🏘️ Affordable housing clash

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Mayor and DC Council Clash Over Affordable Housing

This week, a D.C. council committee approved Mayor Bowser’s Rental Act — aimed at attracting more affordable housing — but made significant changes. Bowser strongly objected to the amendments, especially one that changes whether landlords can evict someone arrested for violent crimes before trial. [Washington Post 🔒]

GW Starts Budget Cuts

George Washington University is implementing budget cuts and a hiring freeze due to threats to its federal funding. They say the cuts could also lead to a reduction in staff. [Washington Business Journal 🔒]

Food Hall Comes To 14th Street

The billionaire-backed food hall Wonder opened its first D.C. location on 14th St NW yesterday, with more on the way. The first location includes 21 different restaurant concepts. [Washingtonian]

Supreme Court Lets Trump Resume Layoffs

D.C. is still reeling from the Supreme Court decision giving Trump the green light to continue the firing of federal workers. This could mean a lot more layoffs in D.C. We talked about what that means for the DMV economy. [City Cast DC 🎧]

DC Connections Trivia

It’s time for our monthly New York Times-style connections quiz. You know the drill.

👉 Create groups of four. You get unlimited guesses, but the fewer the better! Your only hint is that they are all D.C.-related.

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