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WTOP: Bowser blasts DC Council’s proposed police cuts; coronavirus cases jump

Editor Jul 8, 2020
Mayor Muriel Bowser slammed the D.C. Council during a news conference Wednesday, saying “they made the District less safe” after approving a police budget cut in a preliminary vote.

New York Post: Congressman vows vote to stop DC from allowing psychedelics

Editor Jul 8, 2020
Maryland Republican Rep. Andy Harris says Washington, DC, won’t decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms, cacti and plants on his watch.

DCist: The Coronavirus Emptied D.C.’s Museums. Will They Ever Return To Normal?

Editor Jul 8, 2020
Before closing its doors in March due to the coronavirus, the International Spy Museum in L’Enfant Plaza encouraged visitors to test their stealth skills by crawling as quietly as possible through an air duct in the ceiling.

Washington Business Journal: D.C. streetcar’s extension just survived a budget challenge. But…

Editor Jul 8, 2020
District lawmakers will keep money in the budget to fund the much-maligned extension of the H Street streetcar to Benning Road Metro station — but the future of the project looks far from settled.

DCist: Lawsuit Says MPD Fired Tear Gas During June 1 Lafayette Square Clearing

Editor Jul 8, 2020
A group of civil rights organizations now say that Metropolitan Police officers used tear gas to clear protesters from around Lafayette Square on June 1. The organizations have amended a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the…

DCist: D.C. Reports Highest Number Of New COVID-19 Cases In Nearly A Month

Editor Jul 8, 2020
D.C. reported a spike in COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, marking the city’s highest number of new infections in almost a month.

WTOP: Initial Eastern Market Metro Park renovations complete

Editor Jul 8, 2020
The District has completed Phase 1 renovations to Eastern Market Metro Park, at 800 Pennsylvania Avenue, Southeast between 7th and 8th Streets.

Washington Business Journal: Western Market food hall signs Roaming Rooster, three others as it…

Editor Jul 8, 2020
Foggy Bottom's Western Market food hall is still slated to open in the fall despite the pandemic, and it recently signed four new tenants to build up the venue's offerings.

City Paper: The Unintended Consequences of Hospital Visitation Restrictions During the COVID-19…

Editor Jul 8, 2020
Local hospitals have to make tough choices about which patients can accept visitors during the coronavirus pandemic. Some support workers, like doulas, feel left out.

City Paper: Anita Bonds Does a 180 on Funding for Public Housing Repairs

Editor Jul 8, 2020
The chair of the D.C. Council's housing committee voted against directing funds to the DC Housing Authority.
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District Links: Council votes to advance permanent bill on youth curfew but delays emergency action; judge protects 15th…

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The DC Council voted yesterday to advance a modified version of the expanded youth curfew as permanent legislation, but members also put off a vote on emergency legislation that would enable the…

District Links: White House submits nominations for four DC Superior Court vacancies; DC Water faces new lawsuits over…

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President Donald Trump last week submitted four new nominations for vacancies on the DC Superior Court.

District Links: AG reaches $9.9M settlement to resolve inquiry into Ticketmaster pricing; court panel allows ballroom…

Apr 20, 2026 11
Days after a federal jury found that Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster hold a harmful, anticompetitive monopoly over large concert venues, DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb's office has…

District Links: Environmental groups battle Bowser budget proposals; funding bill with DC budget riders clears House…

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The House Appropriations Committee is slated to act Tuesday or Wednesday on the fiscal year 2027 funding bill that includes DC appropriations — as well as a slate of DC-related budget riders.
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