Washington Post: Three veteran D.C. Superior Court judges vie to become chief
Three veteran D.C. Superior Court judges submitted their names as candidates to become chief judge, the court’s top judicial position and one that shapes the direction of the busiest courthouse in the Washington area.
Press Release: Modified District Government Services for Memorial Day
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 20, 2020
CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – On Monday, May 25, 2020, the District Government will observe Memorial Day. While some services…
Press Release: DC Vote Launches Statehood Matters: At Home Edition with Piper Perabo
News Release — DC Vote
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 20, 2020
Washington DC-- Today DC Vote released the first in its limited weekly series “Statehood Matters: At Home Edition.” The limited series kicks off with actress and activist…
WTOP: DC Pride organizers announce reworked series of Pride Month events
The traditional Pride Month celebrations set for June in D.C. may be off because of the public health emergency, but organizers have unveiled a schedule of revamped events.
Washington Business Journal: Bowser pitches tax breaks for affordable housing in D.C.’s…
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser wants to offer tax breaks to incentivize construction of affordable housing in some of the District’s wealthiest neighborhoods as part of her broader effort to more evenly distribute modestly priced homes…
DCist: As Bowser Proposes Budget, Some D.C. Lawmakers Eye Tax Increases
Faced with the first budget in almost a decade stricken by revenue shortfalls instead of surpluses, D.C. lawmakers on Tuesday alternated between praising Mayor Muriel Bowser for her proposed 2021 spending plan and gently hinting that…
Press Release: Insurers File Proposed Rates for 2021 District of Columbia Health Plan Offerings
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Contact: Paul Drehoff (DISB)
Washington, DC—The District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB) received…
DCist: D.C. Falls To Second Place Among U.S. Urban Park Systems, New Ranking Says
The District is no longer top dog when it comes to city park systems in the U.S., at least according to the San Francisco-based Trust for Public Land, a conservation nonprofit that tracks park quality. The organization ranked D.C. second…
WTOP: DC parks second-best in nation, Arlington is 4th, according to new ranking
The only U.S. city with better parks than D.C. is Minneapolis, Minnesota, according to new rankings by an organization that advocates for parks and land protection.
Daniel W. Drezner in The Post: Kramerbooks in Dupont Circle, R.I.P.
A small piece of personal history goes poof.
WTOP: Kramerbooks plans to move from DC’s Dupont Circle
A D.C. bookstore that has been an anchor in Dupont Circle is planning to leave the neighborhood, its owner announced Tuesday.
Washington Post: D.C. falls from top spot in annual survey of nation’s best parks; Arlington at No.…
The District fell from the top spot and Arlington maintained its No. 4 ranking in an annual national survey of large U.S. cities with the best parks as activists urged officials to preserve public space amid the coronavirus pandemic.
WTOP: DC’s reopening pilot program yields promising early results
A handful of small D.C. stores were allowed to expand their sales operations this week during the pandemic under a pilot program, and the results so far are great in the eyes of owners.
Washington Post: MedStar employee claims in lawsuit she was fired for tweeting about hospital’s lack…
A former employee at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center claims she was fired for raising red flags on social media about what she contends were a lack of safety precautions by the hospital against the spread of the novel coronavirus.
DCist: Kramerbooks’ Owner Says The Bookstore Will Leave Dupont Circle
For more than 40 years, Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe has been an anchor of Dupont Circle. Now, if owner Steve Salis gets his way, it will find a new neighborhood. The restaurateur told Washington Business Journal that he has decided…
Washington Post: Activists push for tax increases, more child care spending in D.C. budget
D.C. lawmakers and advocates on Tuesday praised Mayor Muriel E. Bowser for tapping reserves and freezing pay instead of making drastic cuts to city programs, but at the same time pushed back against trims and called for other spending to…
Washington Business Journal: Bowser budget delays 11th Street Bridge Park funding amid coronavirus…
The long wait for construction to start on Southeast D.C.'s 11th Street Bridge Park now looks to be getting a bit longer, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.
Washingtonian: Kennedy Center Musicians Gave a Live Concert for Healthcare Workers
The Opera House Orchestra members also distributed lunches to GWU Hospital Staff
DCist: The Bible Museum Has Another Epic Issue With One Of Its Artifacts
Like all D.C. museums, the private Museum of the Bible has been temporarily closed for months in adherence with the mayor’s stay-at-home order for the coronavirus pandemic. And yet, even with its doors closed, the museum finds itself…
WAMU: Transit Agencies In D.C. And Maryland Grapple With Enforcing Mask Policies
Metro knew it was going to be difficult to enforce its mandatory mask policy that went into effect on Monday.