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Press Release: AG Racine Supports White House AI Bill of Rights that Includes Core Aspects of His…

Press Release Oct 4, 2022

News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General Announcement Comes After AG Racine Participated in White House Meeting in September During Which He Explained the Need for Federal Action to Stop Algorithmic Discrimination WASHINGTON,…

District Links: Metro plans to start issuing tickets, fines against fare evasion; WaPo examines…

Chris Kain Oct 4, 2022

Metro is launching a new effort to stop fare evasion on buses and trains, with plans to begin issuing citations and fines in November after a warning period over the next month.

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces FY23 Mayor’s Office on Community Affairs Grant Awardees

Press Release Oct 4, 2022

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 4, 2022 CONTACT:  LaToya Foster (EOM) (WASHINGTON, DC) -Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs…

Axios: COVID cases are low in D.C. schools, but data reporting has changed

Editor Oct 4, 2022

COVID-19 cases in D.C.’s public schools remain low a month into the academic year — although the data available is much less detailed than last year and it’s harder to make comparisons.

City Paper: Bowser Is Promising Big Strides on Black Homeownership. But Is She Doing Enough to…

Editor Oct 4, 2022

The city is letting foreclosures move ahead after a key moratorium expired, which looks likely to affect Black homeowners.

Washington Post: D.C. wants to save at-risk people. Violence, missteps marred the effort.

Editor Oct 4, 2022

The city has yet to reach about half of those on its “People of Promise” list, and a top official graded the program as a C-plus.

Press Release: New Fiscal Year Brings Added Support For “Excluded Workers”

Press Release Oct 3, 2022

News Release — At-large DC Council member Elissa Silverman Returning citizens and others ineligible for unemployment insurance receive help FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: David Connerty-Marin Director of Communications…

Press Release: D.C. Paid Leave Benefits Expand Substantially

Press Release Oct 3, 2022

News Release — At-large DC Council member Elissa Silverman Council action led to July tax cut, Oct. 1 increase of parental, family & medical leave FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: David Connerty-Marin Communications and…

Press Release: Councilmembers Christina Henderson and Trayon White, Sr. Introduce Legislation to…

Press Release Oct 3, 2022

News Release — At-large DC Council member Christina Henderson For Immediate Release October 3, 2022 Contact: Chantal Fuller, Communications Director Washington, DC- Today, Councilmember Christina Henderson and Councilmember…

Press Release: New Fiscal Year Brings Added Support For “Excluded Workers”

Press Release Oct 3, 2022

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces a New Goal to Increase Black Homeownership by 20,000…

Press Release Oct 3, 2022

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  October 3, 2022  CONTACT:   LaToya Foster (EOM) …

Press Release: Norton Expresses Disappointment Senate Adjourned Until November 14th Without…

Press Release Oct 3, 2022

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton October 3, 2022 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today expressed disappointment that the Senate last week effectively…

Washington Post Editorial Board: Here’s who The Post endorses for D.C. Council and state education…

Editor Oct 3, 2022

The District is so heavily Democratic, general elections can seem like an afterthought. Not so this year. On the ballot Nov. 8 are spirited contests for seats on the D.C. Council and the State Board of Education, and the stakes are high.

Washington Post: D.C. mayor’s latest goal: 20,000 new Black homeowners by 2030

Editor Oct 3, 2022

Over the summer, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser convened a group of local advocates and city officials and tasked them with an ambitious directive: to come up with suggestions to increase the number of Black residents who own houses in the…

WTOP: DC aims to make 20,000 more Black Washingtonians homeowners by 2030

Dylan Klempner Oct 3, 2022

D.C. wants to make 20,000 additional Black Washingtonians homeowners by 2030.

WTOP: Food delivery drivers in DC may get a fine next time they block traffic

Editor Oct 3, 2022

Many drivers in D.C. have laid on the horn at a food delivery driver who parked in the middle of the street to grab a meal from a restaurant, but those drivers may soon have to find a parking spot.

DCist: D.C. Sets Ambitious Goal Of 20,000 New Black Homeowners By 2030

Editor Oct 3, 2022

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration has set yet another ambitious housing goal: 20,000 new Black homeowners by 2030.

DCist: D.C. Police Officers Placed On Leave For Seizing Guns From Suspects Without Arresting Them

Editor Oct 3, 2022

Seven D.C. officers have been removed from the Metropolitan Police Department’s specialized crime-suppression team and placed on administrative leave or desk duty due to alleged misconduct, Chief Robert J. Contee III announced Friday…

Colbert I. King in The Post: D.C. police ‘street justice’ in gun seizures without arrest is no…

Editor Oct 3, 2022

Growing up in the Foggy Bottom/West End area of Northwest D.C. in the late 1940s, we heard about cops assigned to the 3rd Precinct, then located at 21st and K streets NW, who sometimes confiscated criminal proceeds — gambling money,…

District Links: Bowser sets goal of 20,000 new Black homeowners by 2030; MPD probe finds officers…

Chris Kain Oct 3, 2022

Mayor Muriel Bowser is setting a goal of 20,000 new Black homeowners in DC by the time of the next census in 2030.

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Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Department of Public Works are touting the expansion of the city's composting program, with the collection of more than 11 million pounds of food waste since 2017 and…

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“While change is good, prepared leadership is better,” Kevin Chavous said as he introduced himself during the DC Office of Campaign Finance’s at-large primary debate late last month. He is one of…

District Links: Feds announce $465 million grant for Union Station repairs, improvements; AU president steps down for…

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American University President Jonathan Alger announced yesterday that he'll step down June 30 after two years in the post.

District Links: Council begins hashing out budget priorities; faulty alert system meant $1M spent on manual fire watch…

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Midway through the DC Council's budget work session, legislators are making clear some of their shared priorities on where to direct any available funding to avoid — or at least trim — cuts proposed…

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