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Contact: Benjamin Fritsch July 13, 2018 Norton to Testify Opposing All Anti-Home-Rule Riders to D.C. Appropriations Bill at Rules Committee Markup, Monday WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will testify in…

For Immediate Release Friday, July 13, 2018 Contact: Paul Negron, Public Affairs Specialist SBOE votes on credit recovery regulations at public meeting Panelists to discuss graduation task force…

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch July 13, 2018 Norton to Go on House Floor to Celebrate Moody’s Aaa Rating for D.C.’s General Obligation Bonds and to Argue Congress Should Respect D.C. Budget Autonomy Law WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 13, 2018 CONTACT: Ashley Fox Silverman Bill Ending License Suspensions for Unpaid Tickets Passes Unanimously WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bill ending automatic license suspensions for low-income residents who…

Norton Welcomes D.C.-Area Girls to STEM Day on Capitol Hill WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) this morning welcomed girls from 17 public and public charter schools in the Washington, D.C.-area to Capitol Hill for…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 13, 2018 CONTACT: Ashley Fox Councilmember Silverman Introduces Bill Requiring LLCs to Disclose Primary Ownership  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Continuing her efforts to strengthen consumer protection and…

July 12, 2018 NCPC Postpones Action on National Zoo Fencing Proposal Preliminary Plans for the South Capitol Street Corridor Landscape Design Approved Washington, DC—Influenced by the public comments it received about the project, the…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 12, 2018   CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Mayor Bowser Releases 42 Month Progress Report Progress Report Highlights How the Bowser Administration is Building Pathways to the Middle Class…

GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 12, 2018   CONTACT: David Umansky   Moody's Upgrades District General Obligations Bonds to the Highest Possible…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 12, 2018   Media Contacts Terry Owens Lauren Stephens DDOT Announces DC PARK(ing) Day 2018Annual event encourages alternative use of parking spaces   (Washington, DC) -- Today, the District…

For Immediate Release July 12, 2018 Contact: Paul Negron, Public Affairs Specialist Announcing the 2018-19 Student Representatives and Student Advisory Committee Washington, DC - The DC State Board of…

GW Hospital Gains Approval to Pursue Construction of Helipad Tuesday, July 10, 2018 District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser has signed a bill that will allow The George Washington University Hospital…

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND OFFICE OF CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT: District Response Times to Basic Life Support Calls Have Improved, but Contract Award and…

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch July 12, 2018 Norton Blasts Rothfus for Launching Third Republican Attack on D.C.’s Individual Health Insurance Mandate WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today blasted Representative…

10 DC Schools Are “Bold Improvement” Winners for Strong Student Growth That Is Closing Gaps EmpowerK12 and Education Reform Now’s analysis of the District of Columbia’s academic growth data reveals which DCPS and charter schools are…

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch July 11, 2018 Norton Blasts Meadows, Palmer for Filing Anti-Home-Rule Riders to Block D.C.’s Individual Health Insurance Mandate, Voter-Passed Initiative to Eliminate Tipped Minimum Wage WASHINGTON,…

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch July 11, 2018 Norton Calls Federal Law Requiring D.C. Inspector General to Report to Congress on Hang-Ups on Hotline Absurd and Demeaning Continues to Highlight Obscure Federal Laws that Apply to D.C.…

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch July 11, 2018 Norton Meets with Smithsonian Officials on National Zoo Security Proposal WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) yesterday met with the Smithsonian Institution’s…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 11, 2018   Media Contacts Terry Owens Lauren Stephens Temporary Lane Closure on July 12  (Washington, DC) - The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will temporarily close single lanes for…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                                                                                                Wednesday, July 11, 2018 MEDIA CONTACT: Rob Marus, Communications Director Marrisa Geller, Public…