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Washington Informer: D.C. Reopening Plan Gets Mixed Reviews from Residents, Businesses

Editor May 27, 2020

The DC ReOpen Advisory Group recently made recommendations to the Bowser administration on how the District should come back from its dormant economic and social activity amid the coronavirus pandemic and those ideas were met with mixed…

Street Sense: Advocates highlight major gaps in proposed budget for affordable housing and reducing…

Editor May 27, 2020

Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed fiscal year 2021 budget falls short of adequately funding critical affordable housing and homelessness prevention programs, advocates said in statements and public testimony last week.

Street Sense: Data show a decrease in the number of individuals who used DC shelters this winter

Editor May 27, 2020

With winter now over, The Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness released its annual hypothermia debrief, detailing the demographics of those served at low-barrier and severe-weather shelters during the 2019–20…

Street Sense: Coalition considers the pandemic’s impact on homeless people in DC

Editor May 27, 2020

Part of a May 9 virtual roundtable sponsored by the nonprofit Empower D.C. centered on the challenges of housing homeless people in D.C. with the added complications of the coronavirus.

Press Release: Dr. Michelle J. Walker-Davis to Lead DC Public Charter School Board

Press Release May 27, 2020

News Release — DC Public Charter School Board FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 27, 2020 Experienced in school administration, educational policy, nonprofit management, community outreach, and more Washington, DC ---- Rick…

Press Release: Norton Thanks Parole Commission for Reducing Inmate Population, Says More Needs to be…

Press Release May 27, 2020

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton May 27, 2020 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) noted today that the United States Parole Commission (USPC) has reduced the…

District Links: Bowser calls Phase One of reopening “stay-at-home lite”; nearly $2M paid…

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil May 27, 2020

Happy Wednesday. Mayor Muriel Bowser is lifting DC's stay-at-home order as of Friday in favor of what she called "stay-at-home lite" — Phase One of reopening, which includes a limited increase in retail and restaurant operations.

Press Release: AG Racine Leads State Coalition Opposing North Carolina’s Unfair Voting…

Press Release May 27, 2020

News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 27, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications Attorneys General Argue Court-Ordered Financial Obligations for Returning Citizens a Barrier to Voting;…

City Paper: John Wall Starts Rent Relief Initiative for Ward 8 Residents

Editor May 27, 2020

"This is why I wanted to do this, to try and take that burden off your back."

WAMU: ‘The Semester Of COVID-19’: The Toll Of The Pandemic On Students

Editor May 27, 2020

More than 800,000 public schoolchildren in the District, Maryland and Virginia have spent more than two months learning from home. By June, some students will have spent nearly one-third of the 2019-2020 school year distance learning.

Bisnow: How 5 D.C.-Area Restaurateurs Are Handling Plans To Open New Locations This Year

Editor May 27, 2020

The coronavirus has created significant pain for the existing restaurant market as owners have tried to pivot to takeout and keep their business afloat, but for restaurateurs who had planned to open during this period, the challenges have…

Washington Post: D.C. to join Northern Virginia in reopening Friday; Maryland suburbs to wait

Editor May 27, 2020

The District will join Northern Virginia Friday in taking tentative steps toward ending its prolonged economic shutdown, while the Maryland suburbs plan to keep restrictions in place for at least several days longer.

Washington Post: The District’s charter board selects former St. Paul and D.C. school official as…

Editor May 27, 2020

The D.C. Public Charter School Board on Wednesday named a former top St. Paul, Minn., public schools official to be its next executive director — one of the most powerful posts in D.C. education, overseeing a high-profile and expansive…

Press Release: New American University Survey Reveals Influence of Race in D.C.-Area Residents’…

Press Release May 27, 2020

News Release — American University Results show racial divide in perceptions about quality-of-life issues among Latinos, blacks, whites and Asians WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 27, 2020) — A new report from American University…

Washington Times: D.C. to reopen golf courses, tennis courts Friday

Editor May 27, 2020

Golf courses, tennis courts and tracks in the District will be allowed to open Friday as part of its first phase of reopening.

Washingtonian: DC Restaurants and Bars Can Open Outdoor Seating on Friday

Editor May 27, 2020

No more than six people can be seated together, and all tables must be at least six feet apart.

UrbanTurf: DC Mayor to Lift City’s Stay-at-Home Order on Friday

Editor May 27, 2020

Mayor Muriel Bowser announced this morning that DC's stay-at-home order will be lifted as of Friday.

Washingtonian: DC Will Begin Reopening This Friday

Editor May 27, 2020

Residents will still be required to wear face masks and social distance.

Washington Business Journal: Bowser will start D.C. reopening Friday, lifting some restrictions on…

Editor May 27, 2020

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser will allow restaurants, hair salons and some other businesses to slowly begin to reopen to customers Friday, now that the District has hit some of the benchmarks identified by public health officials indicating the…

City Paper: Some Restaurants, Bars, and Clubs Can Seat Diners Outside Starting Friday

Editor May 27, 2020

Mayor Muriel Bowser extends phase one of reopening to bars and clubs who are licensed to serve food, going against ReOpen DC's original recommendation.

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