Washington Blade: D.C. second highest in nation for PrEP use: CDC
A report released this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that an estimated 36.5 percent of D.C. residents who could benefit from the HIV prevention drug known as PrEP have obtained a prescription for taking…
WTOP: Georgetown’s GLOW is back with walking tours, store discounts
Georgetown’s annual winter light show GLOW returns Dec. 6 through Jan. 5, with 11 commissioned works throughout Georgetown illuminated each night from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
jonetta rose barras: The boot that Jack Evans made, and finally was given — ethics reform in DC,…
Around 9:30 Tuesday morning, as DC Council members ended their breakfast before the scheduled legislative meeting, some lawmakers seemed uncertain about what would happen when the special committee — created to examine the Jack Evans…
Press Release: Norton Urges DOJ Decision to Help D.C. Code Felons
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
December 5, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr requesting answers on…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Launches ‘Fast Pass’ Program to Encourage Expansion of Wheelchair…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of For-Hire Vehicles
December 5, 2019
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
Neville Waters (DFHV)
Top Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles Operators Can Get Priority…
District Links: Anita Bonds outed the name of a whistleblower, Loose Lips reports; Evans recall…
Good Thursday morning. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson has made public what he has privately told Jack Evans for months: to resign.
DCist: More Than A Year After Opening, The Entertainment And Sports Arena’s Naming Rights Are Still…
It’s been more than a year since the Entertainment and Sports Arena opened in Congress Heights, and it’s supposed to have a … well, a more exciting name by now. That’s at least according to Events DC, which said last September that the…
Washington Post: ‘We hope you will want to help’: An upscale D.C. boutique gathered customers to…
This time of year, most emails from clothing stores feature bright photos of merchandise or announce special sales — but not this one.
UrbanTurf: The Waffle Shop and Other Nostalgic Properties Will Redefine DC Corner
A downtown-proximate corner is being re-envisioned to have a bit of a throwback feel.
Washington Times: D.C. Council mulls solutions to high rates of teacher turnover in District
Teacher burnout, frustration with the evaluation system and a workplace culture that doesn’t include teachers in decision-making were some of the issues raised Wednesday as D.C. Council members examined high turnover rates for public…
City Paper: Councilmember Anita Bonds Outed a Whistleblower During a Public Hearing
At-Large Councilmember Anita Bonds recently crossed a line that even Republicans during the impeachment hearings wouldn’t breach.
Washington Business Journal: ‘World’s largest Christmas light maze’ takes over…
Crowds are headed back to Nationals Park just a couple months after celebrating a World Series title, thanks to the installation of Enchant D.C., an event billed as "the world's largest Christmas light maze."
Capital Projections: Happy plant edition
Capital Projections is The DC Line’s selective and subjective guide to some of the most interesting arthouse and repertory screenings in the coming week.
LITTLE JOE
Oh, the plant kingdom! Its delicious species supply us with…
Press Release: Statement from Mayor Bowser on the Trump Administration’s Plan to Restrict SNAP…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
December 4, 2019
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s…
Deborah Simmons in The Washington Times: Jack Evans to get the boot for scratching his own back
The comeuppance for the incestuous nature of City Hall politics finally came calling Tuesday afternoon — and aims to boot D.C. Council member Jack Evans out the door.
Washington Post Editorial Board: Jack Evans has made numerous contributions to D.C. His last one…
D.C. COUNCIL member Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) has during his long tenure in public office made contributions to the Washington area that helped make it a better place to live and work. He aided the recovery of the city’s fiscal health, the…
Theresa Vargas in The Post: The reactions that followed the shootings of two young brothers are not…
When a 13-year-old boy found out earlier this year that a bullet lodged in his spine was going to leave him paralyzed from his belly button down, he didn’t scream. He didn’t cry. He didn’t even sulk in the way other children his age do…
Washington Post: Chairman of D.C. Council urges Jack Evans to resign before an expulsion vote
The chairman of the D.C. Council urged Jack Evans to resign late Tuesday, hours after the council took a historic vote to recommend the lawmaker be expelled in the face of repeated ethics violations.
DCist: Parents Of People Killed By D.C. Police Could Be Allowed To Request Body-Worn Camera Footage
An emergency bill unanimously approved Tuesday by the D.C. Council would allow parents and relatives of people who die during interactions with police the right to see body-worn camera footage of the incidents.
DCist: The WWII Memorial Is Partially Closed To Visitors Because Of Large Cracks Forming In The…
Remember that 20-foot crack in the World War II Memorial?