Judge extends East Potomac tree-cutting ban through Oct. 26
A temporary order bars further tree removal at East Potomac Golf Links through Oct. 26 and sets advance notice rules for certain permanent changes.
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D.C. approves up to $300 million for Stadium-Armory upgrades
The D.C. Council approved up to $300 million for Stadium-Armory Metro station improvements and $5 million for initial Gold Line planning.
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D.C. golf course tree-cutting phase begins; 529 removals proposed
A new tree-cutting phase began Oct. 10 at East Potomac Golf Links. The National Park Service’s 529-tree figure is a proposal, not a tally of completed removals.
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DC Water reports normal-range results in expanded Potomac tests
Five rounds of tests at six Maryland sites found oxygen, nutrient and metal results within the river’s normal range, DC Water said.
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WMATA OIG Report Flags Privacy, Payment and Contract Risks
A September 10 inspector general report covering the first half of 2026 identifies control weaknesses at Metro involving data privacy, vendor payments, federal awards and contract management.
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Washington’s National Mall turf restoration closes sections through January
The National Park Service has fenced turf and tree panels between 3rd and 14th streets, with two more panels scheduled to close September 16.
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DOJ Finds Race Discrimination in GW Medical School Admissions
The Justice Department says George Washington University’s Washington, D.C., medical school discriminated in admissions for its 2024 and 2025 incoming classes. Settlement negotiations are underway, and a lawsuit could follow.
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Federal commission gives preliminary approval to proposed 250-foot Washington arch
The July 9 vote advances plans for a proposed arch at Memorial Circle, but final approval, height-law questions, transportation details, funding and construction timing remain unresolved.
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D.C. Order Expanded Juvenile Curfew Authority in May and June
Mayor Muriel Bowser’s emergency order set an 11 p.m. curfew for people under 18 and allowed MPD to impose 8 p.m. curfews in designated zones.
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D.C. Opens Comment on Draft RFK Campus Master Plan
Washington opened a 45-day public-comment period on a draft plan for the RFK Campus, with proposed housing, retail, recreation and stadium uses.
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DC National Guard Deployment Extended Through January 2029
The Pentagon says National Guard troops will remain in Washington through Jan. 20, 2029, extending a federal public-safety intervention once set to end in 2026.
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Washington Crime-Data System Faces Reported Control Breakdown
WTOP reported a systemic breakdown of internal controls in Washington’s crime-statistics system, leaving the scope and effect on published figures unresolved.
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D.C. Medicaid members in Wellpoint automatically moved to AmeriHealth Caritas
The District says Wellpoint DC members were automatically assigned to AmeriHealth Caritas DC effective Aug. 1, with beneficiaries urged to review care details.
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NASA research-security certification begins for covered GW award applicants
A new NASA research-security certification requirement took effect Aug. 5 for covered individuals on financial-assistance awards, according to George Washington University.
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D.C. Council approves nearly $22 billion budget, reverses proposed housing and child-care cuts
The fiscal 2027 plan restores many cuts proposed by Mayor Muriel Bowser, uses one-time funds and changes how the District applies federal tax changes.
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D.C. Council’s ticket-resale law moves toward a planned 2027 start
The D.C. Council unanimously approved the RESALE Act, but the planned January 1, 2027, start still depends on mayoral approval and congressional review.
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D.C. Public Safety Agencies Spent Nearly $220 Million on Overtime, Auditor Finds
A D.C. Auditor review found four District public-safety agencies spent nearly $220 million on FY2025 overtime, with staffing levels, leave and post-coverage demands driving recurring costs.
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D.C. begins testing reflective pavement at five heat-island sites
DDOT launched a five-site pilot of three reflective pavement products, with daytime closures during application and an evaluation report planned by the end of 2026.
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D.C. Pepco shutoff protection ended July 28. What customers should know
The District’s temporary protection for some residential Pepco customers expired July 28. Shutoffs still require notice, and payment plans and utility assistance remain available to eligible households.
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D.C. Police Report Rise in Dangerous-Weapon Assaults as Homicides, Robberies Decline
Preliminary MPD data through July 31 show dangerous-weapon assaults up 44%, while D.C. homicides and robberies fell from the comparable 2025 period.
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Transportation Department scraps approved Union Station expansion plan, shifts to public-private partnership
The U.S. Department of Transportation says it is abandoning a previously approved expansion approach for Washington Union Station and directing $24 million toward developing a public-private partnership.
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Bowser declines to sign D.C. Council budget, citing projected $837 million fiscal cliff
Mayor Muriel Bowser declined to sign the D.C. Council’s FY2027 budget on July 28, while allowing the plan to proceed without a veto.