District Links: Negotiated FAA bill would allow 10 new flights at DCA despite opposition from region’s senators; DDOT parody draws attention; and more
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by Chris Kain
2d ago
Bipartisan Senate and House negotiators have agreed on a Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill that includes the addition of five incoming and five outgoing flights at Reagan Washington National Airport — the result of a monthslong lobbying effort repeatedly decried by local officials ..read more
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District Links: Pro-Palestinian encampment at George Washington University continues into fifth day; Bowser marks Small Business Week; and more
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by Chris Kain
2d ago
Mayor Muriel Bowser joined administration officials and business leaders on Rhode Island Avenue NE this morning to kick off Small Business Week and tout investments past, present and future in DC-based small businesses ..read more
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District Links: Metro avoids ‘doomsday budget’ despite long-term fiscal challenges; MPD won’t renew previously disciplined senior officers; and more
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by Chris Kain
2d ago
With regional leaders having agreed to increase their subsidies to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority in the wake of dire budget warnings that included drastic service reductions, Metro’s board of directors yesterday approved a budget that generally maintains service but includes a 12.5% fare increase ..read more
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Jonetta rose barras: DC Councilmember Brooke Pinto’s sprint to unopposed 
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by jonetta rose barras
6d ago
As the audience inside the Woman’s National Democratic Club on New Hampshire Avenue NW waited last November for Ward 2 DC Councilmember Brooke Pinto to arrive to deliver lunchtime remarks, the chatter at some tables wasn’t charitable. A few people complained that she wasn’t visible in the ward; others said she wasn’t doing enough for ..read more
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Artomatic transforms abandoned building into a free artistic oasis
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by Abby Stuckrath
6d ago
In its latest incarnation, Artomatic once again serves as a beacon of creativity, transforming a vacant building into an artistic hub. From sculptures fashioned from trash in the Potomac to a time-lapse video capturing the Rosslyn skyline, Artomatic demonstrates dynamic, empowering and utterly captivating art that defies traditional form. Running through April 28, Artomatic covers ..read more
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District Links: Metro avoids ‘doomsday budget’ despite long-term fiscal challenges; MPD won’t renew previously disciplined senior officers; and more
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by Chris Kain
6d ago
With regional leaders having agreed to increase their subsidies to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority in the wake of dire budget warnings that included drastic service reductions, Metro’s board of directors yesterday approved a budget that generally maintains service but includes a 12.5% fare increase ..read more
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Linda Moore: The recognition of education as social justice is Ramona Edelin’s legacy
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by Commentary
6d ago
This month marked a formal goodbye to Dr. Ramona Edelin, my dear friend and an indefatigable fighter for social justice whose memorial service was held recently at Shiloh Baptist Church.  A keen student of the work of W.E.B. Du Bois, Dr. Edelin completed her doctoral thesis at Boston University on why he should be considered ..read more
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District Links: Mayor cuts ribbon on DHCD headquarters as anchor at MLK Gateway project; Rosemount child care center gets two-year extension; and more
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by Chris Kain
6d ago
A ribbon-cutting with Mayor Muriel Bowser today marked the completion of the second phase of the MLK Gateway project, which includes a new 55,000-square-foot headquarters for the DC Department of Housing and Community Development in historic Anacostia ..read more
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District Links: DC attorney general dismisses effect if CFO won’t certify a balanced budget; Foxtrot’s closure shocks employees, customers; and more
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by Chris Kain
1w ago
DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb has issued a formal opinion dismissing the legal effect if the city’s independent chief financial officer refuses to certify the District’s fiscal year 2025 budget prior to its submission to Congress ..read more
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District Links: Federal grant for Solar for All will help 19,000 households; PR contract from DC’s opioid settlement funds draws scrutiny; and more
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by Chris Kain
1w ago
The federal funding announced yesterday for the expansion of the District’s Solar for All program will benefit roughly 19,000 low- and moderate-income households by helping boost locally generated community and rooftop solar capacity, according to DC officials ..read more
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