Washington City Paper: The Battle of Fort Reno
The long and little-known story of how neighbors and developers used a plan for a park to push a thriving African-American community out of Fort Reno.
Yearly Archives
2018
Washington Post’s Colbert King: D.C. gets an A for effort. But what about results?
The District is a city that tries to do everything — all at once. Graded on effort alone, D.C. would get an A. Look no further than the $14.5 billion budget approved by the D.C. Council this week. The government is setting out to do it all:…
Washington Post’s Petula Dvorak: ‘Where do I go now?’ In D.C., fear as a decrepit homeless…
The developer’s banner stretching across construction fencing promises beautiful apartments, with floor-to-ceiling windows, trees and flower beds, a little pool of blue water. “Is that a little pool for us?” a 9-year-old boy who passes the…
On Memorial Day, Norton Announces Resolution Honoring D.C. Servicemembers and Bill to Bolster Pro…
May 28, 2018
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced two pieces of legislation in commemoration of Memorial Day. Norton will introduce a resolution honoring the…
Washington Post’s Petula Dvorak: At 3, he lost his dad in a drive-by shooting. At 19, he’s…
Less than a year ago, Anthony Anderson told me he’d been fired from his job as a burrito maker at Chipotle. “They said I was too slow,” he told me, embarrassed, not meeting my eyes. No biggie. Turns out he got another gig. This weekend, the…
Norton Protects DCTAG Funding in House D.C. Appropriations Bill, Believes She Can Remove Most…
May 23, 2018
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today said that she protected $30 million for the District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant Program (DCTAG) in the House’s…
Norton Defeats Amendment to Sell Washington Aqueduct Land at Committee Markup, Will Continue to…
May 23, 2018
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today got Representative Daniel Webster (R-FL) to withdraw his amendment to the House Water Resources Development Act of 2018…
District Leads Coalition Defending States’ Ability to Protect Public Safety in Immigrant Communities
May 20, 2018
WASHINGTON, D. C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine is leading a coalition of nine states, including the District, in filing a friend-of-the-court brief defending California’s right to set its own public-safety…
Councilmember Evans secures dedicated funds for the Commission on the Arts and Humanities
For Immediate Release: May 15, 2018
CONTACT: Joe Florio, Director of Communications
Councilmember Evans secures dedicated funds for the Commission on the Arts and Humanities
With support from Councilmember David Grosso, dedicated…
Councilmember Silverman Prioritizes Affordable Housing, Seniors, and Jobs in FY19 Budget
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 15, 2018
CONTACT: Ashley Fox
Councilmember Silverman Prioritizes Affordable Housing, Seniors, and Jobs in FY19 Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier today, D.C. Councilmember Elissa Silverman (I-At Large) voted…
D.C. Airbnb Hosts Earn $2.4 Million During 2018 College Graduations
MEDIA CONTACT
Crystal Davis
D.C. Airbnb Hosts Earn $2.4 Million During 2018 College Graduations
May 19 Will Mark Airbnb’s Biggest Night In D.C. For 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 16, 2018 - Home sharing continues to be a…
Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie Statement on D.C. BizCAP Loan Participation Program
For Immediate Release: May 16, 2018
Contact: Nolan Treadway
Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie Statement on D.C. BizCAP Loan Participation Program
Washington, D.C. -- Councilmember Kenyan R.…
News Release: Lahlou Restaurant Group to Open Lupo Marino at The Wharf On May 18
For Immediate Release
Contact: Heather Freeman
Lindley Thornburg Richardson
Lahlou Restaurant Group to Open Lupo Marino at The Wharf On May 18
Washington, D.C., (May 17, 2018) - Lahlou Restaurant Group is pleased to announce…
Norton to Testify at Committee Hearing in Support of Her Bill to Preserve Historic Civil War…
Contact: Benjamin Fritsch
May 17, 2018
Norton to Testify at Committee Hearing in Support of Her Bill to Preserve Historic Civil War Defenses, Today
Another Attraction for D.C.’s Tourism Sector
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor…
Deputy Mayor Brian Kenner Breaks Ground in Parkside Community
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 17, 2018
CONTACT: Chanda Washington (DMPED)
Deputy Mayor Brian Kenner Breaks Ground in Parkside Community
Celebrating 191 Workforce Housing and Multi-Family Units in Ward 7
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, at…
Mayor Bowser Announces Opening of Two New Child Care Spaces at UDC and Deanwood Recreation Center
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
CommuniKids and Kiddie University to Create New Child Care Seats for District Families
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Mayor Muriel Bowser today awarded two available child care spaces to CommuniKids and…