City Paper: Nearly Every Member of Council Supports Giving Residents $100 in Transit Fare Every…
But broad support does not guarantee passage.
Yearly Archives
2020
Amid leadership changes, Office of Human Rights struggles to reduce backlog given resource…
A new leader took over the DC Office of Human Rights last month amid calls to increase the agency’s funding and reduce its long-standing backlog — an issue the office had begun to address.
Michelle Garcia started as interim director on…
Capital News Service: Washington’s mayor says district is planning in case the virus surfaces
Mayor Muriel Bowser said Tuesday that while there have been no cases of the coronavirus yet in the District, her government has started “worst-case scenario planning” for an outbreak.
WTOP: DC cherry blossoms reach 2nd stage of bloom
Not to be outdone by Super Tuesday, the cherry blossoms in D.C. have reached the second stage of bloom: florets visible.
NBC4: Inside DC’s Coronavirus Response Plans
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and other city leaders laid out on Tuesday the city's plans to monitor and respond to the novel coronavirus outbreak that has sickened thousands around the world.
DCist: Get Lost In These Historic D.C. Photos From The Smithsonian’s New Collection Of Public Domain…
The Smithsonian became more virtually accessible last week by releasing 2.8 million images into the public domain, free for the public to download, transform, and share in any format. Titled Smithsonian Open Access, anyone anywhere can…
Press Release: On first vote, DC Council approves Leave to Vote, plus an emergency bill to ensure…
News Release — Ward 6 DC Council member Charles Allen
March 3, 2020
Contact: Erik Salmi
Today, the DC Council unanimously approved on first reading the Leave to Vote Amendment Act of 2020 (B23-0031) that would guarantee up to two…
Press Release: AG Racine Lauds Passage of OAG Legislation to Protect District Residents’…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
March 3, 2020
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D.C. Council Voted to Modernize Consumer Protections Against Data Breaches, Enhance Security and Reporting Requirements for…
WAMU: Carsharing Service ShareNow Has Left D.C. What Could Come Next?
ShareNow — previously known as car2go — officially shut down its carsharing business in D.C. and North America over the weekend after eight years in the city. Despite its departure, experts say that carsharing isn’t struggling here in the…
Bisnow: Judge Rejects Redbrick’s Challenge Over SEC Headquarters Search
A developer's attempt to bring the Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters to its Southeast D.C. site appears to have failed.
Washington Post: D.C. students made some of the nation’s biggest improvements on AP exams
More students in the nation’s capital are taking and passing Advanced Placement exams than ever — a sign that the city’s public schools are better preparing students for college, according to D.C. officials.
DCist: Almost One Third Of People Experiencing Homelessness In D.C. Say Incarceration Played A Role…
It was October 2018 when Kadija became homeless for the first time. She was 24 years old and the mother of two children under 10. She’d been out of prison for only about a year, and she couldn’t keep living at home with her parents in…
Washingtonian: Maker of Green Hat Gin Is Acquired by One of the Country’s Largest Spirit Suppliers
For drinkers, not much will change
Washington Post: Washington National Opera drops Domingo’s name from its young artists program
The Washington National Opera has dropped Plácido Domingo’s name from its young artists program following a report that found the renowned tenor and former WNO artistic leader had made unwanted sexual advances toward dozens of women.
WTOP: DC’s Green Hat Gin maker acquired by national spirits supplier
New Columbia Distillers, the first distiller to open in the District since Prohibition, has been acquired by MGP Ingredients, an Atchison, Kansas-based company that produces ingredients used by distillers and is the largest producer of…
DCist: D.C. Has A New Fancy 7-Eleven Looking To Enter The Fast-Casual Battle
As the Pennsylvania-based sandwich chain Wawa continues to expand its hoagie empire to D.C., 7-Eleven seems to be carving out its own space in the fast-casual trend.
Washington Business Journal: The SEC headquarters legal challenge moves closer to resolution
A federal judge issued an order Tuesday rejecting a legal challenge over the search for a new Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters, nearly three years after the government kicked off its search for nearly 1.3 million square…
Press Release: Statement from Mayor Bowser on Passage of Emergency Ghost Gun Legislation
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
March 3, 2020
CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Last week, Mayor Bowser announced that she was introducing emergency legislation to prohibit the possession,…
Press Release: DC Council approves two emergency bills strengthening DC’s gun laws from…
News Release — Ward 6 DC Council member Charles Allen
March 3, 2020
Contact: Erik Salmi
The DC Council approved two emergency bills introduced by Councilmember Charles Allen focused on strengthening DC’s gun laws and reducing gun…
Press Release: Councilmember Grosso introduces bill to strengthen protections for student loan…
News Release — At-large DC Council member David Grosso
For Immediate Release
March 3, 2020
Contact Matthew Nocella
Washington, D.C. – Today, Councilmember David Grosso introduced legislation to protect student loan borrowers…