The Mayor’s Arts Awards Celebrates The Big 4-0
• September 29, 2025

The 40th Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards, “A Night of Elegance and Inspiration,” was held on September 25 at The National Theatre. It was everything a 40th anniversary  should be—a celebration […]

Bowser, Mendelson, Schwalb Quizzed by Congress
• September 22, 2025

Mayor Muriel Bowser, District Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb appeared before the House Congressional Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for five hours on Sept. […]

Bowser’s Quotes on Home Rule  
• September 10, 2025

Staying the course and answering her critics, Mayor Muriel Bowser has said: “Our North Star is protecting Home Rule and D.C.’s autonomy. D.C. residents, we are going to continue to […]

Editorial: Where’s Our Billion?  
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Where’s our billion dollars? We’re not talking about Powerball. We’re talking about a Congressional power play that stripped $1 billion from the D.C. budget. The president and the Senate approved […]

DC Schoolers Improve Reading, Math Scores
• September 8, 2025

A 3.6-percent increase in both English language arts and math proficiency skills of D.C.’s public school students was reported  by Mayor Muriel Bowser at her annual State of Schools address Sept. […]

Mayor, Parents Joyfully Wave Kids Back to School
• August 25, 2025

Mayor Muriel Bowser joined District leaders and community members to celebrate the first day of school for thousands of students across Washington, D.C., by cutting the ribbon on a $71 […]

Trump Federalizes D.C. Police, Deploys National Guard
• August 11, 2025

President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is deploying the National Guard and federalizing the Metropolitan Police Department to crack down on crime. The unprecedented actions — detailed at the […]

 After All That, Council Passes $22-Billion Budget    
• August 4, 2025

After months of agony, weeks of heated discussions and two hot (literally and physically) days of considering last-minute amendments (some on issues believed to be long resolved), the Council of […]

Let’s Get to Yes: Bring the Commanders Home
• July 31, 2025

We’re on the one-yard line … almost there. Signs read, “Now or never” and “Don’t fumble the future.” The vote is tomorrow. Mayor Bowser and the District Council have a […]

ANC Report: Plans Fall Flat Due to Budget Uncertainty  
• April 7, 2025

 The “April” meeting of the Georgetown-Burleith Advisory Neighborhood Commission, held on March 31, delivered two bits of good news.  The first was regarding public safety. There were no violent crimes […]