I really LOVE what The 51st is building over there! The "Ask a DC Native" column has become a fav and I'm not even from DC, lol!

You’ve probably seen those I-83 signs around the city. We answered any questions you might have about the ballot initiative, which seeks to bring ranked-choice voting and open primaries to D.C. (And yes, we found out why the signs have cherries on them.) 51st.news/ranked-choice-…

I am SO glad Martin Austermuhle has an explainer of that ranked-choice voting initiative (aka Initiative 83) at The 51st this week. Clear, helpful community journalism like this is why I am a proud subscriber! 51st.news/ranked-choice-…

i like to think of the 51st as a town crier of sorts, running into the square at noon on thursdays with a little scroll

New: AG Brian Schwalb claims one of DC's most prominent developers, Menkiti Group, participated in a title insurance kickback scheme via its real estate sales arm. Menkiti makes for the 2nd politically connected business Schwalb has pursued this month... washingtoncitypaper.com/article/752395…

"This is not an easy decision, but it is the right decision.”

In September, a gas explosion at an old building in Columbia Heights put 38 families out of a home. Where do they go now? buff.ly/3YAuVHz

In the Wilson Building Bulletin, we’ll round up some of the top-line issues facing the powers that be and the public they (allegedly) answer to. This week: a 911 agency hearing, a push to end child marriage, and a DCHA check-in. buff.ly/4eY88LC

Today our first project with The 51st published, the new worker-led news site coming out of the ashes of DCist. Give it a read:

Only in my hood , the Dodger Game on the water tank 🤣💙 #eastla

Billionaires should never interfere in journalism. We don't want readers to abandon Washington Post journalists, but we do want them to think more expansively about supporting and building new models for local news, free from corporate control. buff.ly/3YqwS8q

Nobody told me caring about sports was so draining and time intensive, what do you mean there's ANOTHER game tonight? Don't we all deserve a little break from the stress? Anyway go Dodgers.

Interesting: Mayor Muriel Bowser and Office of Unified Communications are launching a new public awareness campaign to discourage people from calling 911 for non-emergencies. In FY24, OUC handled 1.2 million 911 calls, and they say that almost a fourth of these calls were non-emergencies.

hi DC twitter!! for a The 51st story i'm looking to talk to folks who had a shitty experience at a DC job fair. i've seen some threads/reddits about the entire process being chaotic and ultimately pointless. if this is you hmu! email is [email protected]

Spending time with the National Cathedral's bell ringers was a highlight of my 2024. New from me for The 51st

It snowed two weeks ago in D.C. Lots of sidewalks weren't cleared. It snowed again over the weekend, and we're in a deep freeze. In short, so many sidewalks are icy death traps. D.C., we can do better! 51st.news/everything-you…

The deal to transfer RFK Stadium to the DC government has yet to be finalized. Sources tell NBC4 Washington the delay should not be problematic but DC hoped to have it completed last week. Details still being worked out between DC and federal agencies

New: The White House has been calling D.C. community members to assemble a group of victims of violent crime for an event anticipated on Friday, one source with knowledge told Axios.