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

Chris Kain Apr 17, 2026 0
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.

District Links: Bowser extends juvenile curfew; monumental arch gains nod; House appropriations…

Chris Kain Apr 16, 2026 0
The Republican-run House Appropriations Committee this morning released the text of a proposed fiscal year 2027 funding bill that includes appropriations for DC — with the broad array of riders proposed by GOP lawmakers in recent years.

District Links: Mayor says she expects to invoke 15-day emergency to extend curfew zones; Pinto…

Chris Kain Apr 15, 2026 0
With current legislative authority for expanded juvenile curfews set to expire at midnight, Mayor Muriel Bowser said today that she's likely to declare a 15-day public emergency in order to temporarily extend the Metropolitan Police…

District Links: White calls for Pinto to withdraw from delegate’s race over release of…

Chris Kain Apr 14, 2026 0
Robert White — one of two sitting councilmembers vying to become the DC's next delegate to Congress — is calling on his Ward 2 colleague Brooke Pinto to drop out of the race after her campaign posted detailed opposition research about…

District Links: Inspector general report flags operational challenges at 911 call center; ex-AG…

Chris Kain Apr 13, 2026 0
A new report from the DC Office of the Inspector General found that frequent absenteeism among front-line workers has impeded operations at DC's 911 call center despite progress in filling vacancies and providing better training.

District Links: Bowser outlines FY 2027 budget plan with cuts to child care, paid leave programs;…

Chris Kain Apr 10, 2026 0
Mayor Muriel Bowser and her budget team today presented the DC Council with an overview of her fiscal year 2027 budget proposal that includes $469 million in program reductions and savings, including the removal of funds set aside for…

District Links: Bowser marks milestone in tennis center’s $23M expansion ahead of summer…

Chris Kain Apr 9, 2026 0
Ahead of an expected summertime opening for Ward 8's expanded Southeast Tennis and Learning Center, Mayor Muriel Bowser joined former DC first lady Cora Masters Barry — the center's founder and CEO — for a ceremonial "bridge beam signing"…

District Links: Construction in DC falls to 15-year low; fiscal expert lays out structural problems…

Chris Kain Apr 8, 2026 0
Ahead of the release of Mayor Muriel Bowser's final budget proposal and amid campaign-trail debates over who's best positioned to succeed her as mayor, a new publication released by the D.C. Policy Center urges that local leaders not…

District Links: Council accommodates FY 2027 budget delay; ‘teen takeovers’ spur…

Chris Kain Apr 7, 2026 0
The DC Council voted unanimously today to authorize formal submission of Mayor Muriel Bowser's budget plan on April 14, but legislators say they're anticipating an initial mayoral presentation this Friday ahead of the council's previously…

District Links: Council set to consider April 14 budget submission date; Trump budget plan includes…

Chris Kain Apr 6, 2026 0
The DC Council is poised to meet tomorrow to authorize formal submission of Mayor Muriel Bowser's budget plan on April 14 — almost two weeks after the original April 1 due date.

District Links: DC hails literacy boosts from 5-year federal grant; Mendelson draws ethics…

Chris Kain Apr 2, 2026 0
After completion of a five-year initiative funded by a $16 million federal grant, DC education officials are hailing significant gains in literacy outcomes among the participating students, the vast majority of whom were economically…

District Links: Council OKs 90-day moratorium on electricity shutoffs, postpones vote on curfew…

Chris Kain Apr 1, 2026 0
It's no surprise to see Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Council at odds on policy issues, but the divide was particularly stark yesterday as legislators approved a 90-day ban on electricity disconnections she had strongly urged against,…

District Links: Council set to consider juvenile curfew extension, veto override; DC Streetcar makes…

Chris Kain Mar 31, 2026 0
Ahead of today's DC Council meeting, Mayor Muriel Bowser is urging legislators to reject several of the measures up for consideration — including a proposal to temporarily prohibit electricity shutoffs, and an effort to override her most…

District Links: Bowser touts ‘Kids Ride Free’ milestones; former DOJ attorneys join call…

Chris Kain Mar 30, 2026 0
Mayor Muriel Bowser joined Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority officials this morning to celebrate the distribution of more than 450,000 "Kids Ride Free" cards since the program's debut.

District Links: Council set to consider veto override, revisit expanded curfew; Trump admin prepares…

Chris Kain Mar 27, 2026 0
A particularly hefty agenda for next week's DC Council meeting revisits mulitpe issues that have spurred substantial debate in the past — including consideration of overriding the mayor's most recent veto, extending authority for expanded…

District Links: GOP bill on codifying ‘Making DC Safe and Beautiful’ executive order…

Chris Kain Mar 26, 2026 0
Five Democrats in the House sided with the GOP majority yesterday in a 218-206 vote to approve a bill codifying aspects of President Donald Trump's "Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful" executive order issued a year ago.

District Links: House set to vote on bill to codify Trump’s ‘DC Safe and…

Chris Kain Mar 25, 2026 0
At this hour, the House is debating a bill that would codify aspects of President Donald Trump's "Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful" executive order issued a year ago.

District Links: Mayor signs bill on release of MPD footage of use of force by feds but vetoes…

Chris Kain Mar 24, 2026 0
Mayor Muriel Bowser yesterday signed emergency legislation to require the public release of Metropolitan Police Department body-worn camera footage in connection with serious use of force incidents involving federal agencies, but vetoed a…

District Links: Bowser aims to boost hospitality sector with reform bill; House set to vote on…

Chris Kain Mar 23, 2026 0
After announcing in November that she wouldn't be running for a fourth term, Mayor Muriel Bowser joked at a press briefing that she was looking forward to having the chance to join friends for a bottomless brunch once she's out of office.…

District Links: Bowser admin seeks development proposals for St. E’s East, Georgia Avenue…

Chris Kain Mar 20, 2026 0
The District is inviting development proposals for a nearly 7-acre chunk of the St. Elizabeths East campus in Ward 8 as well as several adjoining underutilized Georgia Avenue parcels in the Emery Heights/Brightwood area in Ward 4.
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District Links: Environmental groups battle Bowser budget proposals; funding bill with DC budget riders clears House…

Apr 17, 2026 11
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.

District Links: Bowser extends juvenile curfew; monumental arch gains nod; House appropriations panel looks to include…

Apr 16, 2026 18
The Republican-run House Appropriations Committee this morning released the text of a proposed fiscal year 2027 funding bill that includes appropriations for DC — with the broad array of riders…

District Links: Mayor says she expects to invoke 15-day emergency to extend curfew zones; Pinto apologizes for posting…

Apr 15, 2026 12
With current legislative authority for expanded juvenile curfews set to expire at midnight, Mayor Muriel Bowser said today that she's likely to declare a 15-day public emergency in order to…

District Links: White calls for Pinto to withdraw from delegate’s race over release of personal info; BZA lacks…

Apr 14, 2026 18
Robert White — one of two sitting councilmembers vying to become the DC's next delegate to Congress — is calling on his Ward 2 colleague Brooke Pinto to drop out of the race after her campaign posted…
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