Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17, 2018 CONTACT:  LaToya Foster (EOM)   Mayor Bowser Introduces Legislation to Ban Ghost Guns in Washington, DC “Ghost Guns Prohibition Emergency Amendment Act of 2018” Will Make the Possession of…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17, 2018 CONTACT:  LaToya Foster (EOM) Jeffrey Scott (CAH) Mayor Bowser Announces Finalists and Special Honorees of the 33rd Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, as part of 202Creates,…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17, 2018 CONTACT:  LaToya Foster (EOM) Mayor Bowser Nominates Dr. Unique Morris-Hughes to be Director of the Department of Employment Services (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser announced her…

CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Mayor Bowser Weekly Press Guidance Monday, September 17, 2018 – Sunday, September 23, 2018 On Monday, Mayor Bowser will be swearing in the Mayoral Appointment of 365 Board Members and celebrating with…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 14, 2018 CONTACT:  LaToya Foster (EOM) Mayor Bowser Announces Appointment of Brenda Donald as Interim Deputy Mayor for Greater Economic Opportunity Deputy Mayor Courtney R. Snowden Departs the Bowser…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 13, 2018 CONTACT:  LaToya Foster (EOM) Mayor Bowser Rescinds State of Emergency Order Previously Issued Ahead of Hurricane Florence As Storm Moves Away from Majorly Impacting the District, Authorization…

DC Must Do More to Do to Ensure Residents of Color Benefit from the District’s Growing Prosperity, Census Data Show  CONTACT: Simone Holzer The latest Census data from the 2017 American Community Survey (ACS) show that although DC median…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 13, 2018 CONTACT:  LaToya Foster (EOM) Julia Christian (DOEE) Mayor Bowser Commits to Bold Next Steps at Global Climate Action Summit Bowser Administration and Other International Climate Leaders…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 13, 2018 CONTACT:  LaToya Foster (EOM) George Williams (DCPL) Mayor Bowser Celebrates Milestone on MLK Memorial Library Modernization with Beam Signing Ceremony Marks Completion of Structural…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 13, 2018 CONTACT:  LaToya Foster (EOM) Kate Hartig (DMPED) Mayor Bowser Opens First Grandfamily Affordable Housing Community Plaza West Includes 223 Affordable Housing Units, 50 “Grandfamily” Units for…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, September 12, 2018 CONTACT: Natalie Wilson                  In October OTR Will Host a Series of Workshops to Educate DC Seniors About Real Property Tax Relief Programs The workshops…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 11, 2018   Media Contacts Terry Owens Lauren Stephens   Temporary Lane and Shoulder Closures on I-395 Begin September 17 Traffic Delays Are Anticipated – Motorists Should Allow Extra Travel…

September 11, 2018   Media Contacts Terry Owens Lauren Stephens DDOT to Host Crosstown Protected Bike Lanes Pop-Up Event (Washington, D.C.) — The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will install a temporary…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 11, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Nicole Peckumn (HSEMA) Mayor Bowser Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Hurricane Florence District Officials Monitoring Latest Developments of the Storm and…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 10, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Nicole Peckumn (HSEMA) Mayor Bowser Meets with Senior Administration Staff in Preparation for Hurricane Florence District Officials Monitoring Latest Developments…

Media contact: Fred Lewis Bowser Administration Announces Winners of the Special Education Enhancement Fund Competitive Grant, Cohort 2 Six new grantees will use research-based strategies to help students with disabilities The Bowser…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 10, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM)   Mayor Bowser and Valerie Jarrett to Sit with Moderator Cathy Hughes for a Lunch Discussion at the District’s First Maternal and Infant Health Summit Accomplished…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                        September 10, 2018 Communications Director: Kelly Whittier ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Councilmember Cheh to Honor the…

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch September 10, 2018 Norton Requests Joint Hearing to Examine Proposal to Relocate Two USDA Agencies Out of D.C., Calls for Appropriators to Block Potentially Illegal Move WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 7, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Mayor Bowser Awards 15 New Immigrant Justice Legal Services Grants (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser announced that her Administration will provide Immigrant…