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Evictions will restart soon in DC. Here’s what you need to know about the protections and resources…

Will Schick Jul 21, 2021

With the public health emergency ending, DC tenants have a range of protections and resources available to help navigate responding to an eviction notice.

Opinion

jonetta rose barras: DC’s never-ending rental housing mess

jonetta rose barras Dec 3, 2020

She hasn’t said it out loud. I can’t help thinking, however, that on more than a few nights, at-large DC Council member Anita Bonds probably has whispered to herself, “Be careful what you wish for.” Two years ago, at the start of…

Built Environment

Congress Heights landlord, OAG wrangle in court over whether to renovate long-neglected apartment…

James Marshall May 29, 2019

A Congress Heights landlord sparred with attorneys for the District of Columbia in Superior Court this month over whether a judge should drop a requirement that the landlord pay for renovation of a dilapidated apartment complex in…

Built Environment

Court considers an injunction to halt repairs as legal battle continues over former Sanford Capital…

Megan Mineiro May 15, 2019

A D.C. Superior Court judge will hear arguments today regarding the selection of a new receiver for a dilapidated apartment complex in Ward 8. The contested buildings are at the heart of a civil case brought in 2016 by the Office of the…

Opinion

jonetta rose barras: Geoff Griffis’ war on poor people

jonetta rose barras May 9, 2019

Undoubtedly, DC business owner Geoff Griffis may flinch or become riled after reading the headline of this column. I am certain he would take issue with my characterization. However, there is no other way to honestly describe nearly four…

NBC4: DC Council to Consider Tougher Enforcement of Mold Laws

Editor Feb 4, 2019

The head of the D.C. Council said he wants to toughen the District’s laws to make it easier for renters to get relief from problems with mold.

AG Racine Takes Action to Preserve Affordable Housing, Protect Tenants’ Rights

Press Release Jan 15, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 15, 2019 MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications AG RACINE TAKES ACTION TO PRESERVE…

WAMU: After A Decade Of Waiting, D.C. Implements Law Allowing It To Buy Buildings To Keep Them…

Editor Nov 15, 2018

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Thursday that she is implementing a decade-old law that allows the city to buy residential buildings that are put up for sale in order to ensure that they remain affordable for tenants.

Mayor Bowser Increases District’s Authority to Purchase and Preserve Affordable Housing

Press Release Nov 15, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 15, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Gwendolyn Cofield (DHCD) Mayor Bowser Increases District’s Authority to Purchase and Preserve Affordable Housing After Ten-Year Wait, New Regulations Allow the…

jonetta rose barras: The DCRA indictment

jonetta rose barras Sep 28, 2018

The recent report from DC auditor Kathy Patterson and her team has revealed numerous weaknesses within the inspection and enforcement regime at the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA). It has also served as an indictment of…

Washington Post: How D.C.’s revised tenant law affects renters in single-family homes

Editor Aug 31, 2018

The District’s 30-year-old Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, or TOPA, is designed to prevent tenants from being kicked out by landlords planning to sell their properties. It gives renters an opportunity to buy the properties with the…

jonetta rose barras: Unethical developers in DC

jonetta rose barras Aug 16, 2018

The way local developer Geoffrey Griffis has been talking, an uninformed observer might conclude he is the victim in the Congress Heights apartment saga that has played out in the District for the past several years. DC Attorney General…

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District Links: Homeland Security agents have continued to patrol with MPD amid federal surge; DC launches new health…

Oct 2, 2025 10

Mayor Muriel Bowser this morning marked the launch of a new health care apprenticeship program with a visit to the District's second Advanced Technical Center, located at Whitman-Walker Health's Max…

District Links: CFO adjusts DC’s revenue estimates upward while acknowledging economic risks; council hearing airs…

Oct 1, 2025 15

The DC chief financial officer's latest revenue forecast shows an uptick in the economic outlook for the DC government over the next four years since his last estimates in June, based in part on an…

District Links: Bowser renews push for vending reform, other ‘growth agenda’ items; oversight board faults…

Sep 30, 2025 12

Mayor Muriel Bowser today offered a preview of the "growth agenda" legislation she'll be asking the DC Council to revisit.

Allister Chang: DC’s literacy investments are working

Sep 30, 2025 209

DC’s latest results on our annual statewide test of student achievement, known as CAPE, are a major milestone, showing that when we collaborate and stay focused on evidence-based practices, our…

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