Press Release: Councilmember Henderson Introduces Legislation to Increase Housing Access
News Release — At-large DC Council member Christina Henderson
For Immediate Release
February 8, 2023
Contact: Chantal Fuller, Communications Director
Washington, DC - This week, Councilmember Christina Henderson introduced…
Press Release: Bowser Administration Completes Pennsylvania Avenue East Small Area Plan to Realize a…
News Release — DC Office of Planning
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 8, 2023
CONTACT:
Mekdy Alemayehu (OP)
(Washington, DC) – The DC Council has voted to approve the Pennsylvania Avenue East Small Area Plan (PAESAP).…
WTOP: In partnership with Metro, DC police to start patrols at several stations
A moment of silence for a mechanic who died while trying to protect passengers from a gunman at the Potomac Avenue Metro Station preceded the announcement of a collaboration between D.C. police and Metro to increase law enforcement…
Washington Post: D.C. police to boost patrols at Metro stations after shooting rampage
D.C. police will soon start patrolling five Metro stations in the District to augment the transit police force that is struggling to protect the region’s vast rail and bus system from rising violent crime, officials announced Wednesday.
Theresa Vargas in The Post: D.C. is failing disabled students who rely on buses to get to school
Late and no-show buses have caused students to miss class time and have left families frustrated, scrambling and not knowing what to expect one day to the next
DCist: D.C. Police Will Staff Five Metro Stations Following Recent Shootings, Killing Of Metro…
Metro will pay D.C. police officers overtime to beef up patrols in five rail stations during rush hours.
DCist: New Bill Would Create More Public Restrooms In D.C. Parks and Business Districts
Outside the National Mall, it can be nearly impossible to find a public bathroom in D.C. But a new bill could change this reality by increasing the number of public restrooms across the city.
District Links: Council OKs contract for DCPS teachers amid push for talks on next one; report finds…
The DC Council yesterday unanimously approved a long-awaited new contract for DC Public Schools teachers, but members called for a quicker resolution the next time around.
Washington Business Journal: D.C. Council poised to extend law that requires daily hotel room…
The D.C. Council voted 12-1 on Tuesday in favor of temporarily extending legislation it passed last spring requiring daily hotel room cleaning, a measure that has pitted labor unions against hotel operators already thinly staffed due to…
Washington Post: HIV diagnoses up slightly in D.C. after testing dipped during pandemic
Case numbers are still down significantly from historic highs
Washington Post: D.C. Council to spend $850,000 to design Taft Bridge suicide barriers
The D.C. Council passed emergency legislation Tuesday to spend $850,000 to design suicide barriers on the William Howard Taft Bridge.
WTOP: Latest data shows mixed results in DC’s efforts to fight HIV/AIDS
D.C. has dropped from high to moderate among jurisdictions dealing with HIV, according to health experts who gathered on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day to release the latest data.
DCist: Racial Disparities In D.C. HIV/AIDS Cases Widened During Pandemic, Report Says
After several years of declining infections, a new report illuminates how the pandemic has impaired the city’s efforts to eliminate HIV/AIDS, and widened the already existing disparities between Black and white patients.
Courtland Milloy in The Post: When D.C. youngsters get paid to work, the entire city prospers
Kevon King is co-owner of the Village Cafe and Lab, located at Union Market in Northeast Washington. The cafe not only serves good food but also buys much of its fresh produce and coffee beans locally. The lab provides space for…
DCist: House Republicans Advance Measures To Overturn Two D.C. Bills; White House Says It’s Opposed
A House committee on Monday night advanced two disapproval resolutions seeking to repeal a pair of bills passed by the D.C. Council, sending the measures to the full House for a vote later this week. At the same time, the White House said…
District Links: House GOP moves forward on measures to reject two bills approved by DC Council; mask…
The House Rules Committee last night advanced efforts to overturn two laws enacted by the DC Council, including the Revised Criminal Code Act that has attracted headlines in recent days. A vote on the House floor is scheduled for Thursday.…
Press Release: Norton, Van Hollen, Carper Reintroduce Bills to Grant D.C. Full Control Over Its…
February 6, 2023
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Tom Carper (D-DE) reintroduced their legislation to grant the District of…
Washington Business Journal: D.C.’s inclusionary zoning program not benefiting lowest-income…
D.C.'s inclusionary zoning program has ramped up production of housing units — but the program isn't serving all income levels that most need affordable homes.
City Paper: Charter Schools are Demanding More Money to Match Pay Raises Won by DCPS Teachers
Charter teachers are underpaid, but the union’s backers wonder whether it’s fair to give them benefits they didn’t negotiate for.
Washington Post: Bowser proposes changes to D.C. criminal code bill as congressional action nears
Mayor Muriel E. Bowser on Monday announced a bill to amend several aspects of the criminal code revision approved by the D.C. Council in November — changes she says will address her concerns about the overhaul as congressional lawmakers…