DCist Senior Editor Martin Austermuhle on the contention that the District must earn voting rights and self-determination.
Economic blogger for The Economist and former DCist editor Ryan Avent discusses proposed Purple Line development. It was back during the administration of Parris Glendening that a heavy rail option (that is, Metrorail style) for the Purple Line was first ruled out. In those days, oil was just $20 per barrel and Montgomery and Prince George’s counties were home to almost 150,000 fewer people than live in those places today. The District was still…
The Examiner reports that renovations are underway at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, the central branch of the D.C. Public Public system. The improvements come after former Mayor Anthony Williams’ proposal to replace the building with a new flagship library two blocks away on the site of the old convention center was first tabled by the D.C. Council and then shelved by the Fenty administration. Improvements to the outdated and long-neglected MLK Library…
The aftermath of tragic events always bring stories of harrowing plight and exemplary heroism to the fore. Instinctively, one recoils at pointing up any one single story for the fear of diminishing others–and in the wake of yesterday’s horrifying tragedy at Virginia Tech we’re sure to hear many stories that will test the limits of what we can bear. But one story that has emerged today has stuck with us, all the same. It has…
Good morning to those of you who are working today, on a day that many set aside to honor American Presidents with HUGE SAVINGS! and ONEOFAKIND DEALS! We trust that you made the best of your unjustly short weekend, and managed to stay on your feet on the skating rink sidewalks of our fair city. We applaud our neighbors who did their best to keep their portion of sidewalks clear and dry. Unfortunately, we…
Well, Washington, we seem to be stuck in a rut here. The country is mired in war, the Tysons tunnel debate drones on, and the weather remains nothing but frigid. Even the Grammys were stuck in the past. A show meant to honor the best music of the past year was dominated by The Dixie Chicks and Mary J. Blige? Red Hot Chili Peppers? Lionel F%&$ing Richie? Rest in Peace, Pop Music. Solid Year Expected…
OK, one more time, can someone explain to us the shrewd scheduling of the Super Bowl for Sunday night every year? We wake up on Monday, still stuffed with unhealthy amounts of sausage and seven layer dip, and more than a little bit hungover. How are we expected to work under these conditions? So we’re making this proposal to The Man, right here, right now: make the day after the Super Bowl a holiday….
Okay Washington, so the news from this weekend isn’t so cheerful. Maybe it was the thousands of war protestors on the Mall, or the hundreds of disgruntled Sufjan fans denied tickets at the Kennedy Center Saturday morning. Or maybe it was that crazy wind last night. In any case, we’re really reaching for the good news this morning. Cause Sugar’s Not Enough: In another entry to the “Why Most of the World Thinks We’re…
What’s more fun than scraping snow off of a windshield or sidewalk? Scraping snow covered by a layer of ice! Now we remember the exciting potpourri of precipitation that makes a mid-Atlantic winter what it is. We hope your morning commute wasn’t too much of a hassle. We also hope that many of you used the weekend to submit some more fantastic photos for DCist Exposed! With the deadline now passed, we can hardly wait…
Happy May Monday, D.C.! Oh, sorry, it’s actually December. Forgive me for not realizing that, since it’s slated to be a ridiculous 66 degrees today. Can anybody enlighten us as to what is going on? Anyone? For now, you can read a post over on CapitalWeather.com that “glaringly exposed the disconnect between television meteorologists and the climate science community,” according to the site. Meanwhile, enjoy the weather! Virginia Parishes Break Away: Those Episcopalian churches in…
