Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 28, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Jack Pfeiffer (DME) Mayor Bowser Kicks Off Search for DCPS Chancellor (WASHINGTON, DC) – Mayor Muriel Bowser today kicked off the search for the chancellor of…

For immediate release: June 28, 2018 Free customer Wi-Fi available this week at all underground Metro stations; work underway for aboveground stations Wireless voice and data service also available on new portions of the Blue and Silver…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 2018 Contact: Takiyah “T.N.” Tate BIRTH TO THREE FOR ALL DC PASSES UNANIMOUSLY! Washington D.C. – On Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at its 24th legislative meeting, the Council of the District of Columbia…

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch June 27, 2018 Norton to Introduce Bill to Give D.C. Authority to Appoint All Members of Board that Deals Exclusively with Local D.C. Zoning Variances WASHINGTON, D.C.—As part of her continuing work to maximize…

FOR RELEASE: June 27, 2018 CONTACT: Christine Brennan / Kelly Scully Carper Introduces Legislation in Senate to Add the District of Columbia to NOAA’s List of Coastal States Bill would allow DC to access federal funds for flood…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 27, 2018 Mayor Bowser Presents 2018 Senior Fest Annual, Age-Friendly Picnic Celebrates Residents Across All Wards   DPR Customer Service: (202) 673-7647 (Washington, DC) – On Thursday, June 28,…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Tuesday, June 26, 2018 Contact: Tom Fazzini Nadeau Bill Increases Tax Refund for Low-Income DC Taxpayers The Rainy Day Refund Act will help Washingtonians increase savings while lifting more taxpayers out of…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 26, 2018 CONTACT: Joshua Fleitman Councilmember Todd Introduces Bill To Protect Immigrants From Extortion   Washington, DC – Today, Councilmember…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2018 DDOT Continues to Grow Its School Crossing Guard Force (Washington, DC) —  Each day, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), deploys over 200 School Crossing Guards to hundreds of …

Washington in the ‘90s Premieres July 10th at 8:00pm on WETA TV 26 & HD A Decade of Transition and Transformation in the Nation’s Capital   – The 1990s were a formative time for Washington, D.C., arguably the focal point for the…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2018 Mayor Bowser Launches Series of Safer, Stronger DC Initiatives to Support Families and Residents throughout the Summer Mayor Kicks Off 2018 Mayor Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Program…

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch June 25, 2018 Norton to Introduce Bill to Give D.C. Authority to Appoint All Members of the D.C. Zoning Commission Bill Removes Federal Officials from Commission WASHINGTON, D.C.—As she continues to…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 24, 2018 Mayor Bowser Cuts the Ribbon on Petworth Meditation Garden  Garden’s Focus on Meditation and Relaxation to Promote Health and Wellness (WASHINGTON, DC) – Mayor Muriel Bowser today celebrated the…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2018   Overnight Closure of Monroe Street NE Bridge Rescheduled for June 24 (Washington, DC) – The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is scheduled to temporarily close the Monroe…

For immediate release: June 22, 2018 Effective Sunday, June 24, 2018, Metrobus will begin a cash-free pilot on Route 79 MetroExtra in the District of Columbia to make trips faster; new connections are being added in…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2018   Temporary Single Lane Closures for South Capitol Street Corridor Project (Washington, DC)—The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will temporarily close single lanes and…

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch June 22, 2018 Norton Secures Funding for DCTAG and Other Priorities in Republican Senate D.C. Appropriations Bill Norton Will Fight to Remove Two Anti-D.C. Riders WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2018   Temporary Lane Closures Along I-295 Begin June 26  (Washington, DC) - The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will temporarily close single lanes on the following roadways for…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2018   Temporary Lane Closures in Multiple Locations, June 22 through 28 (Washington, DC) - The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will temporarily close single lanes on the following…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2018   Temporary Lane Closures on Francis Scott Key Bridge,  June 22 through August 31 (Washington, DC) -- The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will temporarily close two lanes on the…