Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 3, 2019 MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications AG RACINE LEADS 21-STATE COALITION OPPOSING USDA RULE THAT WOULD UNLAWFULLY STRIP RESIDENTS OF FOOD STAMP BENEFITS District and States Oppose…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:April 3, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Terry Owens (DDOT) Diane Watkins (DOES) Mayor Bowser Launches New Job Training Program to Connect Residents with Transportation Jobs Kicks Off #GoodSignDC…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 2, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Mayor Bowser Announces MPD Officers Are Now Equipped With Naloxone to Aid in the Prevention of Opioid Overdoses (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today,…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:April 2, 2019 CONTACT:Joshua Fleitman Councilmember Todd Introduces Legislation to Help 14th St. Small Businesses Through Temporary Slowdown During Economic Development Washington, DC – Today, Councilmember…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:April 2, 2019 CONTACT: Joshua Fleitman Councilmember Todd Introduces Bill To Improve Bike Lane Parking Enforcement Washington, DC – Today, Councilmember Brandon Todd (D-Ward 4) introduced legislation that…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2019 Communications Director: Kelly Whittier A Call to Action Against Disruptive Airplane Noise in the District Sense of the Council Resolution calls upon Congress and the Federal Aviation…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2019 Communications Director: Kelly Whittier Bill to Create Framework for Autonomous Vehicle Testing in the District WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, April 2nd, Councilmember Mary M. Cheh (D-Ward 3) along…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2019 Communications Director: Kelly Whittier “Healthy Shelters Act” to Improve Food Services within the District’s Homeless Shelter Network The legislation would also transfer the management of…

DCRA Announces Enforcement and Consumer Protection Enhancements (WASHINGTON, DC) – The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) is launching a series of efforts to strengthen consumer protection by streamlining its housing…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2019 Communications Director: Kelly Whittier Cheh Calls on Attorney General to Investigate Homeless Shelter Food Contracts Letter to the Attorney General details multiple irregularities with food…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 1, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Fred Lewis (OSSE) Mayor Bowser Highlights FY 20 Budget Investments in Child Care After Participating in Read Across America (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today,…

April 1, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Says Every Democratic Senator Now Backs Findings Endorsing D.C. Statehood Applauds Democratic Senators for Cosponsoring Companion to H.R. 1 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The office of…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29, 2019 Contacts Aryele Bradford (Cummings) Jack Miller (Norton) Stephanie Lalle (Scott) Chairmen, Norton Request Documents from Secretary DeVos on D.C. School Voucher Program Washington,…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 30, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Kate Hartig (DMPED) Mayor Bowser Celebrates the Start of Newest Chapter for The Wharf and Southwest Waterfront Phase 2 of Transformative Waterfront…

March 28, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Calls on Senate to Address Vacancy Crisis in Local D.C. Courts, Introduces Bill to Expedite Appointment Process of Local D.C. Judges WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton…

March 28, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Bill to Prohibit Employers from Asking Salary History Passes House Norton Passes Third Bill in Three Months After Being Ranked Most Effective House Democrat WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Celebrate Earth Month by Cleaning Up Rock Creek Thousands of volunteers to attend Rock Creek Conservancy’s Extreme Cleanup Washington, DC (March 26, 2019) - Spring has officially sprung, and Rock Creek…

For Immediate Release March 27, 2019 Contact: Tiffany Wilson, Program Associate Office of the Student Advocate releases new student discipline guide Resource explains new rules under Student Fair Access to School Amendment Act of…

New Report: DC Can Raise Revenue By Eliminating Costly and Ineffective Business Tax Incentives Contact: Simone Holzer As the DC Council works on the fiscal year (FY) 2020 budget, they should eliminate or scale back ineffective tax…

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