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Washington Business Journal: Smithsonian completes $250 million-plus deal for new headquarters

Editor Jun 25, 2020
The Smithsonian Institution has paid nearly $253.7 million for the majority of a two-building Southwest D.C. office campus to serve as its consolidated headquarters after getting the green light from Congress late last year to move forward…

WAMU: For Thousands Of Eligible D.C. Residents, A COVID-19 Stimulus Check May Never Arrive

Editor Jun 25, 2020
In April, millions of Americans began receiving economic stimulus checks to help them weather the financial crisis caused by the coronavirus. But some 12 million who are eligible — including as many as 46,000 D.C. residents — may be left…

Petula Dvorak in The Post: Toppling more statues isn’t working when there’s other work to be done

Editor Jun 25, 2020
The toppling of statues may have reached its tipping point.

DCist: D.C. Residents Serving Felony Sentences Could Soon Be Allowed To Vote

Editor Jun 25, 2020
As of January, thousands of District residents who are incarcerated in federal prisons on felony convictions would have their rights to vote restored under legislation the D.C. Council is slated to adopt this summer. Currently,…

Washington Post: D.C. attorney general sues oil and gas companies, alleging industry misled public…

Editor Jun 25, 2020
The D.C. attorney general sued four of the world’s largest oil and gas companies Thursday, asserting that they have engaged in a multimillion-dollar campaign over decades to deceive District consumers about the effects of fossil fuels on…

DCist: Downtown’s Franklin Park Will Close For A Year To Undergo A Major Renovation

Editor Jun 25, 2020
Franklin Park, located at 14th Street and K St NW, will close for a year on July 1 and undergo an ambitious renovation.

Washington Post Editorial Board: Allen Lew got things done. D.C. will always be in his debt.

Editor Jun 25, 2020
MIDWAY THROUGH construction of the Washington Nationals’ ballpark, Allen Y. Lew, who oversaw the project as head of the city’s sports and entertainment commission, took the media on a tour. Veteran reporter Tom Sherwood remembers him…

WTOP: Bowser: Stay home for Fourth of July amid coronavirus pandemic

Editor Jun 25, 2020
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser urged residents and visitors to the nation’s capital to stay home this Independence Day during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

DCist: Watch 4th Of July Fireworks At Home To Avoid COVID-19, Bowser Says

Editor Jun 25, 2020
Feel free to enjoy the fireworks on the Fourth of July, but plan on watching from home in small groups only, Mayor Muriel Bowser urged residents today. She expressed concern about the coronavirus circulating in the general population, and…

UrbanTurf: A New Organization Aims to Advocate for Small Property Owners in the DC Area

Editor Jun 25, 2020
While DC has earned a reputation for being tenant-friendly, and large property owners enjoy membership in influential organizations, a new group wants to look out for the little guy.
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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…

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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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