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Pandas are coming back to the U.S. The National Zoo in D.C. could be next in line, a Chinese official hinted this week.
02/22/2024

Pandas are coming back to the U.S. The National Zoo in D.C. could be next in line, a Chinese official hinted this week.

A Chinese official hinted that D.C. may be one of the next cities in line to get a pair of giant pandas, after San Diego.

Local Maryland jurisdictions will lose hundreds of millions in property tax collections after a state agency missed a ke...
02/22/2024

Local Maryland jurisdictions will lose hundreds of millions in property tax collections after a state agency missed a key mailing deadline. (via )

The Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation failed to mail about 107,000 updated property tax assessments before the deadline at the end of last year.

The Smithsonian could soon focus more resources on the ethical return of thousands of human remains in its collection, a...
02/22/2024

The Smithsonian could soon focus more resources on the ethical return of thousands of human remains in its collection, according to a report released Wednesday.

The recommendations set ethical standards and prioritize the return of remains to marginalized communities.

A local business man was found to have exploited 61 teachers — all of whom were initially recruited to work at D.C. publ...
02/22/2024

A local business man was found to have exploited 61 teachers — all of whom were initially recruited to work at D.C. public or charter schools.

A local business man is said to have scammed teachers who were initially recruited to work at D.C. public or charter schools.

Head to a Black brewers beer tasting, dance at a cumbia day party, or see the National Symphony of Ukraine at events aro...
02/22/2024

Head to a Black brewers beer tasting, dance at a cumbia day party, or see the National Symphony of Ukraine at events around D.C. this weekend.

Head to a Black Brewers Tasting, dance at a cumbia day party, or see the National Symphony of Ukraine at events around D.C. this weekend.

Popular D.C. bagel chain Call Your Mother is getting into the coffee business. ☕️🥯
02/21/2024

Popular D.C. bagel chain Call Your Mother is getting into the coffee business. ☕️🥯

Get JoJo's — a nutty, sweet cup of drip coffee made from 100% arabica from Brazil — at Call Your Mother's 13 locations starting this week.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's legislative priorities include three bills focused on supporting renters and developing afford...
02/21/2024

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's legislative priorities include three bills focused on supporting renters and developing affordable housing. Critics have raised concern that proposed statewide policies would overstep local authority. (via Maryland Matters)

The governor testified that his housing proposal will give “incentives … not mandates” to local jurisdictions.

The Supreme Court declined to hear the legal challenge to the TJ admissions policy, ending a years-long court battle.
02/20/2024

The Supreme Court declined to hear the legal challenge to the TJ admissions policy, ending a years-long court battle.

The nation's highest court allowed an appellate court ruling upholding the policy to stand, effectively ending a three-year legal battle.

Much like D.C. voters did in 2022, Maryland voters might get to decide whether to phase out the state’s tipped minimum w...
02/20/2024

Much like D.C. voters did in 2022, Maryland voters might get to decide whether to phase out the state’s tipped minimum wage.

The proposal from Maryland Del. Adrian Boafo would ask voters to decide, similar to how D.C. residents voted in 2022 on a ballot initiative to do away with the tipped minimum wage.

You asked questions about Secure DC, the massive crime bill the DC Council will cast a final vote on next month. Here ar...
02/20/2024

You asked questions about Secure DC, the massive crime bill the DC Council will cast a final vote on next month. Here are some answers:

The omnibus bill, called “Secure DC,” is expected to pass its second and final vote before the D.C. Council in early March.

Maryland is distributing 129 grants, totaling $111 million, to agencies and organizations that provide behavioral health...
02/20/2024

Maryland is distributing 129 grants, totaling $111 million, to agencies and organizations that provide behavioral health services — to support families as part of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future education reform plan. (via Maryland Matters)

The money will support health care for families and their children as part of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future education reform plan.

D.C. Councilmembers are likely to vote for a bill that would guarantee instruction at home or hospital for students reco...
02/20/2024

D.C. Councilmembers are likely to vote for a bill that would guarantee instruction at home or hospital for students recovering from childbirth or pregnancy-related complications.

The bill would require D.C. schools to provide at-home or at-hospital instruction to students who are recovering from childbirth or have pre-birth complications.

The Virginia House of Delegates included new Metro funding and language allowing the arena deal to move forward in its b...
02/19/2024

The Virginia House of Delegates included new Metro funding and language allowing the arena deal to move forward in its budget. But the Senate didn't, setting up both priorities as focal points in coming negotiations.

The two chambers now have to try to hash out some compromise before the end of this legislative session in March.

Exactly four years after Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the law designating go-go as D.C.'s official music, the city is cele...
02/19/2024

Exactly four years after Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the law designating go-go as D.C.'s official music, the city is celebrating its annual Keep the Beat Week, full of programming dedicated to the legacy and culture behind the homegrown genre.

D.C. is honoring the legacy of go-go music and culture through a week of panel discussions, performances, and a "Beat Ya Feet" fitness class.

You can go to Mount Vernon for free today for Presidents' Day, or later this week check out the D.C. Independent Film Fo...
02/19/2024

You can go to Mount Vernon for free today for Presidents' Day, or later this week check out the D.C. Independent Film Forum or the Mother Tongue Film Festival around the District.

Learn about the women of the Black arts movement, see where art and the environment collide at REACH to Forest event at the Kennedy Center, or head to a book talk at Politics and Prose this week.

30+ residents of a transitional housing program were displaces after a nearby gas explosion last month, and the building...
02/19/2024

30+ residents of a transitional housing program were displaces after a nearby gas explosion last month, and the building sustained significant damage. Calvary Women's Services is fundraising to cover the cost of renovations. (via )

The Anacostia community came together to support residents and staff. Now Calvary Women's Services is fundraising to make repairs.

In D.C. the People's Counsel is calling for an investigation over Washington Gas leaks. Hundreds of serious leaks a year...
02/16/2024

In D.C. the People's Counsel is calling for an investigation over Washington Gas leaks. Hundreds of serious leaks a year pose threat to safety and the environment, a petition says.

Dangerous gas leaks are on the rise, posing a risk to D.C. residents and the climate, says the OPC.

Overheard in D.C.:Woman 1: “Did I upset you?Woman 2: “Your tone. I’m just trying to remind myself that you’re not a bitc...
02/16/2024

Overheard in D.C.:
Woman 1: “Did I upset you?
Woman 2: “Your tone. I’m just trying to remind myself that you’re not a bitch.”

"I'm just trying to remind myself that you're not a bitch."

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