Colleen Grablick

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freelance writer (?) & cofounder @51stnews. formerly @dcist, words in different places. MFA pursuer. she/her. 📧[email protected]

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May Day solidarity: Your weekly Civics Roundup

1 week ago | 51st.news | Colleen Grablick

Every Thursday, we list some ways to get engaged in the city β whether thatβs protesting, organizing with your neighbors, or testifying before your councilmembers. This isn't an exhaustive list; share your events and trainings with us using this form. For more ways to get connected, check out our resources roundup.
Washington Gas hearing and RFK forum: Your weekly Civics Roundup

2 weeks ago | 51st.news | Colleen Grablick

Every Thursday, we list some ways to get engaged in the city – whether that’s protesting, organizing with your neighbors, or testifying before your councilmembers. This isn't an exhaustive list; share your events and trainings with us using this form. For more ways to get connected, check out our resources roundup.
Despite a mountain of losses, the Wizards are still on the path to success

3 weeks ago | 51st.news | James Jarvis |Martin Austermuhle |Tim Ebner |Colleen Grablick |Chris Mills Rodrigo

As the old adage goes: April showers bring May flowers. The best way to think about this Washington Wizards season — which ended this week with a dismal 18 win and 64 loss record — is as an extended April. As I wrote last fall, the team finally set out a blueprint for competitive success this season after years stuck on the NBA’s treadmill of mediocrity.
Metro faces uncertainty as D.C. budget showdown drags on

3 weeks ago | 51st.news | Martin Austermuhle |Tim Ebner |Chris Mills Rodrigo |Colleen Grablick

Metro’s finances are once again on shaky ground as Congress stalls on legislation that could slash more than $1.1 billion from D.C.’s budget, including hundreds of millions the city set aside to keep the transit system running. Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill requiring the District to revert to its Fiscal Year 2024 budget, which could impact spending already approved by city leaders, including $217 million in emergency Metro funding.
Wilson Building Bulletin: The Commanders’ stadium deal takes shape

3 weeks ago | 51st.news | James Jarvis |Tim Ebner |Chris Mills Rodrigo |Colleen Grablick |Martin Austermuhle

Mayor Muriel Bowser has made no secret of wanting the Washington Commanders to return to D.C., and it looks like she’s one step closer to making that hope a reality. NBC4 reporter Mark Segraves broke the news Wednesday that Bowser and the Commanders are close to finalizing a $3 billion deal to build a new stadium for the team at the old RFK site.
Peace Day and more workshops: Your weekly Civics Roundup

1 month ago | 51st.news | Martin Austermuhle |Foram Mehta |India Kea |Colleen Grablick

Every Thursday, we list some ways to get engaged in the city – whether that’s protesting, organizing with your neighbors, or testifying before your councilmembers. For more ways to get connected, check out our resources roundup. Ayuda's spring event: Stand with immigrantsJoin community members, advocates, and policymakers for a night of fundraising with Ayuda, a group that provides legal, social, and translation services to immigrant families across the D.C. region.
Wilson Building Bulletin: The D.C. Council gets more secretive

1 month ago | 51st.news | James Jarvis |Jay Deitcher |Colleen Grablick |Martin Austermuhle

It may well get a little more challenging in the weeks to come to bring you all the news of the D.C. Council. This week the council passed emergency legislation that significantly expands lawmakers’ ability to meet behind closed doors and away from the prying ears and eyes of the press and public.
This famous D.C. creator is revitalizing DC Comics

1 month ago | 51st.news | James Jarvis |Martin Austermuhle |Colleen Grablick |Jay Deitcher

There are only a handful of well-known creators who make a living writing for Marvel and DC — the big two comic companies based in New York and California, respectively. To find a comic writer or artist living in Washington, D.C. is like coming upon a shard of Kryptonite. Yet somehow, Tom King, who’s spent the last 25 years in the District — living multiple lives as a CIA counterterrorism agent, stay-at-home dad, and comic book megastar — snuck his way in.
Federal Medicaid cuts threaten health care for thousands in D.C.

1 month ago | 51st.news | Jay Deitcher |Martin Austermuhle |Colleen Grablick |James Jarvis

Dr. Randi Abramson has spent years urging her patients to keep up with vaccinations and preventive care. Now, they don’t seem to need the reminders. At Bread for the City, patients aren’t waiting to schedule check-ups. They’re double-checking their immunization records, refilling prescriptions and asking Abramson what else they might need while they still have coverage. Some are coming in for long-overdue visits.
Plenty of protests: Your weekly Civics Roundup

1 month ago | 51st.news | James Jarvis |Jay Deitcher |Martin Austermuhle |Colleen Grablick

Welcome to our revamped Civics Roundup! We worried this was getting lost at the bottom of our newsletter, so we're giving it a new home. We hope this will make it easier to share and use throughout the week. Every Thursday, we list some ways to get engaged in the city – whether that’s protesting, organizing with your neighbors, or testifying before your councilmembers. For more ways to get connected, check out our resources roundup.