Washingtonian: DC Sued Urban Athletic Club For Violating Covid-19 Restrictions. Now the Club Has…
The lawsuit says the gym didn't abide to mask, social distancing, or sanitation guidelines.
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2020
Washington Post: D.C. Council waters down rehiring bill after businesses object but stands by…
In its final meeting of its two-year legislative term, the D.C. Council altered a rule on rehiring laid-off workers that has drawn criticism from the restaurant industry, but refused to step back from a bill that would grant early release…
UrbanTurf: More Details, and More-Detailed Renderings, for One of the Largest Developments Planned…
Last month, UrbanTurf reported on the proposed first phase for one of the largest new developments on the boards for DC. Now, more details and images have emerged, and the community is offering its first reactions.
DCist: D.C. Gym Chain Agrees To Enforce COVID-19 Precautions Following Attorney General’s Lawsuit
Attorney General Karl Racine announced Tuesday that D.C. gym chain Urban Athletic Club has agreed to follow the city’s emergency COVID-19 health and safety requirements. The announcement follows a lawsuit Racine’s office filed last week…
DCist: D.C. Council Allows Public Health Emergency To Extend Through March 2021
The D.C. Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to grant Mayor Muriel Bowser the authority to extend the city’s public health emergency to March 31.
Washington Business Journal: Ben’s Chili Bowl partners with Washington Convention Center on…
Ben's Chili Bowl will open its eighth location in a new food court set to open at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
The Rev. William H. Lamar IV in The Post: My church will replace our Black Lives Matter sign. Will…
Do you hear what I hear? I hear the imperial American myth in the throes of its own death rattle. And I hear a people clamoring for a story by which to order their lives.
DCist: Meet The Steakhouse Owner Who’s Been Alleviating Hunger In D.C. Since The Pandemic Started
It’s quiet at the Takoma Park Aquatic Center in Northwest as Mark Bucher fills a sliding-glass-door refrigerator with individually packaged meals of steak salads and pasta bolognese.
DCist: D.C. Council Approves Bill That Gives Hiring Priority To Laid-Off Hospitality Workers
Many employers in the hospitality industry will soon be required to send job offers to workers they laid off during the pandemic as their jobs become available again, under legislation that passed a final vote in the D.C. Council today.
Washington Post: D.C. says it needs $45 million from Congress to host inauguration after protests…
As District leaders prepare to shell out tens of millions of dollars on the 59th presidential inauguration, they are sounding alarm bells over the federal government’s failure to repay them for the costs of President Trump’s inauguration…
DCist: Barnacle Goose Makes Surprising D.C. Debut, Sends Birders Into A Frenzy
Call it 2020’s most exciting goose chase: A rare bird that typically nests on Arctic coasts has veered off its migration path and landed in Washington, gripping the local birding community. The barnacle goose – which has never before been…
DCist: A Congress Heights Non-Profit Will Help The Neighborhood Ring in Christmas With Socially…
Though it will certainly be different than usual, this holiday season is expected to be cheerful in Congress Heights. A float featuring go-go bands and Santa Claus will belt out holiday tunes while passing out goodies and businesses will…
Washington Post: In first D.C. election with public financing, candidates and donors bumped up…
In the first year of public campaign financing in the District, Washingtonians made enough small-dollar donations to generate $3.4 million in taxpayer funding — fueling campaigns for several well-known politicians and many newcomers.
Washington Post: His staff cleans covid-19 hospital rooms. He got the vaccine to build trust in the…
Roy Dunlap told his family his plans as they sat down to a dinner of salmon, greens and white rice. “I’m going to take the vaccine tomorrow,” the director of environmental services at Howard University Hospital said.
DCist: Biden’s Inaugural Committee Discourages People From Traveling To D.C. For Ceremony
President-elect Joe Biden’s inaugural committee is urging the public not to travel to D.C. for the Jan. 20 ceremony amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and instead participate from home.
Wade Henderson in The Post: Julian Bond should be considered for Woodrow Wilson High School’s new…
D.C. Public Schools is deliberating new names for Woodrow Wilson High School. The criteria set forth by DCPS state that any individual under consideration must have made a significant contribution to society. The new name also should…
Press Release: AG Racine Applauds Council’s Passage of Criminal Justice Reform and Civil…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 15, 2020
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
Judiciary Committee Chairman Allen’s Landmark Bills are Critical Steps Toward Equity and…
Press Release: Department of Employment Services Director to Testify on New DC Stimulus and…
News Release — At-large DC Council member Elissa Silverman
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Reana Kovalcik
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 15, 2020 – Unless Congress takes action, significant parts of the pandemic-related…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser to Deploy District Snow Team This Evening Ahead of Season’s First…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor; DC Department of Public Works; District Department of Transportation; and DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency; and DC Department of General Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
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Press Release: AG Racine Announces Urban Athletic Club Will Comply With COVID-19 Emergency Measures
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 15, 2020
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
Change Follows OAG Lawsuit Alleging Gym in Shaw Flouted Mask Use, Social Distancing, and…