Petula Dvorak in The Post: My name is Joe and I’m an alcoholic. Where is everybody?
Happy hour, it turns out, is not canceled.
Washington Post: Workers in service economy struggle as layoffs spread amid coronavirus pandemic
Owners grapple with having to let employees go as they try to hold on to their businesses
Press Release: Norton Asks Capitol Police to Create Rules and Regulations to Allow…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
March 19, 2020
Contact: Raven Reeder
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) sent a letter today to House Committee on Appropriations leadership asking them…
Washington Business Journal: D.C. sees ‘unprecedented’ spike in unemployment insurance…
D.C. officials are pleading for patience from the business community as they roll out programs to assist companies and workers impacted by the coronavirus outbreak, reassuring the private sector that help is on the way.
DCist: There Are Still Light Crowds Visiting The Cherry Blossoms, Despite Coronavirus Concerns
On Wednesday morning, the National Mall seemed perfectly set for the start of spring: The sun was shining, the lawns were green-ish, and the cherry trees were heavy with fresh blooms of pink and white flowers.
WTOP: DC economy may take unusual economic hit from the coronavirus
The D.C. region has been disproportionately insulated from the negative effects of previous economic downturns, but that is not expected to be the case during the current slowdown caused by the coronavirus, according to a new report from…
WTOP: DC restaurants jump on booze delivery; Montgomery County also allows it now
The District’s Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration threw D.C. bars and restaurants a lifeline this week, by allowing establishments with liquor licenses to include alcoholic beverages in sealed containers with food takeout and…
Washington Post: Leadership in a pandemic: How Hogan, Bowser and Northam have taken charge
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser sent city alcohol inspectors to make sure bars had shut down. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan deployed the National Guard to keep people from congregating in restaurants. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam urged residents to…
Washington Blade: D.C. Council reappoints trans activist to police board
The D.C. City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to confirm Mayor Muriel Bowser’s nomination of transgender rights advocate and Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance President Bobbi Strang for a third three-year term on the D.C. Police…
Washington Blade: Grosso says he was teen victim of sexual abuse by priest
D.C. Council member David Grosso (I-At-Large), a strong supporter of LGBTQ rights, disclosed in a statement on Monday that his decision not to run for re-election this year was heavily influenced by emotional scars that resurfaced when…
District Links: 73 firefighters are under quarantine as DC reaches 39 cases; Evans drops out of…
Happy Thursday. As DC recorded more coronavirus cases yesterday, 73 firefighters and emergency medical personnel are under self-quarantine out of concern they were exposed to the virus.
Washington Informer: Evans, Seeking to Resurrect Career, Runs for Reelection
Former D.C. Councilman Jack Evans, having resigned from the District’s legislative body earlier this year under the threat of expulsion, has made it clear that he wants to continue to represent Ward 2 residents, but opinions are split on…
Washington Informer: Bowser Enacts Emergency Ghost Gun Legislation
Within a matter of weeks, and amid a slew of gun-related deaths, D.C. officials enacted emergency gun legislation banning the use of “ghost guns” — untraceable and undetectable firearms often created from 3D printing and the assembly of…
DCist: How To Get Unemployment And Other Benefits In D.C., Virginia, And Maryland
The global coronavirus pandemic is putting a major halt to most parts of everyday life, from schools to health care systems to people’s paychecks. While some can continue to work from home, many in the service, hospitality, and food and…
City Paper: Constantly Changing Guidance Allows COVID-19 to Spread at a Local Synagogue
At least four cases of coronavirus are linked to Ohev Sholom—The National Synagogue.
Press Release: Norton Calls on OMB, OPM to Allow Federal Employees Paid Time to Care for Family…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
March 19, 2020
Contact: Raven Reeder
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of…
WAMU: Would A Homebuilding Spree Lower Housing Costs In The D.C. Region?
If you build it, affordability will come. That’s what economists say about the high home prices gripping metropolitan areas across the U.S., including the D.C. region.
City Paper: To Reduce Lock-Ups, MPD Agrees to Cite More People During Coronavirus Emergency
During the public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, police are expected to give more citations for misdemeanors and some non-violent felonies during arrests, according to a Metropolitan Police Department executive order…
City Paper: Local and Regional Performers Reflect on Life Without Live Music in the Wake of…
“Within 24 hours, 90 percent of my income was gone."
UrbanTurf: Van Ness Apartment Building Implements Strict Coronavirus Measures
A DC apartment building is getting aggressive in its efforts to stem the spread of coronavirus.