Federal Intervention: Are We Safer?
• September 2, 2025

News Analysis Welcome to Georgetown … sort of. Members of the National Guard patrolled Georgetown over the weekend for the first time, having previously stayed mostly downtown and along the […]

Editorial: Budget Tweaks and Woes 
• July 16, 2025

The time has come to get this budget done. The Council of the District of Columbia got that started on July 14 — after some tweaks — with a first […]

New D.C. Budget Eliminates Programs, Not City Employees
• June 2, 2025

Washington, D.C.’s new budget for 2025, 2026 — delayed, uncertain, smaller and controversial — is on the table. Frustrated city officials have a good excuse for the situation however. In February, […]

Restaurants’ Pickle: Inflation, Initiative 82, ICE Checks 
• May 12, 2025

Mayor Bowser Aims to Repeal Tipped-Wage Initiative To eliminate one of several challenges faced by Washington, D.C., restaurant owners, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on May 5 that her fiscal 2026 […]

Weekend Roundup: April 10-13
• April 10, 2025

Springtime in D.C. is always full of lots to do. This weekend, enjoy the Georgetown Flower Tour, a bluebell walk in Virginia, D.C. Emancipation Day festivities and more. Have a […]

How Bowser Is Dealing With Trump
• March 31, 2025

“I am pleased that President Trump supports the House immediately passing the D.C. funding fix, as passed by the Senate, and I look forward to the House’s swift action,” wrote […]

Editorial: Protecting D.C., Bowser Style
• March 11, 2025

“We have bigger fish to fry,” Mayor Muriel Bowser told the press last week about her intent to dismantle Black Lives Matter Plaza and her quick response to administration officials […]

Applications Open for Mayor’s, DSLBD Retail Grant Program
• March 10, 2025

Applications are now open for the 2025 Robust Retail Grant Program, an initiative managed by the Department of Small Business Development (DSLBD) along with Mayor Muriel Bowser. The program aims […]

Security Will Be ‘Tight and Visible’ for Inauguration
• January 16, 2025

“Nearly a quarter of a million ticketed guests are expected to attend the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of United States. Thousands of people are planning to watch, […]

A Joyful Georgetown BID Celebrates 25 Years
• September 30, 2024

There were lots of familiar faces – Georgetown business and community leaders, supporters and friends — at the 25th anniversary party for the Georgetown Business Improvement District on Sept. 25 […]