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Washington Post: American University staff preparing to strike over wages

Editor Aug 17, 2022

Hundreds of staffers at American University plan to go on strike next week if negotiations over wages and health-care benefits with the school in D.C. do not produce a contract.

DCist: Construction On Long-Awaited Barry Farm Redevelopment Begins Next Month

Editor Aug 17, 2022

The first phase of a years-long redevelopment project at the Barry Farm housing complex in Southeast D.C. is set to begin next month, Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office announced on Wednesday.

WTOP: American U. adds fleet of E-scooters ahead of fall term

Editor Aug 17, 2022

This fall, it will be a little easier for American University students in D.C. to get to class on time.

DCist: After Letter from Councilmembers, D.C. Officials Release Data On Monkeypox

Editor Aug 17, 2022

Officials for DC Health released online data today for monkeypox cases throughout the District, revealing that there are 350 positive cases in D.C. as of August 16.

Press Release: AG Racine & AG James Lead Coalition of 17 Attorneys General Opposing…

Press Release Aug 17, 2022

News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General August 17, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications Coalition Files Amicus Brief Supporting Mail-In & Drop Box Voting; Opposing Florida’s Attempt to Uphold Restrictive…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Highlights Financial Close for DCHA’s First On-Site Housing at Barry…

Press Release Aug 17, 2022

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  August 17, 2022 CONTACT:   LaToya Foster (EOM) Natalia Vanegas…

DCist: D.C. Musicians Record Album With Everything From Bagpipes To Hip-Hop In Mobile Studio

Editor Aug 17, 2022

On Sunday, a rare summer day under 80 degrees in Northwest D.C., nine musical acts from across the region performed original songs in front of an intimate crowd. It was the culmination of a yearlong recording project that involved an…

WTOP: DC, Maryland AGs join multistate effort against laws restricting emergency abortion care

Editor Aug 17, 2022

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and the nationwide right to an abortion, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine and Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh joined 19 attorneys general who filed briefs…

Washington Post: D.C. to publish monkeypox data online after critique from council members

Editor Aug 17, 2022

D.C. public health officials said Tuesday they plan to publish an online dashboard of the city’s monkeypox cases, including demographic data, one day after a majority of D.C. Council members urged the health department to step up public…

Press Release: Norton Meets with Chief Postal Inspector to Discuss Mail Theft in D.C.

Press Release Aug 17, 2022

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton August 17, 2022 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) yesterday met with the Chief Postal Inspector for the U.S. Postal Inspection…

Press Release: AG Racine Leads Coalition of 20 Attorneys General Backing Important New Federal Rule…

Press Release Aug 16, 2022

News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 16, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications Amicus Brief Builds on AG Racine’s Leadership in Regulating Gun Industry & Advocacy for…

Press Release: Statement from Mayor Bowser on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Press Release Aug 16, 2022

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 16, 2022 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, in response to President Joseph R. Biden signing the…

Press Release: Norton Highlights Continuing Judicial Vacancy Crisis on Local D.C. Courts, Reiterates…

Press Release Aug 16, 2022

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton August 16, 2022 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the Senate on August recess, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today highlighted the continuing judicial…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces New Kids Ride Free SmarTrip Cards for the 2022-2023 School…

Press Release Aug 16, 2022

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor; Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education; and District Department of Transportation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 16, 2022 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Benjamin…

WTOP: DC Kids Ride Free cards going out over the next few weeks

Editor Aug 16, 2022

D.C. Public Schools students return to class in 13 days, and they’ll soon be able to pick up a new Kids Ride Free SmarTrip card.

DCist: Moechella Organizers Lose Trademark Dispute, But Go-Go Lives On

Editor Aug 16, 2022

The fight to trademark “Moechella” — the name of D.C.’s popular go-go music protest on 14th and U Streets NW — has come to a halt.

City Paper: Bowser Pal Ben Soto Faces Legal Discipline After Helping Madam’s Organ Owner Save on…

Editor Aug 16, 2022

The prominent businessman and political donor could lose his law license following accusations of dishonesty.

District Links: Council members call for more outreach on monkeypox as DC Health expands vax…

Chris Kain Aug 16, 2022

Eight DC Council members are urging DC Health to expand its communication efforts on the spread of the monkeypox virus and to provide more information on the distribution of vaccines.

DCist: D.C. Expands Monkeypox Vaccine Eligibility, Removes Gender And Sexuality Criteria

Editor Aug 15, 2022

D.C. expanded eligibility criteria for the monkeypox vaccine over the weekend to include anyone with multiple partners in the past two weeks, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, giving D.C. one of the broadest vaccination criteria…

DCist: PARK(ing) Day Is Back Next Month, Letting Businesses Temporarily Transform Parking Spaces

Editor Aug 15, 2022

Just in time for fall, business owners in the District will once again get the chance to liven up their urban properties on PARK(ing) Day between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Sept. 15.

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District Links: Council OKs amended FY 2027 budget with funding for future semi-open primaries; upcoming Nadeau bill…

Jun 23, 2026 4

The DC Council voted unanimously this afternoon to approve the fiscal year 2027 local budget, with the addition of a contingency list that leads off with restoration of a local reserve account as…

Allister Chang and Raul Echevarria: The economics underneath DC’s childcare system are breaking down

Jun 22, 2026 184

This month, the DC Council voted to reverse most of the mayor's proposed cuts to early childhood programs, adding roughly $60 million to the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund and nearly $50…

District Links: Council set to vote tomorrow on revised budget plans; DC breaks ground on long-awaited Crummell…

Jun 22, 2026 11

DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson today released the text of the revised fiscal year 2026 budget legislation slated for consideration tomorrow, as well as an amended version of the FY 2027 Local Budget…

jonetta rose barras: Where is the power center of the new/old political era?

Jun 19, 2026 352

DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson may not seem a Yoda doppelganger: He lacks pointy ears; he is also considerably taller and much younger than the Star Wars Jedi Master. What’s more, compared to the…

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