Washington Post: D.C. lays out proposal for 7,500 EV charging stations in four years
The proposal, which is co-signed by each member of the D.C. Council, is the city’s latest effort to boost EV adoption
DCist: D.C. Street Vendors Garner Crucial Council Support For Decriminalization Bill
D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau have co-introduced the Street Vendor Advancement Amendment Act of 2023. The bill is a combination of two prior bills that would decriminalize street vending,…
WTOP: DC man charged with 2nd-degree murder in fatal shooting of 13-year-old Karon Blake
A D.C. man, who fatally shot a 13-year-old who was reportedly breaking into cars, has been charged with second-degree murder after police say video evidence turned up discrepancies in the man’s account of what happened.
City Paper: Department of Parks and Rec Employee Who Shot Karon Blake Turns Himself In
Jason Lewis is charged with second-degree murder while armed. He will make an initial appearance in D.C. Superior Court today.
DCist: D.C. Department Of Parks And Recreation Employee Charged With Second Degree Murder In Death…
An employee with the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Karon Blake earlier this month. Jason Lewis turned himself in to the Metropolitan…
City Paper: How Will Freshmen Matt Frumin and Zachary Parker Reshape the Council’s Education Agenda?
The new lawmakers both have experience on school issues, which could upend the current dynamic on the Council.
Washington Post: D.C. man charged with killing 13-year-old he said was breaking into cars
Jason Lewis, who works for the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation, turned himself in Tuesday on a second-degree murder charge.
DCist: D.C. Council Calls For Big Increase In Number Of Electric Vehicle Chargers By 2027
The D.C. Council is aiming to prepare the District for the not-so-distant electric vehicle future.
Donna Lewis Johnson in The Post: D.C. students’ ‘found’ poems reveal their weariness with gun…
Nearly every day, I read about gun violence in this newspaper and in my neighborhood news feed, and I frequently hear gunfire echoing from the streets near my home in Southeast Washington. I know and understand the heartbreak, frustration…
Education advocates to mayor: Prioritize DCPS tech infrastructure to close the digital divide
While the District has made some progress in addressing technology challenges for students at DC Public Schools (DCPS), more planning and investment is needed to ensure a functional, modern school system that is able to prepare our…
District Links: DC employee charged in fatal shooting of 13-year-old; Park Service pushes up planned…
A DC Department of Parks and Recreation employee has been charged with second-degree murder while armed in connection with the death of 13-year-old Karon Blake in Brookland earlier this month.
Press Release: Chairman Mendelson & Councilmember Brianne Nadeau Re-Introduce Bill to…
News Release — DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson and Ward 1 DC Council member Brianne Nadeau
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Contact:
David Connerty-Marin (Nadeau)
Lindsey Walton (Mendelson)
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Press Release: Norton Announces Committee on Oversight & Accountability Subcommittee…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
January 31, 2023
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After the organizational meeting for the Committee on Oversight & Accountability (COA) for the 118th Congress,…
Press Release: Councilmember Christina Henderson Introduces Legislation to Clarify Residential…
News Release — At-large DC Council member Christina Hnderson
For Immediate Release
January 30, 2023
Contact: Chantal Fuller, Communications Director
Washington, DC- Today, Councilmember Christina Henderson introduced…
Press Release: Councilmember Christina Henderson Introduces Legislation to Increase Funding and…
News Release — At-large DC Council member Christina Henderson
For Immediate Release
January 30, 2023
Contact: Chantal Fuller, Communications Director
Washington, DC – Today, Councilmember Henderson re-introduced…
District Links: ‘Safe Passage’ draws criticism amid concerns about safety of student…
A recent analysis puts DC among the top cities in the country for prospective renters to find a newly built apartment, with a 70% jump in the number of units over the past decade.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Launches Applications for the 2023 Mayor Marion S. Barry Summer Youth…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Employment Services
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January 30, 2023
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
Diane Watkins (DOES)
Following Last Year’s Wage…
Press Release: DC AG’s Office Announces That $1,950,000 Is Available for Eligible Drizly…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
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January 30 , 2023
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Office of Communications
Drivers Who Made Deliveries from District Alcohol Retail Stores Between January 1, 2019 -…
Washington Post: McPherson Square homeless camp to be cleared two months early, NPS says
The planned clearing of the homeless encampment in McPherson Square, just blocks away from the White House, will now take place Feb. 15 — two months sooner than expected, following a request from the D.C. government, according to a…
Andrew Trueblood in The Post: A monumentally modest change to D.C.’s height limit could reinvigorate…
D.C.’s low-slung downtown is a distinct feature of our skyline. Local lore is that our skyline is short because no building could be taller than the Capitol or Washington Monument. That’s just a myth. The real reason for the height limit…