Associated Press: House committee passes bill to overturn DC police reform
Following through on plans for robust oversight of the nation’s capital, House Republicans on Wednesday accused Washington officials of losing control of local affairs, voting to overturn a police reform package passed by the D.C. Council…
WTOP: Republican lawmakers seek to block DC police reform
Republicans sharply criticized the D.C. Council during a House hearing Wednesday, charging that the nation’s capital is in the midst of a “crime crisis,” while pledging to block a police reform measure.
Theresa Vargas in The Post: If GOP wanted a safer D.C., it wouldn’t have targeted police reforms
The political game Congress is playing stands to further erode trust between the police and the public
Axios: D.C. leaders deny “crime crisis” at congressional hearing
D.C. leaders who appeared before Congress Wednesday rejected Republicans' claims of a "crime crisis" in the nation's capital.
City Paper: With Groundbreaking Training Program, DC Forensic Nurse Examiners Provide…
The 10-year-old organization works with forensic teaching associates to give sexual assault nurse examiners feedback and patient-focused training.
Washington Post: D.C. crime in spotlight at GOP-led hearing targeting police reform bill
D.C. officials were peppered with questions about crime and policing in the nation’s capital Wednesday during House Republicans’ first oversight hearing of the year targeting the city, before a committee voted to advance a measure to block…
Washington Post: D.C. U.S. attorney declined to prosecute 67% of those arrested. Here’s why.
‘I can promise you, it’s not MPD holding the bag on this,’ D.C. Police Chief Robert J. Contee III said. ‘That’s B.S.’
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Canceling $90 Million in Medical Debt for up to 90,000 DC Residents
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Health Care Finance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 29, 2023
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
Angelique Martin (DHCF)
District…
District Links: House panel will invite Bowser to next hearing on DC governance; why U.S. attorney…
The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability had billed today's hearing on the local DC government as Part 1, and its chair said today that he is inviting Mayor Muriel Bowser to Part 2 on May 16.
DCist: D.C. Crime And Police Reform To Take Center Stage During Congressional Hearings On Wednesday
House Republicans are briefly setting aside their concerns about Hunter Biden this week and instead turning their attention to crime and police reform in D.C.
DCist: Six Weeks After McPherson Square Encampment Clearing, Most Residents Still Don’t Have Homes
Will Reid still spends Saturday afternoons in downtown D.C., where for nine years he and fellow volunteers at the mutual aid group Food Not Bombs have served free vegan meals to unhoused people living in the area.
City Paper: D.C.’s Use of Eminent Domain Prompts Bruising Fight Over Ward 7 Project Abandoned by…
The Capitol Gateway project has been stuck in limbo for years, and recent efforts to speed things up have hit snags and could cost DCHA millions.
Washington Post: D.C. leaders prepare for GOP grilling in hearing on crime, policing
One thing is for certain about Wednesday’s House Oversight hearing examining D.C. affairs: It’s just the beginning.
Associated Press: Care, ‘magic’ help DC’s cherry blossom trees defy age
Peak bloom has arrived for the thousands of Japanese cherry blossom trees at the National Mall in Washington, and the area is awash in magnificent pink and white.
District Links: House panel schedules vote on disapproval of DC police reform bill; complaint over…
The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability will follow up tomorrow's hearing on the DC government with a vote soon after on a GOP effort to block the District's police reform bill.
WTOP: Bowser lays out plan to get more kids into child care
More children in the nation’s capital would be eligible to receive financial assistance for child care programs under a plan rolled out by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday.
DCist: D.C. Campaign Office Throws Out Last Complaint Against Former Councilmember Over Polling
The D.C. Office of Campaign Finance has thrown out the last complaint filed against former councilmember Elissa Silverman over polling she conducted ahead of last year’s Democratic primary, closing out a political and legal saga that…
Washington Post: D.C. campaign finance office tosses complaints about Silverman’s poll
The D.C. Office of Campaign Finance has dismissed a third and final complaint related to former D.C. Council member Elissa Silverman’s decision to poll last year’s Ward 3 Democratic primary election, concluding a controversial saga that…
District Dig: Self-Serve — DCHA Executive Director Brenda Donald’s bonus is dubious
A controversial bonus for D.C. Housing Authority Executive Director Brenda Donald appears contrary to District law, is inconsistent with her contract, and was awarded against long standing DCHA practice, according to a copy of that…
DCist: Bowser Proposes MPD Take Over Functions Of D.C.’s Troubled Crime Lab
Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed 2024 budget, unveiled before the D.C. Council last week, contains broad proposed cuts to city services prompted by an uncertain financial outlook. But one change, some officials say, would also undermine the…