City Paper: DC Nurses Association Protests Staff Shortages During Onset of Public Health Emergency
Not all medical staff are happy with all parts of the limited emergency order.
Yearly Archives
2022
UrbanTurf: 204-Unit Development Proposed Across the Street from Shaw Metro
Last year, DC's Zoning Commission issued an order to rezone the site of a Howard University-owned office building across the street from Shaw/Howard University Metro station. Now, we are getting an idea of what is in the works for that…
Washington Post: At the National Gallery, a history of aquatint, from neoclassical fantasy to the…
On display at the National Gallery of Art, an 18th-century print has the emotional resonance of a meme. Artist Henry Tresham’s 1784 illustration from “The Adventures of Sappho” depicts the Greek poet collapsed beside a tree — arms flung…
DCist: As Pandemic Strains School Workers, Substitute Teachers In D.C. Demand Higher Pay
Carey Francis was eager to teach in-person again at the start of the school year.
Washington Post: 40 years ago, a 737 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge during a snowstorm, killing…
The date also marked the first deaths on the Metrorail system after a train derailed.
Washington Post: A D.C. piano man left behind by pandemic recovery
Peter Robinson, who played at the Jefferson Hotel for more than a decade, is one of many hotel workers laid off in 2020.
Press Release: Modified District Government Services for Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 13, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – On Monday, January 17, 2022, the District Government will observe Martin…
Norton Vows to Defeat Gaetz Bill Blocking D.C. Vaccine Mandate
Press Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
January 13, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
Gaetz is 5th member to try to block D.C. vaccine policy this Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton…
Press Release: AG Racine Concludes “Voices from Across My Office” Blog Series,…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 13, 2022
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
OAG’s Blog Series Features Employees from its Offices, Divisions, and …
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces $1.5 Million Direct Cash Assistance Program to Support New and…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 13, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Natalia Vanegas…
Press Release: AG Racine Announces Navient Will Provide $6.5 Million in Debt Relief &…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
January 13, 2022
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
Multistate Settlement Requires Major Loan Servicer to Provide $95 Million in Restitution, Cancel $1.7 Billion in…
District Links: Upcoming VaxDC requirement spurs criticism from congressional GOP; substitute…
With DC's new vaccination requirements set to take effect Saturday morning, a coalition of congressional Republicans is calling on Mayor Muriel Bowser to reverse course — with one grabbing attention and criticism for comparing the vaccine…
DC set to receive millions to speed up removal of lead-based paint, lead pipes
Thanks to the passage of the infrastructure bill and the American Rescue Plan, the District is set to receive millions in federal funding with the goal of completely removing lead pipes from its infrastructure by 2030.
However,…
Washington Informer: Ward 8 Residents React to Council member Trayon White’s Mayoral Bid
White will challenge Mayor Muriel Bowser and Council member Robert White (D-At Large), and several others, in the mayoral Democratic primary that will take place on June 21.
Washington Informer: Ward 7 Celebrates Lidl Grocery Store Coming to Skyland Town Center
Ward 7 residents and leaders say they’re thrilled that Lidl, a supermarket chain based in Germany with stores throughout the U.S. including Maryland and Virginia, will open its first store in the District at the Skyland Town Center located…
Washington Informer: D.C. Statehood Activists Support MLK Peace Walk
Activists and leaders for D.C. statehood support and plan to participate in the 16th annual Peace Walk that will take place in Ward 8 on Jan. 17, the day the country officially celebrates the birthday and life of Dr. Martin Luther King…
WTOP: DC restaurants, bars begin checking vaccination status this weekend
Just ahead of D.C.’s Restaurant Week, the city will require patrons to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 starting this weekend.
Washington Post: MLK Day: King family to lead D.C. march for voting rights
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s family will honor the late civil rights leader on Monday by demanding action on federal voting rights legislation.
Washington Business Journal: Here’s why the foreclosure auction of Union Station’s…
South Korea’s Kookmin Bank Ltd. stepped in to avert last week’s planned foreclosure sale of the leasehold interest in Union Station's retail and commercial space, according to D.C. land records.
WTOP: How DC’s limited health emergency helps hospitals recuperate
A shortage of hospital staff as the omicron variant continues to infect and make people seriously ill has all but forced the D.C. mayor to declare a limited public health emergency through Jan. 26 to allow the hospitals flexibility in how…