✍️ DC renames bill to avoid GOP ire

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DC Renames Bills To Avoid GOP Scrutiny

D.C. lawmakers are changing the names of several bills in an attempt to avoid GOP backlash as Republicans take control of Congress and the White House. DC Council hopes that by quietly changing the names of some of the more liberal-sounding bills, they could still pass under the radar. [Washington Post 🔒]

• Related: D.C. is taking a “don’t poke the bear” approach to Trump’s next presidency. But that doesn’t mean the city’s doing nothing to prepare. [City Cast DC 🎧]

Football Scandal Shakes NoVa

Hayfield High School’s football team was disqualified from the playoffs after being accused of bringing in players from other schools. The NoVa team had been winning games by 75 points before a local publication unearthed the scandal. [City Cast DC 🎧]

Rock Creek Park Catches Fire

A fire in Rock Creek Park on Sunday left at least one firefighter in the hospital. This is the second brush fire recently. Last week’s wind and dry weather meant that fire danger in the DMV was higher than usual. [WTOP]

Senate Has Days Left To Confirm DC Judges

With two weeks left before Congressional recess, the Senate has yet to confirm D.C.’s 10 judgeship nominees. D.C courts are horribly backlogged, forcing judges to triage. If Senate doesn’t confirm them by Dec. 20, the nomination commission must restart the lengthy nominating process over again. [Washington Post 🔒]

• Related: Judicial vacancies significantly stunt D.C.’s criminal justice system. [City Cast DC 🎧]

City Cast 6 Award Winners

It’s the City Cast 6 – our end-of-year awards recognizing D.C.’s most influential people — presented by Christopher Nace and the trial lawyers at Paulson & Nace.

This year, our six award categories are Politics, Food & Drink, Business & Development, Arts & Culture, Music, and, new this year, a Local Hero award chosen by you.

After months of work and deliberation, we're proud to announce the 2024 winners of the City Cast 6.

🏆 2024 Winners

Click on the winners below for a full profile and to see the runners-up in each category.

Politics: Mayor Muriel Bowser

Food & Drink: Chef Michael Rafidi

Music: Noochie’s Live from the Front Porch

Arts & Culture: Flower Factory

Business & Development: Virginia state senator L. Louise Lucas

Local Hero: The 51st

Click through to learn more about each of the winners and how they transformed D.C. this year, for good or bad.

To ensure the veracity of the awards, we chatted with dozens of field experts across D.C., conducted listener and reader polls, and did our own research to come up with nominations. Finally, we had a public vote to help our panel of experts — Washington Post's Michael Brice-Saddler, Axios' Anna Spiegel, and Greater Greater Washington’s Dan Reed — select the winners.

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