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DC Open Government Coalition blog: D.C. Agency FOIA Problems Surface with Rare Drama in…

Editor Dec 6, 2018

Genet Amare, an official with the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, has filed a whistleblower lawsuit in Superior Court that -- if its allegations are proved -- gives a rare window on a D.C agency’s disdainful treatment of…

Thomas Susman: Are DC officials committed to open government or not?

Commentary Jul 16, 2018

A new open-government watchdog took office on July 9 when Niquelle Allen became the second director of the DC Office of Open Government. Ms. Allen has her work cut out for her, since that office has become the object of political pressure,…

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District Links: Feds cut $40M in security, anti-terrorism grants slated for DC; several states plan to pull National…

Oct 10, 2025 20

The DC Council has announced a slate of oversight hearings for the fall, including sessions to highlight "standout" schools, examine overcrowding at DC's youth detention center, and scrutinize the…

jonetta rose barras: The housing crisis solution DC officials continue to ignore

Oct 10, 2025 153

You’ve heard the adage hundreds of times: The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results. Many DC elected officials and government functionaries…

District Links: DC accelerates planned shutdown of sole streetcar route; Events DC, auditor’s office at odds over…

Oct 9, 2025 18

A new report from the Office of the DC Auditor contends that Events DC owes $68.7 million to the District government's general fund, but the quasi-public authority challenges the auditor's…

District Links: Emergency bill to extend expanded youth curfew stalls; myriad states weigh in on DC suit against…

Oct 8, 2025 18

Emergency legislation to extend the expanded youth curfew through December failed to pass in the DC Council yesterday, falling short of the necessary supermajority to win approval.

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