District Links: Decision on schools delayed; Washington’s NFL team faces sexual harassment,…
Happy Thursday. DC officials gave themselves another two weeks to decide whether DC Public Schools will offer in-person instruction on a staggered schedule this fall.
WTOP: Tenant advocates fear ‘tsunami of evictions’ in DC
Losing a job and looking for a new one during the pandemic is a struggle that many D.C. residents are currently facing. When paychecks do not come in, many are finding it difficult, if not impossible, to stay current on rent.
City Paper: Some Restaurants Say They’re Facing Thousands in Fees from the Office of Tax and…
One restaurateur is staring down $32,328 in penalties and interest.
Washington Post: D.C. health officials voice concern about virus metrics as region’s caseload creeps…
D.C. officials sounded a sober note Thursday about the city’s progress in cutting the spread of the coronavirus as the region’s caseload crept higher, continuing a trend that began earlier this month.
Washingtonian: “Protect RBG” Signs Pop Up Around Adams Morgan
The DC neighborhood bid is getting creative with its health messaging.
City Paper: State Board of Education Member Ashley MacLeay Delivers Racist Screed On Police In…
MacLeay believes she's speaking for those who are too afraid to speak up.
DCist: D.C. School Board Member Criticized for ‘Racist, Dehumanizing’ Comments
The D.C. State Board of Education spent hours discussing a resolution calling for the removal of police from D.C. Public Schools and public charter schools. Toward the end of the marathon meeting on Wednesday evening, board member Ashley…
Press Release: National Building Museum Announces Interim Executive Director
News Release — National Building Museum
For immediate release: July 16, 2020
Brent D. Glass, former director of the National Museum of American History, to lead institution through early 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C.―The National Building…
UrbanTurf: The 3,000 (or so) Units That May or May Not Be Slated for Anacostia and Skyland
Although some projects aren't quite squared away, the development pipeline in Anacostia and further down Good Hope Road remains active.
Associated Press: Washington NFL team hires law firm to review culture
Owner Dan Snyder has hired a District of Columbia law firm to review the Washington NFL team’s culture, policies and allegations of workplace misconduct.
DCist: Food Banks Have Seen Huge Spikes In Demand During The Pandemic
Before the coronavirus pandemic, the Catholic Charities food pantry in Mount Pleasant served anywhere between 50 and 75 families per week. Now, around 650 families rely on them for groceries every week.
WTOP: DC, Maryland, Virginia report another large jump in coronavirus cases
D.C., Maryland and Virginia recorded more than 1,600 new coronavirus cases over a 24-hour period, marking another jump in cases Thursday.
DCist: D.C. Attorney To Investigate Washington NFL Team’s ‘Culture, Policies, Alleged Workplace…
D.C. attorney Beth Wilkinson says her law firm has been retained to “do an independent review of the team’s culture, policies and allegations of workplace misconduct,” in an email to DCist and WAMU.
Washington Post: After last-minute change, D.C. says it wants students back but will wait and watch…
All week, parents and teachers in the nation’s capital expected the city to make its big announcement, revealing what school could look like for many of the 100,000 public school children in the fall. Younger students would return to…
DCist: Citing COVID-19 Cases, Bowser Delays Decision On D.C. Public Schools Fall Reopening Plan
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Thursday that she would wait two more weeks before deciding how and if D.C. Public Schools would reopen to students in the fall, saying city officials want to continue monitoring COVID-19 data over the…
WTOP: Bowser: DC Public Schools decision delayed
Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Thursday that the decision on how D.C. Public Schools will start the year has been delayed until July 31.
jonetta rose barras: Slouching toward fiscal ruin in DC?
It was billed as the DC Council’s 32nd legislative session of the current two-year term. Far from routine, however, it was a spectacle of reckless budgeting and poor policymaking punctuated by incivility and unprofessional behavior.
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Catherine Plume: Washington Gas owes DC a serious climate plan
Here in our nation’s capital, we are proud that our local policymakers are leading the fight against climate change, but we must also recognize that our commitments to reduce climate pollution require follow-through. The CleanEnergy DC…
Cathy Merrill in The Post: D.C.’s proposed tax on advertising would make the local media landscape…
The D.C. Council is on the verge of approving a budget measure that would add a tax on advertising. The bill has good intentions: It aims to plug some of the enormous holes in the city budget caused by the economic crisis that has…
Press Release: Norton Scores Major Victory for Anacostia River in Water Infrastructure Bill
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
July 16, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced yesterday that she was able to include in the House’s Water…