The DC Line email archive

District Links: Council bill calls for allowing contact visits at DC jail; feds give notice of Nov. 15 closure for East Potomac renovations; and more

Oct 29, 2026 3:13 PM

District Links: Robert White says he'll resign from council by Monday absent solution to eligibility issue; Rock Creek tennis talks advance; and more

Oct 28, 2026 3:22 PM

District Links: Robert White might have to resign from council by Election Day to qualify for delegate; 'Curve' sculpture dedicated; and more

Oct 27, 2026 3:19 PM

District Links: DC honors Ward 8 educator as 2027 DC Teacher of the Year; Audi Field proposal sparks questions at council hearing; and more

Oct 26, 2026 3:13 PM

District Links: DDOT finalizes several new rules for scooter, e-bike fleets; new recruitment campaign aims to fill public safety positions; and more

Oct 23, 2026 3:03 PM

District Links: Council votes to name new middle school for artist Alma Thomas; prosecutors tell judge they'll retry Ward 8's Trayon White; and more

Oct 22, 2026 3:24 PM

District Links: Lawmaker pulls emergency bill to stop unpaid speed camera, parking fines from doubling; battle over foie gras intensifies; and more

Oct 21, 2026 2:57 PM

District Links: DHS expands anti-truancy pilot program to cover all high schools in wards 7 and 8; feds launch probe of DC jail conditions; and more

Oct 20, 2026 2:45 PM

District Links: Mendelson reflects on tax hearing as a way to 'stimulate discussion' ahead of FY 2028 budget; leaf collection starts Nov. 2; and more

Oct 19, 2026 3:30 PM

District Links: Council set to vote on new rat abatement efforts, initial GU boathouse-related measure; Allen sticks with robotaxi bill; and more

Oct 16, 2026 3:11 PM

District Links: Council set to delve into revenue proposals at expert hearing Friday; lawsuit alleges DC jail served food with mice, insects; and more

Oct 15, 2026 2:54 PM

District Links: Appeals Court hears arguments over National Guard deployment in DC; GOP-led House panel probes 'jury nullification' claims; and more

Oct 14, 2026 2:41 PM

District Links: Judge orders halt to tree cutting at East Potomac golf course after holiday-weekend removals; council to consider Duke BID; and more

Oct 13, 2026 3:17 PM

District Links: Council bill takes aim at misleading use of AI photos in real estate ads; Arlington County sues over Trump's monumental arch; and more

Oct 9, 2026 2:51 PM

District Links: Elections Board overturns $16K fine against Lewis George's mayoral campaign; DC Water says tests show Potomac back to normal; and more

Oct 8, 2026 2:12 PM

District Links: Council gives initial nod to easier access to low-income utility discounts; council OKs $305M for RFK transit upgrades; and more

Oct 7, 2026 2:12 PM

District Links: Council OKs bill to allow BIDs to pay for extra parking enforcement, rejecting a push to slash fines; Metro eyes fare hikes; and more

Oct 6, 2026 3:22 PM

District Links: Bowser seeks council approval for up to $410M in bonds for Nationals Park upgrades; DC tour guides report drop in business; and more

Oct 5, 2026 2:38 PM

District Links: New council bill aims to curb increases in domestic violence; Kennedy Center Honors to shift to Capital One Arena this year; and more

Oct 2, 2026 3:08 PM

District Links: Bowser cuts ribbon on new DC Infrastructure Academy campus at Ward 5's Spingarn; AG reaches $8.25M settlement with Amazon; and more

Oct 1, 2026 1:19 PM

District Links: Trump targets invasive mosquitoes, ticks in DC; AG wins court order for security upgrades at Ward 8 apartment building; and more

Sep 30, 2026 2:49 PM

District Links: GOP senator stalls bill to prohibit Kennedy Center demolition; questions arise over council's options regarding Trayon White; and more

Sep 29, 2026 2:57 PM

District Links: Judge declares mistrial in Trayon White case as U.S. attorney vows another try; Kennedy Center officials had put off repairs; and more

Sep 28, 2026 2:00 PM

District Links: Judge directs jurors to continue deliberations in Trayon White bribery trial; landlords renew push for speedier evictions; and more

Sep 25, 2026 2:39 PM

District Links: Bowser admin submits updated RFK master plan for council review this fall; new poll finds many area residents struggling; and more

Sep 24, 2026 2:55 PM

District Links: Council advances bill to revise AC switchover dates in rental buildings; new limits on ballot initiatives obtain initial OK; and more

Sep 23, 2026 2:14 PM

District Links: AG files suit over lax security at Ward 8 apartment building; judge orders repairs to address Delta Pearl code violations; and more

Sep 22, 2026 2:38 PM

District Links: Bowser cuts ribbon on modernized Malcolm X Elementary; DISB approves health insurance hikes amid affordability concerns; and more

Sep 21, 2026 3:23 PM

District Links: Bowser prods council to OK priority projects this fall; DC preservation official urges columns rather than monumental arch; and more

Sep 18, 2026 3:47 PM

District Links: Judge orders advance notice of major changes to Kennedy Center amid demolition worries; DC Council eyes ride-hailing laws; and more

Sep 17, 2026 3:12 PM

District Links: Bipartisan bill would upgrade faded MLK plaque at Lincoln Memorial; former AG crashes tenants' protest against his client; and more

Sep 16, 2026 2:38 PM

District Links: Judge again blocks adding Trump's name at Kennedy Center; new report warns of heightened food insecurity in DC region; and more

Sep 15, 2026 3:10 PM

District Links: Two local landlords reach $9.3M in settlements over AG's price-fixing allegations; Trayon White's federal trial set to begin; and more

Sep 14, 2026 2:30 PM

District Links: House panel presses DC on use of AI to identify vacant homes; feds sue UDC over in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants; and more

Sep 11, 2026 2:54 PM

District Links: DC officials celebrate $41M expansion of historic Southeast Library; Virginia senators renew push to limit DCA flights; and more

Sep 10, 2026 2:22 PM

District Links: Expanded news site NOTUS rebrands with sunny new name; interim publisher and CEO lands permanent post at WaPo; and more

Sep 9, 2026 2:13 PM

District Links: Lonnie Bunch announces retirement from embattled Smithsonian; ousted Kennedy Center chair buys recently removed sculpture; and more

Sep 8, 2026 2:29 PM

District Links: AG files suit over 'shocking' conditions at Ward 5 apartment building; Trayon White's juror comments draw prosecutors' ire; and more

Sep 3, 2026 3:21 PM

District Links: DC sees 30% decline in opioid overdoses amid Naloxone distribution; Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction; and more

Sep 1, 2026 2:44 PM

District Links: J.O. Wilson, Barnard ribbon-cuttings mark first week back for DCPS students; Meta settlement could mean up to $130M for DC; and more

Aug 28, 2026 3:04 PM