Washington Post: In D.C., a mayoral critic is on the outs. Again.
Bill Slover asked his wife the other day if she could recall his reaction when he learned that D.C.’s mayor was trying to kick him off the board that oversees public housing for the city’s poorest residents.
Press Release: Norton Federal Law Enforcement Nominating Commission Accepting Applications for…
December 19, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that Norton’s Federal Law Enforcement Nominating Commission (Commission) is accepting…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser and DC Housing Authority Leaders Cut the Ribbon on Long-Awaited…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
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December 19, 2022
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
Natalia Vanegas…
Press Release: AG Racine Announces First-Of-Its-Kind Settlement Keeping Apartment Complex Affordable…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
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December 19, 2022
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Settlement Includes 25-Year Affordable Housing Covenant, Requires Landlords to Renovate &…
District Links: Bowser cuts ribbon on long-awaited affordable housing at Northwest One; Metro says…
Mayor Muriel Bowser joined DC Housing Authority officials, dignitaries and community leaders early this afternoon to cut the ribbon on the first phase of the Northwest One redevelopment — a long-stalled project that is delivering on…
Bridgette Stumpf: In the fight to reduce violence, DC is ensuring victims won’t be left behind
With too much gun violence in neighborhoods across the District, local leaders and residents continue an urgent debate around the best strategies and policies to solve the root causes of crime and reduce violence fast. Yet, too often in…
Washington Post: Leaders have competing visions for fixing the D.C. Housing Authority
On Tuesday, the D.C. Council is scheduled to consider a proposal to create a temporary reform board to govern the authority
Washington Post: Events D.C. data published online in apparent ransomware attack
Nearly two months after D.C.’s official convention and sports authority said it was the victim of a cyberattack that may have compromised sensitive information about its employees, a ransomware group now appears to have published a tranche…
Washington Post: Senate confirms seven D.C. judges after outcry from District leaders
The U.S. Senate late Thursday confirmed seven judges to D.C.’s local courts, a move that partly addresses a spate of judicial vacancies that District officials, in recent appeals directly to Congress and the White House, said was causing…
DCist: Splash! Army Engineers To Study Possible Swimming Beaches On D.C.’s Rivers
Right now it’s not great weather for taking a dip in the Potomac… plus it’s illegal. But someday in the not-too-distant future, going for a swim in the District’s rivers could be a real option on a hot summer day.
DCist: Grounded: In Musk-Led Fight, Twitter Suspends Account That Tracked Helicopters Over D.C.
Andrew Logan may have tried to fly under the radar, but this week Elon Musk finally spotted him.
DCist: Metro’s Buses Won’t Ghost You Anymore, Transit Agency Says
“Babe, it’s the last time, I promise.”
Washington Post Editorial Board: The D.C. region needs more housing. The time to act is now.
When the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development this fall released a report on the D.C. Housing Authority, it featured four photos of the decrepit living conditions under the agency’s care: mold everywhere, peeling floors,…
Axios: D.C. is behind on leaf collection — again
Some of D.C.’s leafiest neighborhoods in Northwest and east of the Anacostia River are blanketed with mush.
District Dig: Another Cook In The Kitchen — Attorney General Takes Council To Task On D.C. Housing…
The D.C. Housing Authority’s crisis has revealed major differences in how city leaders prefer to address what federal housing officials have characterized as a complete failure to provide safe, clean and decent affordable housing for its…
DCist: Senate Confirms Seven Judges For D.C. Courts, Addressing Vacancy ‘Crisis’
The U.S. Senate has confirmed seven judges for D.C. Superior Court and the D.C. Court of Appeals, addressing what city officials and lawmakers had loudly complained was a growing “crisis” of judicial vacancies that was slowing down the…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser and DPR Announce “Teen Break Time” Programming Available Over the DCPS…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Parks and Recreation
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December 16, 2022
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
Michael Tucker, Jr. (DPR)
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Press Release: Norton Applauds Senate Confirmation of Judicial Nominees to the Local D.C. Courts,…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
December 16, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today applauded the Senate for confirming seven judicial nominees to…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Releases FY23 Green Book, Announces New Goal to Spend $1.16 Billion with…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor; Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development; DC Department of Small and Local Business Development
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December 16, 2022
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Press Release: Norton Announces Senate Passage of Her Provisions Authorizing Studies on Secondary…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
December 16, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
The bill now heads to President Biden’s desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that the…