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The DC Lineup for this weekend: Fiestas, flora and signs of fall

Jennifer Anne Mitchell Sep 20, 2019

This weekend, the District is gearing up for autumn with some summer season finales and an Oktoberfest. A range of music and film events are also on our list, along with community gatherings centered around a 5K race, a health and wellness…

Washington Times: Democrats argue at hearing to make District of Columbia the 51st state

Editor Sep 20, 2019

House Democrats on Thursday held the first hearing in 26 years to consider making the District the 51st state, but the new proposal raised eyebrows from some who were troubled that the state lines would cut up Pennsylvania Avenue, moving…

Mother Jones: GOP Congressman Says DC Statehood Would Make It Harder for His Staff to Park

Editor Sep 20, 2019

700,000 people can’t vote, but Thomas Massie has a conspiracy theory about parking spaces.

Vox: House Democrats held the first hearing on DC statehood in 25 years

Editor Sep 20, 2019

Republicans are unified in their opposition.

ABC7: ‘Our local laws can be overruled by Congress’: Why DC wants to become the 51st…

Editor Sep 20, 2019

As crowds of people packed inside the Rayburn House Office Building for Thursday’s hearing on DC statehood, an overflow crowd of more than 100 people watched it on a giant TV screen outside in a neighboring park.

WUSA9: Here’s why locals say yes or no to DC statehood

Editor Sep 20, 2019

Whether it's a yes because of voting rights or no because of corruption, locals at the DC statehood hearing share their own opinions on the bill.

WTOP: After ‘momentous’ DC statehood hearing, supporters march to unify cause

Editor Sep 20, 2019

The first congressional hearing in more than 25 years on whether D.C. should become the nation’s 51st state began Thursday with supporters claiming that the proposal has more support than it has had in a generation.

Robert McCartney in The Post: Bowser pushes hard for D.C. statehood even though it won’t be achieved…

Editor Sep 20, 2019

Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) spared no effort this week in using the D.C. statehood hearing as a way to put herself in the spotlight as a champion of the cause.

Washingtonian: H Street’s CopyCat Co. Has Fired a Bartender Accused of “Colorist and Sexist”…

Editor Sep 20, 2019

"I know as a company that’s not what we’re about," says owner Devin Gong.

DCist: ‘Any Black Woman Shouldn’t Have Had to Experience Or Hear That,’ Says Copycat Co. Patron…

Editor Sep 20, 2019

Jazmyne Wade has been visiting the lowlit bar Copycat Co. on H Street NE with friends and co-workers since it opened in 2014. At one point, she had become such a regular that she decided to limit her visits because she was spending so much…

Washington Post: Q and A: D.C. statehood explained

Editor Sep 19, 2019

U.S. lawmakers on Thursday held the first hearing on D.C. statehood since 1991. Here is what you need to know:

City Paper: What Happened at Copycat Co.? Hear From the Patron and the Bar Owner.

Editor Sep 19, 2019

A bartender called a patron "ugly," "black," and "a bitch." That bartender has been fired.

Washington Post: District officials make case for D.C. statehood in face of GOP opposition

Editor Sep 19, 2019

The first U.S. House hearing on D.C. statehood in a generation ended just as it began: with the nation’s capital no closer to becoming the 51st state.

City Paper: Three Takeaways From the Historic D.C. Statehood Hearing

Editor Sep 19, 2019

The hearing was over three hours long. Here’s what you need to know.

Press Release: Norton Thanks Hundreds of D.C. Residents Who Attended D.C. Statehood Hearing Today

Press Release Sep 19, 2019

News Release — District Department of Transportation September 19, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today thanked the hundreds of District of Columbia residents who came to…

Press Release: DDOT Opens Public Comment Period for Proposed Changes to Title VI Plan for DC…

Press Release Sep 19, 2019

News Release — District Department of Transportation September 19, 2019 Media Contacts Lauren Stephens (Washington, DC) – Today, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) released its proposed revised policies for the…

District Links: Hundreds go to Capitol for statehood hearing; Republicans try to paint DC as…

Cuneyt Dil Sep 19, 2019

Happy Thursday. At the first House hearing on DC statehood in 26 years, Republican detractors brought criticisms ranging from constitutional arguments down to the nitty-gritty.

Washington Business Journal: Restaurateur Hakan Ilhan unveils Brasserie Liberté in Georgetown

Editor Sep 19, 2019

We’re finally getting more details on the Hakan Ilhan-owned restaurant that will replace the former Morton’s The Steakhouse restaurant on Prospect Street NW in Georgetown.

Curbed: Bike advocates to highlight recent D.C. traffic deaths during rush hour today

Editor Sep 19, 2019

They will demonstrate at one of the city’s most dangerous intersections

DCist: Pop-Up Parks Returning To The District On PARK(ing) Day

Editor Sep 19, 2019

It’s that time of year again: PARK(ing) Day, an annual event that makes the District come alive with decorative pop-up parks in parking spaces, returns from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 20.

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