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Washington Times: ‘I’ve never been so scared’: D.C. fire crews forced to serve on…

Editor Nov 5, 2018

As a three-alarm fire ripped through a D.C. seniors facility in September, firefighters discovered that the ladders on Trucks 13 and 16 didn’t work and needed to be replaced with a reserve truck.

Smooth drives on Waterside: DDOT partners with National Park Service to improve Waterside Drive…

Press Release Nov 5, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 5, 2018 Contact: NCR Office of Communications Smooth drives on Waterside DDOT partners with National Park Service to improve Waterside Drive beginning on November 9 WASHINGTON— Starting…

DDOT Releases New Permit Application for Dockless Vehicles

Press Release Nov 5, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2018 Media Contacts Terry Owens Lauren Stephens DDOT Releases New Permit Application for Dockless Vehicles Washington, DC – Today, Mayor Bowser's District Department of Transportation (DDOT)…

Norton Statement on the Passing of Dr. Janette Hoston Harris

Press Release Nov 5, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch November 5, 2018 Norton Statement on the Passing of Dr. Janette Hoston Harris WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released the following statement on the passing of Dr. Janette Hoston…

Elections

State Board of Education candidates far from unanimous on proposals to alter mayoral control over…

Taylor Mulcahey Nov 5, 2018

A decade into mayoral control of the schools, questions about whether the DC Council should add a level of independence for the state education agency have become a major issue in the DC State Board of Education races. Two new bills —…

Elections

An overview of endorsements in the DC Council races

Kalina Newman Nov 5, 2018

While the at-large DC Council contest has drawn the bulk of the local attention ahead of Tuesday's general election in the District, various news outlets, unions and political organizations have weighed in on races across the DC ballot.…

Elections

Ward 6 candidates tout varying approaches, backgrounds in State Board of Education race

Katherine Saltzman Nov 5, 2018

Mayoral control of the city’s educational system, student enrollment and the District’s school lottery system topped the subjects that candidates for the Ward 6 seat on the DC State Board of Education explored during debates in the months…

Mayor Bowser Surprises Third Grade Teacher at Amidon-Bowen with 2019 DC Teacher of the Year Award

Press Release Nov 5, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 5, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Fred Lewis (OSSE) Mayor Bowser Surprises Third Grade Teacher at Amidon-Bowen with 2019 DC Teacher of the Year Award Kelly Harper, the 2019 DC Teacher of the Year…

Norton Applauds New D.C. Voting Rights Lawsuit and Says D.C. Residents Ready to Fight for Equal…

Press Release Nov 5, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch November 5, 2018 Norton Applauds New D.C. Voting Rights Lawsuit and Says D.C. Residents Ready to Fight for Equal Rights on All Fronts WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today delivered…

Elections

State Board of Education contenders in wards 1, 5 square off at forum

Taylor Mulcahey Nov 5, 2018

With the November election just around the corner, contenders for the open State Board of Education seats in wards 1 and 5 tackled some of the District’s most pressing — and controversial — education issues at a recent forum organized by…

At-large council candidates tackle wide range of issues

Lilah Burke Nov 5, 2018

Amid the political fighting that has captured the bulk of the attention given to the at-large DC Council race on Tuesday’s ballot, contenders for the two available spots have highlighted topics such as affordable housing, education, poverty…

Afro-American: Residents Look to Incentivize Growth for Local Musical Performers

Editor Nov 5, 2018

Life may have just gotten a little sweeter for small performing arts venues and artists, looking to capitalize on the intimacy, originality and authenticity of their local music.

Afro-American: Impact of Development on Inner Cities Discussed at Smithsonian

Editor Nov 5, 2018

The nation’s capital is among several American cities where rapid re-development has borne ills such as the destabilization of long-standing communities of color, and increased poverty.

Norton to Speak at Press Conference as D.C. Residents Sue Federal Government for Voting Rights,…

Press Release Nov 4, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch November 4, 2018 Norton to Speak at Press Conference as D.C. Residents Sue Federal Government for Voting Rights, Monday WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will speak at a press…

District Dig: Homegrown: Dionne Reeder is her own woman

Editor Nov 4, 2018

Andre “Smokey” Lee was a solid waste inspector for the Department of Public Works when he first met native Washingtonian Dionne Reeder. He recalls her as a community-minded straight shooter who could connect with everyday people with ease.

The Advocate: Janette Harris, among students expelled from Southern after Baton Rouge sit-in, dies…

Editor Nov 4, 2018

Janette Hoston Harris, whose arrest during a lunch counter sit-in led to her expulsion from Southern University in 1960, was being remembered for her role in the civil rights movement following her death Friday in Washington. She was 79. … …

Statement from Mayor Bowser on the Passing of Dr. Janette Hoston Harris

Press Release Nov 4, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 3, 2018 CONTACT: EOM Communications (EOM) Statement from Mayor Bowser on the Passing of Dr. Janette Hoston Harris (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser released the following statement on the passing…

Washington Post: Meet the 10 candidates running for seats on the D.C. State Board of Education

Editor Nov 3, 2018

In a year when D.C. schools have been marred by scandals, usually sleepy State Board of Education races have pulled in hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign donations. Four seats — drawing 10 contenders — are on the ballot Tuesday.…

City Paper: Mayor Bowser Ally Josh Lopez Disparages Councilmember in Text Message Exchange, Pushes…

Editor Nov 3, 2018

Josh Lopez can't help himself. The former appointee of Mayor Muriel Bowser and current unbridled antagonizer has injected himself into the at-large Council race once again. In text messages between Lopez and Councilmember Trayon White, …

Washington Post: Your friendly neighborhood socialist is running for office in D.C.

Editor Nov 3, 2018

American socialism is having a moment. Leading up to Tuesday’s midterm elections, the ideology has been embraced by some as the future of progressive politics and shunned by others as a dangerous notion that could destroy the American way…

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A new report on DC's economic and revenue trends shows a 5.7% drop in jobs over the last year and an increase in the office vacancy rate to 18.3%.

District Links: Bowser resubmits PSC nominations fought by environmentalists; group rejects calls to drop White House…

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Mayor Muriel Bowser last week withdrew — and then resubmitted — two controversial nominations for the Public Service Commission that would have otherwise been deemed disapproved at month's end.

District Links: Bowser, Pirro unveil legislation to address rise in domestic violence; Allen bill would enable…

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With domestic violence accounting for a growing share of homicides and assaults with a dangerous weapon in the District, Mayor Muriel Bowser and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro today announced new…

jonetta rose barras: Who among DC’s mayoral candidates can help the city fulfill its potential? (Part 1)

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A diverse crowd of nearly 300 people squeezed into the auditorium at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library on Monday evening; it was a standing-room-only setting at the latest DC mayoral forum,…

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