News
D.C. building tenants now face water shut-offs when their landlords don’t pay bills
A change in policy has left renters stuck between property owners and DC Water.
Martin Austermuhle
Martin is a former reporter and editor for WAMU 88.5 and DCist.com. He's been in D.C. for 22 years, and tries to ride his bike everywhere he can.
D.C. Explained
No, there hasn’t been a sudden spike in missing girls in D.C.
But we should still be paying attention to the issue.
Wilson Building Bulletin
Wilson Building Bulletin: Housing laws move forward, while Commanders deal stalls
At-Large Councilmember Robert White and Council Chairman Phil Mendelson got earfuls of criticism this week.
DCish
In crappy move, Congressional interference forced D.C. to close its public bathrooms
Urination without representation.
News
Trayon White wants another chance. Ward 8 challengers say it’s time to move on
An update on the state of an unexpected Ward 8 special election.
Wilson Building Bulletin
Wilson Building Bulletin: Tightening curfews and banning cell phones for D.C. kids
Plus, pretrial detention expansion continues, but not permanently.
Wilson Building Bulletin
Wilson Building Bulletin: All the D.C. budget changes you need to know
Where things stand on the Commanders deal, Initiative 82, ranked choice voting, library hours, and more.
News
D.C. Council pauses Bowser’s push to repeal sanctuary-city status
Lawmakers removed her proposed repeal from a budget bill, but Congress might have the final say on the issue.
Wilson Building Bulletin
Wilson Building Bulletin: As summer sets in, the D.C. Council moves to permanently expand pretrial detention
And Mayor Muriel Bowser wants more kids to be off the streets at night.
News
Here’s everything you need to know about the housing bills in the D.C. Council
And yes, we finally explain what the heck TOPA is.
Wilson Building Bulletin
Wilson Building Bulletin: Could there be a timeout for the RFK stadium deal?
Also: A local warrior ponders when it’s time to call it quits, and D.C. might get to vote on what time it should be.
En Español
Todo lo que debe saber sobre los proyectos de ley de vivienda siendo considerados por el Concejo de D.C.
Y sí, por fin explicamos qué rayos es TOPA.