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Press Release: Mayor Bowser Awards Long-Awaited Fletcher-Johnson Campus Redevelopment

Press Release Dec 23, 2020

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 23, 2020 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Shayne Wells (DMPED) …

Press Release: National Park Service announces plan to improve Shepherd Parkway

Press Release Dec 23, 2020

News Release — National Park Service For immediate release: December 23, 2020 Contact: Sean P. McGinty WASHINGTON – The National Park Service (NPS) is taking steps to revitalize Shepherd Parkway. With the…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Invites Residents to Kick Off the New Year by Participating in the…

Press Release Dec 23, 2020

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and DC Department of Parks and Recreation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 23, 2020 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Michael Tucker, Jr. (DPR) Residents of All Ages Encouraged to…

Press Release: DDOT Opens Three Car Free Lanes Beginning January 4

Press Release Dec 23, 2020

News Release — District Department of Transportation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 23, 2020 Media Contacts: Mariam Nabizad (Washington, DC) – Today, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced the opening of…

WTOP: Free meals for struggling DC restaurant workers are back

Editor Dec 23, 2020

D.C. beer hall and event space Hook Hall has revived its Hook Hall Helps program, which fed hundreds of restaurant workers and their families a week during the pandemic’s first wave, in conjunction with the Restaurant Association of…

Washington Post: D.C. region leaders pitch plan to build stronger post-pandemic economy

Editor Dec 23, 2020

More than 50 local leaders have mapped out an economic recovery strategy for the Washington area that they say would leave it more unified, resilient and prosperous than before the novel coronavirus upended the region.

WTOP: DC ban on indoor dining, other restrictions go into effect Wednesday night

Editor Dec 23, 2020

New closures go into effect Wednesday night amid the coronavirus surge in D.C.

Washington Business Journal: Trinity Washington University was staring at a big 2020 deficit. Then…

Editor Dec 23, 2020

Even before the pandemic drove D.C.-area institutions of higher learning to make drastic cuts, Trinity Washington University was anticipating a pretty difficult 2020.

District Links: DC police veteran tapped as MPD’s next chief; Mendelson unveils proposed…

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 22, 2020

Happy Tuesday. Mayor Muriel Bowser has tapped DC police veteran Robert Contee as her choice to lead the Metropolitan Police Department.

Washington Post: The mammoth covid-19 relief and spending bill: What’s in it for the DMV?

Editor Dec 22, 2020

From broadband expansion to vaccine distribution, the mammoth economic relief and spending package passed by Congress late Monday night will infuse hundreds of millions of dollars into the Washington region, addressing both short-term…

Washington Post: District and Catholic Archdiocese reach settlement on attendance caps

Editor Dec 22, 2020

The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington and the District settled a lawsuit over the city’s coronavirus attendance restrictions on houses of worship, Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced Tuesday, with the city expanding the limits but…

Courtland Milloy in The Post: It’s time to help make peace. That starts with education.

Editor Dec 22, 2020

Noted pacifist Colman McCarthy didn’t get to teach his peace studies class at American University this semester because of coronavirus school disruptions. So, I called him for a crash course to share with readers, figuring we could all use…

Press Release: DowntownDC BID Opens Warming Center for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness

Press Release Dec 22, 2020

News Release — DowntownDC Business Improvement District For Immediate Release: December 22, 2020 CONTACT: Narrean Marsden WASHINGTON, D.C. — The DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID) in partnership with the Department…

Press Release: Modified District Government Services for Christmas Day

Press Release Dec 22, 2020

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 22, 2020 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) (WASHINGTON, DC) – On Friday, December 25, 2020, the District Government will observe Christmas Day.…

Press Release: DC Agencies Launch New Website Focused on Pandemic Relief for Utility Consumers

Press Release Dec 22, 2020

News Release — DC Office of the People's Counsel, DC Public Service Commission, DC Sustainable Energy Utility and the DC Department of Energy and Environment December 22, 2020 Washington, DC – Four District agencies charged with…

Press Release: District Completes Record-Breaking Paving Season

Press Release Dec 22, 2020

News Release — District Department of Transportation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 22, 2020 Media Contacts: Mariam Nabizad 140 miles of roadway paved across all eight wards (Washington, DC) – Mayor Muriel Bowser and the…

Press Release: Statement: AG Racine on Settlement with Catholic Archdiocese of Washington

Press Release Dec 22, 2020

News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 22, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney…

City Paper: Bowser Picks Robert Contee as Next Metropolitan Police Department Chief

Editor Dec 22, 2020

Councilmembers are looking for Contee to distinguish himself from outgoing Chief Peter Newsham.

Washingtonian: D.C. Archdiocese Settles Lawsuit Against the City

Editor Dec 22, 2020

The cap on church attendance has been raised to as much as 250 people, up from 50.

Washington Post Editorial Board: D.C.’s mayor considered only one candidate for police chief. It’s…

Editor Dec 22, 2020

IN ANNOUNCING longtime police officer Robert J. Contee III as her choice to be the city’s next police chief, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) said she did not consider anyone else for the job. It is easy to understand why. Her nominee’s…

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District Links: Bowser resubmits PSC nominations fought by environmentalists; group rejects calls to drop White House…

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Mayor Muriel Bowser last week withdrew — and then resubmitted — two controversial nominations for the Public Service Commission that would have otherwise been deemed disapproved at month's end.

District Links: Bowser, Pirro unveil legislation to address rise in domestic violence; Allen bill would enable…

Apr 24, 2026 11

With domestic violence accounting for a growing share of homicides and assaults with a dangerous weapon in the District, Mayor Muriel Bowser and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro today announced new…

jonetta rose barras: Who among DC’s mayoral candidates can help the city fulfill its potential? (Part 1)

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A diverse crowd of nearly 300 people squeezed into the auditorium at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library on Monday evening; it was a standing-room-only setting at the latest DC mayoral forum,…

District Links: Moody’s pulls negative outlook it added last year to DC debt rating; House panel advances bill…

Apr 23, 2026 14

Moody's Ratings this week removed its negative outlook on DC's debt rating while noting "the District's very strong fiscal governance and prudent budget management."

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