Washington Post: Nadeau drafts bill to halt homeless camp removal after second cleanup
On Thursday, the city cleared an encampment at New Jersey Avenue and O Street NW despite calls by D.C. Council members to pause the program.
Monthly Archives
December 2021
Washington Post: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema comes to Washington, D.C. — at long last
There isn’t much that would entice me — a city dweller, born in the District — to regularly drive two hours round-trip into the far distant suburbs . . . for a movie. But Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, the beloved Texas-based chain of hybrid…
jonetta rose barras: Gerrymandering isn’t always a bad thing?
These days, most of us probably associate gerrymandering with the Republican Party and snake-like boundaries established to create districts that enhance conservatives’ efforts to dominate the political landscape in perpetuity. The most…
Washingtonian: A Renowned Japanese Artist and Architect will Revamp the Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden
Hiroshi Sugimoto’s design will add more art, plants, and accessibility.
Associated Press: Biden helps light National Christmas Tree near White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden helped light the National Christmas Tree on Thursday while remembering those lost to the COVID-19 pandemic and crediting the American people for his optimism.
WTOP: DC issues ‘mask advisory,’ but mandate will not return as of yet
The District is issuing a “mask advisory” that recommends residents wear masks in indoor public settings, but is stopping short of reinstating its mask mandate as the omicron variant of the coronavirus has been identified in the U.S.
Washington Post: D.C. Mayor Bowser recommends masks but stops short of mandate as omicron variant of…
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser moved to beef up the District’s coronavirus response Thursday as the country braces for the impact of the emerging omicron variant, but she refrained from bringing back her recently rescinded indoor mask mandate…
WTOP: DC Council member proposes emergency bill to pause encampment clearings as another is taken…
As D.C. cleared another encampment at New Jersey and O streets Northwest on Thursday, one council member proposed emergency legislation to pause such actions.
Washington Post: D.C. Mayor Bowser recommends masks but stops short of mandate as omicron variant of…
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser moved to beef up the District’s coronavirus response Thursday as the country braces for the impact of the emerging omicron variant, but she refrained from bringing back her recently rescinded indoor mask mandate…
Washington Post: Redesigned Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden is finally approved
The controversial revitalization of the Hirshhorn Museum’s Sculpture Garden was approved by the National Capital Planning Commission on Thursday, ending almost three years of negotiations among the museum, advocates and federal officials.
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Axios: D.C. clears another encampment amid calls for pause
The District started clearing a large homeless encampment on Thursday morning, in the face of criticism from advocates and some council members who claimed many people living in the tents don’t know where to go next.
Washington Post: D.C. attorney general’s office takes on new role in affordable housing advocacy
D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine on Thursday announced his office will expand its scope to push for housing affordability, and is calling on the District’s Zoning Commission to make several changes that he says will help more…
Gregory Orfalea in The Post: A son of Anacostia is up for the Baseball Hall of Fame
D.C.'s own Maury Wills is up this weekend for a long-stalled vote into the Baseball Hall of Fame. His election would be some end to a journey that began when Wills, a onetime Cardozo High School quarterback, played baseball barefoot with a…
DCist: D.C. Councilmember Nadeau Proposes Emergency Bill As City Clears Encampment
Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau unveiled emergency legislation on Thursday that would prevent the city from clearing existing homeless encampments and require that it instead provide a number of services — including lavatories and…
Press Release: Norton, Van Hollen, Carper, Maloney, Brown Send Letter Calling for D.C. Mayor to be…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
December 2, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Today, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Senator Tom Carper (D-DE),…
Press Release: Norton D.C. Courts Vacancy Reduction Act Passed by Oversight Committee Today
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
December 2, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that the Committee on Oversight and Reform (COR) passed…
Press Release: Norton Sends Letter to Democrats Asking for Support for Chair of the Committee on…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
December 2, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Today, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) sent a letter to House Democrats asking for their support in…
Press Release: Councilmember Allen announces 2021 Ward 6 Brickie Award Winners
News Release — Ward 6 DC Council member Charles Allen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 2, 2021
Contact: Erik Salmi
Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen is proud to announce the winners of the 2021 Ward 6 Brickie Awards, an…
Press Release: AG Racine Announces New Focus on Advocating for the Public Interest in Zoning and…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 2, 2021
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
This Public Interest Focus Will Prioritize the Protection of Affordable…
District Links: DC may soon add a digital driver’s license option; ANC commissioner looks to…
A digital version of your DC driver's license may not be far off — and an advocacy group is hoping to convince DC leaders to let voters cast ballots from their phones.