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Press Release: Labor and Workforce Development Committee Renews Commitment to Economic Equity in FY…

Press Release Jun 24, 2020

News Release — At-large DC Council member Elissa Silverman FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Reana Kovalcik WASHINGTON, D.C., June 24, 2020 – Today, the D.C. Council’s Committee on Labor and Workforce Development…

DCist: At-Large Race Now Has Nearly 20 Candidates, Including Ex-Lawmaker Vincent Orange

Editor Jun 24, 2020

If all the candidates currently vying for David Grosso’s soon-to-be vacant D.C. Council seat got together in the same room, they might have a hard time staying six feet apart.

DCist: The D.C. National Guard Will Send Unarmed Troops To Help Guard Monuments

Editor Jun 24, 2020

Hundreds of unarmed D.C. National Guardsmen will be sent to help protect monuments in the District amid ongoing protests, the National Guard Bureau said on Wednesday.

Washington Business Journal: D.C.’s housing authority confused by mayor’s budget for…

Editor Jun 24, 2020

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's 2021 budget sets aside millions of dollars for the city's public housing authority to advance the long-sought redevelopment of two apartment complexes into mixed-income communities: Barry Farm in Anacostia and…

WTOP: DC business owner sues city over fireworks license denial

Editor Jun 24, 2020

With the Fourth of July around the corner, a D.C. business owner said he’s been denied a license to sell fireworks after doing so for decades.

WTOP: DC police chief calls council’s defunding effort a ‘knee-jerk reaction’

Editor Jun 24, 2020

D.C.’s police chief, speaking exclusively to WTOP, said the idea of reducing the size of the force “doesn’t seem to make common sense,” defended a recent statement that officers have been “completely abandoned” by the D.C. Council, and…

WTOP: Marriott Wardman Park may close for good

Editor Jun 24, 2020

One of D.C.’s largest, oldest and most-storied hotel properties may not survive the COVID-19 pandemic, at least under Marriott International’s management.

DCist: Permits Are Being Issued Again For Demonstrations, Special Events On The National Mall

Editor Jun 24, 2020

The National Park Service says it’s issuing permits again for demonstrations and other common events on the National Mall after a three-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.

City Paper: Eat, Pay, Leave: How to Be a Better Customer at D.C. Restaurants As They Reopen

Editor Jun 24, 2020

The notion that the customer is always right is crumbling during COVID-19.

DCist: Goodwill Temporarily Closes Donation Centers In D.C. Because Of Space Concerns

Editor Jun 24, 2020

Goodwill has temporarily closed all 18 of its D.C.-area donation centers after a glut of donations during the coronavirus crisis has left them short on space.

Washington Business Journal: Franklin Park to close in days as its reconstruction gets underway

Editor Jun 24, 2020

A perimeter fence will soon be posted around downtown D.C.’s Franklin Park, closing off public access to the nearly 5-acre square as its reconstruction gets underway.

WTOP: NPS resumes issuing National Mall event permits after 13-week pause

Editor Jun 24, 2020

The National Park Service restarted issuing permits for demonstrations and events on the Mall again Wednesday after a 13-week refrain to combat the spread of coronavirus.

DCist: D.C. Police Made Nine Arrests, Clashed With Protesters At Black Lives Matter Plaza Over Night

Editor Jun 24, 2020

Police and protesters clashed for a second night in a row on Tuesday after the protests had largely been peaceful for weeks. A day of demonstrations ended in the early morning with an intense standoff between protesters and police, with…

WTOP: Goodwill temporarily shutters DC-area donation centers after running out of space

Editor Jun 24, 2020

Goodwill of Greater Washington is temporarily closing all 18 of its donation centers in the D.C. area and there’s a good reason why: those centers have been overwhelmed with donations since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

CNN: DC National Guard to provide unarmed security for monuments in DC

Editor Jun 24, 2020

Washington (CNN) — The DC National Guard will provide unarmed guard members to assist with additional security for monuments in Washington, DC, the National Guard Bureau said Wednesday.

Washington Post: D.C. police clear out fledgling autonomous zone near the White House

Editor Jun 24, 2020

D.C. police lined streets around the White House on Tuesday, periodically clearing out tents, barricades and other structures built by protesters seeking to create an autonomous zone in the area that has been at the center of weeks of…

DCist: Protesters At Lincoln Statue Didn’t Tear It Down—But Say They Will Try To This Week

Editor Jun 24, 2020

A crowd of about 150 protesters gathered at Lincoln Park just after 7 p.m., calling for a controversial statue of Abraham Lincoln to be removed. Members of the group said it would not attempt to pull the statue down immediately but would…

Press Release: DCHA Receives DCSEU Incentives for Energy Efficiency Upgrades

Press Release Jun 24, 2020

News Release — DC Housing Authority FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jose C. Sousa June 24, 2020 The District of Columbia Housing Authority will receive $1.12 million in incentives from the DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU)…

Press Release: AG Racine Sues Gun Manufacturer Polymer80 for Illegally Advertising and Selling…

Press Release Jun 24, 2020

News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 24, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications Polymer80 Misled Consumers About the Legality of Weapons; Hundreds of Illegal “Ghost Guns” Recovered in…

Press Release: Norton Releases Testimony in Advance of Today’s Rules Committee Hearing on D.C.…

Press Release Jun 24, 2020

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton June 24, 2020 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released her testimony in advance of today’s Rules Committee hearing on her…

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The DC Council voted unanimously this afternoon to approve the fiscal year 2027 local budget, with the addition of a contingency list that leads off with restoration of a local reserve account as…

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This month, the DC Council voted to reverse most of the mayor's proposed cuts to early childhood programs, adding roughly $60 million to the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund and nearly $50…

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DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson today released the text of the revised fiscal year 2026 budget legislation slated for consideration tomorrow, as well as an amended version of the FY 2027 Local Budget…

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