Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 1, 2018 CONTACT:  LaToya Foster (EOM) Mayor Bowser Celebrates 2018 Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals Season Opener at First Home Game Outdoor Viewing Party to Include Broadcast of Banner Raising…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 1, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Gwendolyn Cofield (DHCD) Mayor Bowser Announces Record $167.6 Million Investment in Affordable Housing, Breaks Ground on Delta Towers for Seniors Investments in 25…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 28, 2018 CONTACT: EOM Communications (EOM)   Statement on September 2018 Revenue Estimates (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, the DC Government released the revised revenue estimates for the FY 2018-2022…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 28, 2018 Media Contacts Terry Owens Lauren Stephens DDOT BEGINS DIRECT OVERSIGHT OF DC CIRCULATOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 1 Washington DC — The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) today announced…

For immediate release Contact: Diane Shinn A Method in the Madness of Projecting School Enrollment New research gives policymakers a best-practices methodology to project enrollment accurately, transparently, and efficiently…

For Immediate Release September 28, 2018 Media Contact: George Williams, Media Relations Manager Consligi Construction/HGA Named Lamond-Riggs Library Design/Build Team  A new building will replace the existing library…

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch September 28, 2018 Norton to Take Special Order Time on House Floor to Discuss Momentum for D.C. Statehood, This Afternoon WASHINGTON, D.C.—As the House of Representatives gavels out until the November…

Thursday, September 27, 2018 DPR Customer Service: (202) 673-7647 DPR Media Contacts:  Michael Tucker Jr. Mayor Bowser Celebrates Historic Investment in Parks and Recreational Activities for Residents with 4th Annual…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                                                                                                Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 AG Racine Reaches $148 Million Nationwide Settlement Over Uber Data…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 26, 2018 CONTACT:  LaToya Foster (EOM) Sean Barry (DMHHS) Mayor Bowser Cuts the Ribbon on the Ward 4 Short-Term Family Housing Program, Marking Monumental Step Forward in Closing and Replacing DC…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 25, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Jeffrey Scott (CAH) Mayor Bowser Presents 33rd Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards, Celebrates the Creative Spirit and Achievements of Washingtonians…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 25, 2018 CONTACT:  LaToya Foster (EOM) Sean Barry (DMHHS) Mayor Bowser to Cut the Ribbon on Ward 4 Short-Term Family Housing Program, Marking Monumental Step Forward in Closing and Replacing DC General…

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch September 25, 2018 Norton Gets Her Provisions to Combat Airplane Noise and Other Priorities in FAA Reauthorization Bill to Be Considered on the House Floor, This Week WASHINGTON, D.C.—With aircraft noise…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2018 Media Contacts Terry Owens Lauren Stephens   Klingle Valley Trail Closures Begin October 1 (Washington, DC) –  The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will temporarily close…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 25, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Chanda Washington (DMPED)   Mayor Bowser Breaks Ground on Capitol Vista, Delivering 3rd Affordable Housing Project in Mt. Vernon Triangle in Past 4 Months Capitol…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 25, 2018 CONTACT:  LaToya Foster (EOM) Mayor Bowser Appoints Paul Kihn as Acting Deputy Mayor for Education (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser announced her nomination of Paul Kihn as the Acting…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 24, 2018 CONTACT:  LaToya Foster (EOM) Mayor Bowser to Introduce Legislation that Makes it Easier to Crack Down on K2 Suppliers Emergency Legislation Will Make It More Difficult for Producers and…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2018 CONTACT LaToya Foster (EOM) Fred Lewis (OSSE)   Mayor Bowser Announces $8.8M Project AWARE Grant to Support Behavioral, Mental Health in DC Schools Grant Supports Efforts to Increase Access to…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 24, 2018 Contact: Jonathan Shafer Construction starts in October on Fort Dupont and Fort Davis Drives in Southeast Washington, DC Road improvements scheduled for completion this spring…

For immediate release Contact: Diane Shinn Auditor: Housing Code Enforcement Needs Improvement Case study on Dahlgreen Courts shows problems with documentation and tracking of violations, and inconsistent enforcement that result…