Politics

The city’s investment in housing will be increased in the coming year by $55 million following a 30 percent rise in funding for D.C. Housing Production Trust Fund which provides affordable housing services, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced in her first State of the District Address of her second term at the University of District of Columbia on March 18.

Ashley Emerson, who previously served as associate director at the Deputy Mayor’s Office of Greater Economic Opportunity (DMGEO), has been appointed as director of the Mayor’s Office of African American Affairs, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced in a press release on March 15.

Newseum, an interactive museum located in Washington, D.C. that highlights the importance of free press and the First Amendment, opened a landmark exhibition on March 8 marking the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Inn riots.

According to a new poll carried out by PredictWise at the request of The Atlantic, Washington, D.C. metro area is one of the most “politically intolerant” in the country.

Washington, D.C. ranks fourth on the recently released WalletHub ranking of best states for women in America.

The D.C. Jail that houses male inmates has become hazardous and unsafe, prompting the need for a new jail to replace it, according to the Auditor of Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. ranks number six on WalletHub’s list of the economic impact of foreign-born populations on 50 states and the District of Columbia.

The D.C. Council has given approval to the sports betting bill in a final vote on Tuesday. The capital will become the first place in the region to allow betting on professional sports teams.