Alex Koma
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The Deputy Director of the DC Housing Authority Just Quit
The DC Housing Authority just lost its deputy director, as the agency faces one of its worst controversies in years. → Read More
McDuffie’s At-Large Bid Sets Up a Bruising Battle with Silverman
Kenyan McDuffie's entry into the at-large race sets up a bruising battle against Councilmember Elissa Silverman. → Read More
D.C. Dragged Its Feet in Handing Out Federal Money to Stop Foreclosures
The D.C. government has taken months to hand out money meant to prevent foreclosures during the pandemic, setting up a last-second scramble. → Read More
Main Streets Grant Program is ‘Highly Susceptible’ to Fraud and Abuse
Preliminary findings from the D.C. inspector general back up prior allegations about mismanagement of D.C.’s Main Streets. → Read More
D.C.’s Rent-Control Database Is Stuck in Purgatory Due to a Dispute Between Two City Agencies
A database documenting rent control in D.C. is years past its due date. The latest delay stems from a dispute between two agencies. → Read More
Kenyan McDuffie Suspends AG Bid, Promises to Keep Fighting. But How?
With his attorney general bid all but dead, Ward 5 Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie is pledging to keep fighting. → Read More
D.C.'s Plans to Demolish RFK Stadium Have Stalled Again
The mayor once hoped to have the structure torn down by 2021, but 2024 (or later) now looks more likely. → Read More
Ex Bowser Ally Blows Whistle About Main Streets' Financial Management
Jackson Carnes, the director of Upper Georgia Avenue Main Streets, raised concerns about the organization's finances. Then he was fired. → Read More
A $392 Million Mistake Just Scrambled Bowser's Budget Rollout
An error unearthed by the CFO's office at the last minute forced a bit of a budget shuffle by Mayor Muriel Bowser. → Read More
Promises Ring Hollow As Greeleaf Garden Redevelopment Advances
Greenleaf Gardens residents fear the D.C. Housing Authority won't stay committed to a "build-first" strategy for the property's redevelopment. → Read More
Candidates Like Robert White Want To Change How D.C. Develops Public Land. Could It Make a Difference to the Housing Crisis?
Candidates like Robert White want to change how D.C. develops public land. Could these policies make a difference to the housing crisis? → Read More
Council Considers Looser Liquor Laws
Better grab a to-go cup: D.C. is getting closer to loosening its liquor laws. The D.C. Council will take up a sweeping proposal today that could reshape the world of […] → Read More
What Can D.C. Learn From the L'Enfant Trust Anacostia Rehab Project
After years of infighting, four Anacostia homes will be livable again. Is the L'Enfant Trust a development model that works? → Read More
Indiana shelves network leasing deal, pauses rural broadband expansion
As Gov. Eric Holcomb rewrites an arrangement hammered out by former Gov. Mike Pence, trade groups demand equal treatment while others lament what the old deal could have been. → Read More
Washington, D.C., Wi-Fi bill gets new life
A citywide network is possible in the nation's capital by 2019, with the goal of improving accessibility for students and elderly in particular. → Read More
To keep fire trucks connected, Indianapolis installs new routers
The city’s fire department is embracing cloud-connected devices to keep first responders online and track vehicles’ connectivity. → Read More
Police body cameras: state courts could play central role in accountability
As Donald Trump's entrance to the White House primes a new dynamic between the public and law enforcement, a new report suggests state courts step up their role as stewards of police accountability. → Read More
Trump could electrify local broadband or decimate competition, panel says
The president-elect says infrastructure repair is a crucial component of making America great again, leaving industry pundits to wonder if broadband will be included. → Read More
Civil rights advocates: Texas' new police body camera footage fee is 'a shot' at poor communities
A new statewide rule instating minimum fees for public requests of police body camera footage refuels debate between civil rights advocates and police administrators struggling to keep up with technology's rapid advance. → Read More
LinkNYC: Wi-Fi kiosks delayed in city's poorer boroughs
As New York City continues installation of free internet kiosks in some neighborhoods, while delaying installation in others, a private vendor's advertising model presents a conflict with the city's goal of tech equity. → Read More