City Paper: Despite Public School and Library Coronavirus Closures, D.C. Still Won’t Order…
"Abiding by government guidance, especially at a time of crisis, is just sensible, and is more important than any politics of autonomy."
DCist: Local Campaigning Is All About Shaking Hands And Knocking On Doors. But Now, That’s Changing
In local political races, handshaking and door knocking are often the name of the game. But some D.C. candidates are reconsidering that calculation over concerns about the spread of coronavirus, especially in the part of the city that saw…
WTOP: Uptown Theater, historic host of ‘2001,’ ‘Jurassic Park’ premieres, closes in DC
The lights are dark in Cleveland Park where fans once flocked to a beloved movie palace.
Washington Post Editorial Board: Making Metro free is taking a good idea too far
THE WASHINGTON area’s Metro system is already heavily supported by state and local governments, whose subsidies amount to more than half the agency’s annual $2 billion operating budget, far more than passenger fares. Now members of the…
The DC Lineup for this weekend: mostly virtual options amid cancellations
With the threat of the novel coronavirus, most events have been canceled across the District. But there are still activities happening in the city over the next few days — and ways to stay safe doing them, including options for remote…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Adjusts the District of Columbia Government’s Operating Status
This post has been updated with the new version of this release, which adjusts the time for today's media availability.
News Release: Executive Office of the Mayor
March 13, 2020
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
(WASHINGTON,…
Washington Times: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser closes schools, libraries because of coronavirus outbreak
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Friday that public schools and libraries will be closed starting Monday as a precaution from the coronavirus outbreak.
UrbanTurf: No Signs of a Coronavirus Effect on the DC Housing Market Demand—Yet
In the last week, the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic (more popularly known as coronavirus) has penetrated the nationwide consciousness. Locally, events are being cancelled, college classes and workplaces are switching to remote work, and…
Washington Post: D.C. Public Schools will close beginning Monday as officials attempt to contain…
The public school system in the nation’s capital will close for at least two weeks beginning March 16 as officials attempt to contain the growing coronavirus outbreak, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) announced Friday morning.
WAMU: D.C. Closes Public Schools For Two Weeks, But Will Keep Providing Free Meals To Students
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Friday morning that D.C. Public Schools would close through at least April 1 over concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic, following similar announcements this week in Maryland and portions of…
Washington Post: Some Metro trains are nearly empty as more workers stay home
The coronavirus cases in the D.C. region have created an odd and almost eerie change on the normally busy Metro system.
Washington Post: Surgical masks, stockpiling supplies: Dread and anxiety in the nation’s capital
Becky Reina, a mother of two children who lives in Northwest Washington, was not about to wait for any more anxiety-inducing announcements about the novel coronavirus.
Press Release: Norton Announces Introduction of Senate Companion to Her Women Who Worked on the Home…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
March 13, 2020
Contact: Raven Reeder
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mike Braun (R-IN) and…
Capital Projections: Moovable feast edition
This week’s openings include two very different crime stories, one set in present-day Milan and the other in 19th-century Oregon. Also on screen, the New African Film Festival continues; unfortunately, due to coronavirus-related temporary…
Washington Business Journal: ‘The situation is pretty devastating.’ Coronavirus has…
Some D.C.-area restaurants were already coming dangerously close to a tipping point on their balance sheets that would force at least a temporary closure as precautions to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus ramped up further…
Washingtonian: Will Buyers Keep House Hunting During Coronavirus?
The pandemic is hitting during peak spring real-estate season.
City Paper: D.C. Council Will Consider Legislation To Address the Impact of Coronavirus
Support for workers and businesses, a ban on evictions, and virtual Council meetings
WAMU: Rent Caps Could Yield Thousands In Added Income For D.C.’s Low-Income Residents, Report Finds
It might seem obvious that lowering rent would give the District’s most vulnerable residents more money for the necessities. But a new report from the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute shows just how significant a rent ceiling would be.
Michael Saltsman in The Post: A D.C. Council bill would kill PTOs
For his final year in office, D.C. Council member David Grosso (I-At Large) will ensure that no good deed goes unpunished. How else to interpret proposed legislation designed to reduce the coffers and restrict the student support…
WAMU: Stuck At Home And Bored? Check Out These Books Recommended By Local Booksellers
As concerns over coronavirus continue to spread throughout the D.C. region, you might be finding yourself stuck at home with a lot of spare time on your hands. So, as your parents used to say, why not read a book?