Q&A Cafe: Jack Evans Made One Thing Perfectly Clear

April 6, 2023

The monthly Q&A Cafe lunch program at the George Town Club is produced and directed by, and features, longtime CBS News producer Carol Joynt, who interviews top newsmakers and those-in-the-know […]

Mayor’s Reduced D.C. Budget Difficult to Label

March 23, 2023

“Scant,” “Fair Shot,” “Comeback”?   District spokespeople, analysts and journalists are struggling with how to describe the new budget for Washington, D.C., that Mayor Muriel Bowser presented in her final $19.7 billion, […]

Editorial: Honoring The Women of Georgetown 

March 8, 2023

Today, March 8, we honor International Women’s Day.   By presidential proclamation, the month of March is also designated every year as Women’s History Month. This time is set aside to […]

Editorial: Doing the Safety Dance


The Criminal Code Brouhaha Is an Opportunity to Do Better    The District’s new criminal code bill is in limbo, after D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson pulled the legislation out of […]

Georgetown Budget Proposals Might Not Fly


A month or two can make a big difference in transitional times like these, and impact even supposedly long-negotiated, thought-out, professionally analyzed budget maneuverings — even in a monolithic one-party, […]

Weekend Roundup, March 2 – 5

March 2, 2023

Here we are “March”ing in “2” another weekend! Lots of great things to do including the HerStory 5K with Mayor Bowser, a new art exhibit at Dupont Underground and performances […]

Crime: Bowser and Pinto Move to Stem D.C. Car Thefts and Gun Violence; Recent MPD Reports

February 27, 2023

The District’s crime problems are once again in the national spotlight.  Representatives in the U.S. Congress, both Democratic and Republican, are considering using their federal powers to override the D.C. […]

Crime: New ‘Thefts By Flash Mob,’ Parka Stealing, Porch Piracy, Mayor’s Metro Safety Moves

February 13, 2023

Flash Mob Robbery In our recent public safety report on youth crime trends in the District, we speculated that “dark web” social media tools could be fueling illicit activities by […]

Exclusive Interview: Shirley Kwan-Hui, Head of New D.C. Agency Protecting Consumers and Licensing Businesses 

January 9, 2023

There’s a new consumer-protection czar in town. And her skills and life experience are poised to help safeguard D.C. residents and visitors while ensuring safe and successful business practices in […]

2022 – 2023: What’s Out and What’s In

December 29, 2022

As we look toward the new year with high hopes and a modicum of trepidation, it is perhaps altogether fitting and proper to look back on this past year and […]