York Times: What Kamala Harris Learned About Power at Howard

Editor Oct 14, 2020
As a college student, she wanted to have an impact. The answer she landed on — working inside institutions — set her on the path to the vice-presidential nomination.

Press Release: Norton Says Bills to Thwart D.C. Statehood Show Republicans Fear Statehood Momentum

Press Release Oct 14, 2020
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton October 14, 2020 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released the following statement today in response to three…

UrbanTurf: 38 High and Rising: DC’s Latest Crane Count

Editor Oct 14, 2020
Judging by the latest crane count, development in DC is only accelerating.

Washington Business Journal: Navy announces plan for new museum in D.C.

Editor Oct 14, 2020
The Navy said Tuesday it intends to build a new museum in the District to replace its current National Museum of the U.S. Navy at the Washington Navy Yard.

Washington Business Journal: Howard University receives Gates Foundation funding for Covid-19…

Editor Oct 14, 2020
Howard University is one of 10 historically Black colleges and universities that will receive a cumulative $15 million over three years from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to build up Covid-19 testing infrastructure.

DCist: Navy Wants To Build New Museum Near Navy Yard By 2025

Editor Oct 14, 2020
The Navy intends to build a new $450 million flagship museum near its Navy Yard facility in D.C., Secretary of the Navy Kenneth Braithwaite announced Tuesday.

WTOP: New Navy museum planned for DC

Editor Oct 14, 2020
The Navy has plans to build a new museum to replace the National Museum of the U.S. Navy in Southeast D.C., which is now closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

WTOP: Ford’s Theatre begins phased reopening

Editor Oct 14, 2020
Early in the pandemic, the future was uncertain for D.C.’s historic Ford’s Theatre.

District Links: The many candidates vying for at-large council seats; controversy over late-night…

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Oct 13, 2020
Happy Tuesday. Even the number of candidates in the at-large DC Council race is a bit confusing — there are 24 candidates on the ballot, but only 23 of them have active campaigns. Then there's the inherent confusion in a free-for-all race…

Washington Post: Confused by the crowded at-large D.C. Council race? Here’s where the candidates…

Editor Oct 13, 2020
Twenty-three candidates are competing for two at-large D.C. Council seats. Voters can pick two candidates, and the top two finishers will win.

The Georgetowner: Open-Air Holiday Market Coming to M St.

Editor Oct 13, 2020
Sometimes, in the midst of a downturn, an idea comes up that many people can embrace and look forward to. So it may be with Georgetown developer Anthony Lanier’s latest idea: to turn the vacant property he owns at the prominent juncture of…
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jonetta rose barras: Political confusion and DC’s leadership gap 

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The amateur politics on display in DC over the past two weeks have been breathtaking. The end doesn’t appear to be in sight, as the DC Democratic State Committee (DCDSC), under the leadership of its…

District Links: Suspect in fatal Logan Circle shooting reportedly had sued building management; legal fight underway…

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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 24
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 20
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…
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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…

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