DC Archive or Student Housing? Bowser Proposal Prompts Debate Over the District’s Records. - Washingtonian

DC Archive or Student Housing? Bowser Proposal Prompts Debate Over the District’s Records. - Washingtonian

Mayor Bowser's budget proposal would eliminate a standalone building planned for the District's records.

DCMS announces new members of public records advisory body

Seven new members have been appointed to the Advisory Council on National Records and Archives, the independent body which advises the government on access to public records. The appointments were made by Lisa Nandy, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. The council advises her on historical public records when they are being transferred to The National Archives under the 20-year rule. Requests from government departments for some rec…

District Links: Mayor’s scaled-back plan for DC Archives draws criticism from project advocates; budget plan would cut health care spending; and more

Mayor Muriel Bowser’s budget proposal to shelve existing plans for a new DC Archives building at the University of the District of Columbia is drawing objections from an advocacy group that helped galvanize support for the planned state-of-the-art facility.