Press Release: Norton Releases Letter on Deficit in D.C. Security Fund
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
July 10, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released a letter today sent to House and Senate appropriators after District of…
Press Release: AG Racine Leads Eight-State Coalition Fighting For The Right To Protect Their…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
July 10, 2019
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
Attorneys General Coalition Opposes Trump Administration Attempt to Stop Operation of Life-Saving “Safe Injection Sites” for…
CityLab: D.C.’s ‘Historic’ Flash Flood May Soon Be Normal
One-hundred-year storms, of the kind that wreaked havoc on the nation’s capital Monday, are expected to become 1-in-25-year events by mid-century.
UrbanTurf: New DC Land Trust Would Create 90 Affordable Units and New Museum at Bellevue Site
When the Douglass Community Land Trust (DCLT) was birthed out of the 11th Street Bridge Park project a few years ago, the notion of a land trust in DC was relatively novel. Now, as the DCLT works through various letters of intent to…
WTOP: Trump’s ‘Salute to America’ bankrupted DC security fund, mayor says in letter to president
President Donald Trump’s “Salute to America” on the National Mall this past Fourth of July has D.C.’s mayor seeing red — especially when it comes to the District’s funds.
WAMU: Trump’s Fourth of July Celebration Cost D.C. $1.7 Million
The Fourth of July celebrations in D.C., which included President Trump’s “Salute to America,” cost the District approximately $1.7 million, Mayor Muriel Bowser said Tuesday.
Bisnow: Court Dismisses Lawsuit Over Trump’s D.C. Hotel
A federal court has come to a decision that could end the two-year legal battle over foreign payments to the Trump International Hotel in D.C.
WAMU: After Wrangling Votes, D.C. Council Approves Sports Betting And Lottery Contract
Political posturing, ethics investigations, committee responsibilities and revenue allocation. All these factors played into the D.C. Council’s 7-5 vote on Tuesday to approve a $215 million, five-year contract with Greek gaming company…
Bisnow: D.C. Comprehensive Plan Changes Move Forward, But Planning Director Has Concerns
The ongoing process to revise the long-term plan guiding D.C.’s development took a long-awaited step forward Tuesday.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Launches Interactive Website to Help Residents and Businesses Navigate…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
July 10, 2019
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Chanda Washington (DMPED)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today,…
Amanda Misiko Andere and Nan Roman: The cure for homelessness is a home
In recent months, cities across the country have shared results of their annual homeless census, a one-day snapshot of residents experiencing homelessness that captures trends, guides strategic planning efforts and informs federal funding…
East of the River: Kimball Elementary School Renovation Nears Completion
The renovation and modernization of Kimball Elementary School (3375 Minnesota Ave. SE) is nearly complete. The $55 million project began in January 2018 and is expected to complete this July, with teachers scheduled to move into the…
Washington Blade: Norton hosts community forum on hate crimes in DC
Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) on Tuesday hosted a community forum on the recent spate of anti-LGBT attacks in the nation’s capital.
District Links: Vote-trading accusations, Evans ethics dominate last legislative meeting before…
Happy Wednesday. Two close votes stand out from yesterday's DC Council meeting: one to narrowly approve a sports gambling contract shrouded in controversy and another that saved Jack Evans from further humiliation.
DCist: Appeals Court Sides With Trump In D.C.’s Emoluments Lawsuit
A federal appeals has dealt a major blow to D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine and Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh’s lawsuit against the president.
Washington Post: Appeals court dismisses emoluments lawsuit involving President Trump’s D.C. hotel
A federal appeals court Wednesday sided with President Trump, dismissing a lawsuit claiming the president is illegally profiting from foreign and state government visitors at his luxury hotel in downtown Washington.
Washington Post: Trump’s July Fourth event and weekend protests bankrupted D.C. security fund, mayor…
President Trump’s overhauled July Fourth celebration cost the D.C. government $1.7 million, an amount that — combined with police expenses for demonstrations through the weekend — has bankrupted a special fund used to protect the nation’s…
Press Release: McDuffie Introduces Bill to Seal the Records of Individuals with Nonviolent Drug…
News Release — Ward 5 DC Council member Kenyan McDuffie
The proposed legislation will expand the ability for ex-offenders to have their records sealed after a period of 3 years for qualifying misdemeanors convictions and 7 years for…
Press Release: Catholic Energies, IGS Solar, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington…
News Release — Catholic Energies, IGS Solar, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington
For Immediate Release
July 10, 2019
WASHINGTON – IGS Solar and Catholic Energies will build the largest solar ground array and…
UrbanTurf: DC Council Votes to Move Comprehensive Plan Forward
Over a year since the issue was last debated for 13 hours in the Wilson Building, an edited Comprehensive Plan Framework for DC took its first step toward potential implementation on Tuesday.