Washington Business Journal: D.C. first in region to legalize sports betting
The District has become the first jurisdiction in the region to legalize sports betting after an 11-2 vote Tuesday from the D.C. Council.
Yearly Archives
2018
Curbed: Seattle mayor picks DC transportation planner to lead SDOT
As Seattle approaches a full year without a permanent director for its Department of Transportation (SDOT), Mayor Jenny Durkan has announced her pick for the job: DC Department of Transportation (DDOT) Chief Project Delivery Officer Sam…
Washington Post: D.C. Council legalizes sports betting, becoming first in Washington region
The D.C. Council gave final approval to legal sports betting Tuesday, making the nation’s capital the first in the region to allow residents and visitors to bet money on professional sports teams and contests.
Washingtonian: Kapnos Kouzina May Operate Without Mike Isabella; Requin Faces Eviction
The disgraced chef's bankrupt company will cease operations by the end of the year
WTOP: DC Council votes to legalize sports betting in the District
WASHINGTON — The D.C. Council has passed a bill to legalize sports betting in the District.
City Paper: No Admittance! You’re not welcome at this regular meeting of the D.C. Council
The D.C. Council keeps a routine schedule. The public easily can find out about the Council and its committees on the Council website.
Washington Business Journal: D.C. Council approves TIF financing for MidCity’s Rhode Island…
The D.C Council voted in unanimous support of a TIF bond to fund up to $47 million in public infrastructure for a 1.9 million-square-foot mixed-use Rhode Island Avenue project in Ward 5.
Washington Post: Rats are everywhere in D.C. Even on the White House lawn.
The District for years has been plagued by a growing mischief in its midst. Rats — the four-legged, bewhiskered kind — have been spotted roaming the streets, scurrying across alleys and eating their way through trash cans.
WAMU: D.C. Commits To All Renewable Energy by 2032
Washington, D.C. will be among the first cities in the nation to transition to 100 percent renewable energy, under a bill that passed a final vote today by the D.C. Council. The bill updates the District’s renewable portfolio standard,…
UrbanTurf: The Best New Apartment Amenity Coming to DC: The Trail Lobby
While the second phase of the Washington Gateway project in NoMa was originally intended as an office building, a modification filed this August put forth a markedly different vision: a 241-unit residential development with a "Trail…
DC aims to finalize public-private partnership for LED streetlights by late 2019
The DC government is planning to replace the bulbs in more than 75,000 of the city’s streetlights with cheaper and more energy-efficient LED technology within the next two to three years. The change is expected to cut the city’s annual…
National Park Service reopens rehabilitated Fort Dupont Drive
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 18, 2018
Contact: Jonathan Shafer
National Park Service reopens rehabilitated Fort Dupont Drive
First phase of road improvements completed in Fort Dupont Park
WASHINGTON - The National Park…
Willie L. Phillips Confirmed as Chair of the DC PSC
For Immediate Release: December 18, 2018
Contact: Kellie Armstead Didigu, Public Affairs Specialist
Willie L. Phillips Confirmed as Chair of the DC PSC
(Washington, D.C.) Today, Willie L. Phillips was confirmed as the new Chair of the…
Mayor Bowser Introduces Legislation to Expand Contracting Opportunities for Small and Local…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 18, 2018
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Mayor Bowser Introduces Legislation to Expand Contracting Opportunities for Small and Local Businesses
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, the Council passed legislation…
Mayor Bowser Releases Report on the State of Immigrants in the District
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 18, 2018
CONTACT:
Latoya Foster (EOM)
Victor Jimenez (MOCA)
Mayor Bowser Releases Report on the State of Immigrants in the District
Report Provides Overview of How Bowser Administration…
Breaking: DC Council Passes Strongest Climate Policy in the Nation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, December 18CONTACT: Denise Robbins, Communications Director, CCAN Action FundCamila Thorndike, DC Campaign Director, CCAN Action FundJustin McCarthy, DC Climate Coalition
Breaking: DC Council Passes…
Washington D.C. Passes Historic Climate Legislation, Establishes 100 Percent Renewable Energy Goal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 18, 2018
Contact: Rebekah Whilden, Washington D.C. Chapter of the Sierra Club
Stephanie Steinbrecher, Ready for 100 Action
Washington D.C. Passes Historic Climate Legislation, Establishes…
WAMU: Everything You Need To Know About Sports Betting’s Likely Arrival To D.C.
The D.C. Council is set to cast a final vote today on a bill that would bring legalized sports betting to the nation’s capital, putting the city on the short list of states that already allow it and ahead of any other place in the…
Washington Business Journal: How do Nats Park and FedEx Field fare on food inspections? You might…
Daniel Snyder is keeping busy lining up a new stadium for his football team. Maybe he should keep better tabs on the cleanliness of concessions at his team's current home?
WTOP: In DC’s rush to legalize sports betting, are the benefits overstated?
WASHINGTON — The rush is on to capitalize on legal sports betting, with Washington poised to join the growing list of states with a regulated market. But how much gold is at the end of this particular rainbow?