Today: March 18, 2026
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Tuesday she will not seek reelection, ending a 12-year tenure defined by careful negotiations with a hostile federal government and opening a wide-open 2026 mayoral race. “With a grateful heart, I am announcing that I will not…
Breaking Down Barriers: How Prince George’s County Is Expanding Access to Opioid Treatment An Epidemic Demanding Action Prince George’s County faces a serious and persistent opioid crisis. The county records more than one overdose daily, reflecting the severity of substance use disorder…
Heart disease—not gun violence—is the leading cause of death in Prince George’s County.- Prince George’s County Council Member, Wala Blegay On October 6, 2025, Prince George’s County Council convened as the Board of Health to address what officials described as a healthcare…
On October 1, 2025, Mayor Bowser and regional leaders launched Talent Capital AI, a groundbreaking platform connecting displaced federal workers with over 100,000 jobs, free training, and career coaching across DC, Maryland, and Virginia.…
“Today’s vote is a tremendous win for the business community and our wider city and region,” the DC Chamber of Commerce said Friday after the D.C. Council voted 9–3 to advance the RFK Stadium campus redevelopment. “We thank the members of the…
With less than four days to go before Saturday’s high‑profile military parade honoring the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday and President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, Washington officials have enacted sweeping security measures, transit changes and road closures ahead of what is being treated…
Washington, D.C. is once again at the center of a tug-of-war with Congress—this time over a $1.1 billion budget cut that city officials say will devastate public services. In March 2025, under a newly enacted continuing resolution (CR), D.C. was forced to…
Mayor Bowser’s Balancing Act in Trump’s Washington In the turbulent political landscape of Donald Trump’s second presidency, Washington, D.C., finds itself at the crossroads of pragmatism and principle. Mayor Muriel Bowser, once a vocal critic of Trump’s policies, now engages in a…
DEI initiatives have been under relentless attack in recent years. Corporations that once championed diversity efforts in response to the racial justice movements of 2020 are now retreating under conservative legal threats and political headwinds. The rollback is not just symbolic—it is…
Maryland Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman has strongly criticized the Trump administration’s recent decision to temporarily freeze the disbursement of federal grants and loans, calling it a reckless move that could have dire consequences for Maryland’s economy and communities. In a statement issued…
