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DCist: Skeletons Were Found In A Georgetown Basement This Month. They Could Be Historic Treasures

Editor Feb 12, 2020

Last week, workers who were renovating the basement of a townhouse in Georgetown discovered something a bit more surprising than water damage or outdated plumbing: human remains.

Washington Post: Global warming is making Washington’s climate more Southern. This winter, it most…

Editor Feb 12, 2020

Consider this winter a preview of the region’s future.

DCist: Horace And Dickie’s Owner Says Gentrification Is Pushing Out His Fried Fish Carryout After 30…

Editor Feb 12, 2020

As the gentrification of H Street NE continues apace, the neighborhood is losing one of its most iconic institutions. Horace and Dickie’s, a fried fish carryout that’s operated on H Street for 30 years, told WJLA on Tuesday that it’s…

Washington Post: Few people know of her daughter’s genetic disorder. A mom is skiing 125 miles…

Editor Feb 12, 2020

For 125 miles over snow and ice, a District mother will cross-country ski across Norway later this month to raise money and awareness for her daughter’s rare genetic disorder.

Press Release: Norton Thanks Rules Committee Chair McGovern for Defeating Anti-Union Amendment…

Press Release Feb 12, 2020

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton February 12, 2020 Contact: Jack Miller WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) thanked House Rules Committee Chairman James P. McGovern (D-MA) today for defeating an…

District Links: Statehood moves to full House vote; teachers’ union issues endorsements; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Feb 12, 2020

Happy Wednesday. Statehood for DC will likely pass the U.S. House for the first time ever, after legislation advanced out of committee yesterday on a 21-16 vote.

Press Release: National Park Service approves plan for transportation upgrades at Fletcher’s Cove

Press Release Feb 12, 2020

News Release — National Park Service For Immediate Release: February 12, 2020 Contact: Jonathan Shafer WASHINGTON—The National Park Service (NPS) has approved a plan to improve access to Fletcher’s Cove in Washington, DC. The…

WTOP: DC doctors, patients learning to cook with ‘Mediterranean’ diet to help chronic conditions

Editor Feb 12, 2020

George Washington University Medical School in D.C. has become the first in the region to roll out a program aimed at educating doctors and community members to consider food as medicine.

Washington Post: Trump withdraws Treasury nomination of former U.S. attorney for D.C. Jessie K. Liu…

Editor Feb 12, 2020

President Trump on Tuesday withdrew the nomination of former U.S. attorney Jessie K. Liu of the District of Columbia to a high-ranking Treasury Department post after being lobbied by critics of her office’s handling of cases, including…

Washington Times: House panel approves bill to make D.C. 51st state after GOP arguments

Editor Feb 12, 2020

More than dozen constitutional amendments proposed

Press Release: In First Election Cycle, DC’s Fair Elections Program Is a Game Changer

Press Release Feb 12, 2020

News Release — Ward 6 DC Council member Charles Allen February 12, 2020 Contact: Erik Salmi As part of today’s performance oversight hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, the Office of Campaign Finance…

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Gordon Chaffin: DC’s bike lane plan reflects political calculations and exploitation

Gordon Chaffin Feb 12, 2020

The District Department of Transportation plans to construct more than 20 miles of protected bike lanes from 2019 through 2022, as shown on this map. (Image by DC Department of Transportation) Protected bike lanes are an extremely…

UrbanTurf: DC Statehood Bill Passes House Committee

Editor Feb 11, 2020

Last fall, the House of Representatives' Oversight and Reform Committee held its first hearing on granting Washington, DC statehood since 1993. Today, the committee voted the Washington, D.C. Admission Act out of committee by a vote of…

WUSA9: ‘For black and brown boys’ | This DC school is changing the way students of color…

Editor Feb 11, 2020

When Statesmen College Preparatory Academy was enrolling students for the fall of 2018, Kevin and Satira Corbitt weren’t completely sold on the new school.

ABC7: After 30 years, Horace and Dickies set to go out of business in March

Editor Feb 11, 2020

An institution for fish lovers in NE DC will go out of business as of March 1st after 30 years.

Axios: Scoop: Trump pulls nomination for former U.S. attorney for D.C. to Treasury post

Editor Feb 11, 2020

President Trump is withdrawing his nomination for former U.S. attorney for D.C. Jessie Liu to serve as the Treasury Department's undersecretary for terrorism and financial crimes, a top position overseeing economic sanctions, according to…

DCist: Despite Republican Obstacles, D.C. Statehood Is Headed To The House Floor

Chris Kain Feb 11, 2020

The House of Representative’s Committee on Oversight and Reform approved a bill that would make D.C. a state, marking the first time in nearly three decades that federal lawmakers have voted on statehood legislation.

Press Release: Norton Says President’s D.C. Budget Proposal Has No Chance in the House

Press Release Feb 11, 2020

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton February 11, 2020 Contact: Jack Miller WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said that President Trump’s fiscal year 2021 District of Columbia budget proposal,…

Press Release: Norton’s D.C. Statehood Bill Passes Committee, Heads to the House Floor

Press Release Feb 11, 2020

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton February 11, 2020 Contact: Jack Miller WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton’s (D-DC) bill to make the District of Columbia the 51st state was passed today in the House…

Washington Post: D.C. statehood bill advances to House floor; likely to pass for first time in…

Editor Feb 11, 2020

A House committee on Tuesday advanced a D.C. statehood bill to the floor for the first time since 1993, bringing advocates closer to their goal of making the nation’s capital the 51st state.

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