DCist: As Prostitution-Related Charges Double In D.C., Lawmakers Are Reintroducing A Sex Work…
A bill that would decriminalize sex work in Washington D.C. will be reintroduced at the D.C. Council on Tuesday, this time with four councilmembers in support.
WAMU: D.C. Sues Opioid Maker Purdue Pharma
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine has filed suit against drug manufacturer Purdue Pharma and the company’s former president, alleging the company misled patients and doctors to increase opioid drug sales.
Bisnow: D.C. Auditor Raises Concerns Over Use Of Affordable Housing Funds
The District's primary vehicle for funding affordable housing is coming under scrutiny, with a new audit raising concerns over the selection process for over $100M in affordable housing awards last year.
Curbed: Public restroom pilot programs get funded in 2020 D.C. budget
Two locations for stand-alone toilets will be recommended by a working group
DCist: Skip Suspends Scooter Service After Vehicle Catches On Fire
Skip has suspended its scooter service in the D.C. area after one of its vehicles caught on fire last week.
Washington Times: Supreme Court rejects appeal to run Prophet Mohammad ads on D.C. Metro system
The Supreme Court Monday rejected an appeal from right-wing provocateur Pamela Gellar, who had sought to post advertisements throughout Washington’s Metro transit system depicting the Prophet Mohammad.
UrbanTurf: 7-Eleven Tries Something A Little Different in DC
A new store slated for 504 K Street NW (map) would have an unenclosed outdoor patio. The proposal was presented at last month's meeting of the ANC 6E.
Washington Business Journal: Bowser administration forms health care commission to address…
The Bowser administration has established a commission to address disparities in D.C.’s health care system, as areas east of the Anacostia River experience a gaping hole in services and residents increasingly suffer from a lack of access…
DCist: Half Of All Traffic Deaths This Year Have Occurred In Ward 8
Pedestrians and cyclists gathered for a vigil in Ward 8 on Friday evening to demand safer streets in D.C., though the solemnity was often broken by the sound of cars speeding up Martin Luther King Junior Avenue.
Curbed: D.C. residents confront ‘stark disparities’ in pharmacy access, analysis finds
“Pharmacies are heavily concentrated in D.C.’s downtown and daytime centers”
Washington Post: D.C. Mayor Bowser forms health-care reform commission
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) is forming a commission to make recommendations for transforming the city’s health-care system, a stark acknowledgment of continuing disparities and troubling developments under her watch.
AG Racine Sues Purdue Pharma and Richard Sackler for Misleading District Patients and Doctors to…
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AG RACINE SUES PURDUE PHARMA AND RICHARD SACKLER FOR MISLEADING DISTRICT PATIENTS AND DOCTORS TO INCREASE OPIOID DRUG SALES
OAG Alleges…
Norton Announces Beginning of SummerSet DC Music Series Performances on the Mall, Today
June 3, 2019
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Norton Announces Beginning of SummerSet DC Music Series Performances on the Mall, Today
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced the kickoff today of the SummerSet…
DDOT to Begin Construction of Maryland Avenue, NE Streetscape Project
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DDOT to Begin Construction of Maryland Avenue, NE Streetscape Project
(Washington, DC) —The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is…
Tatiana Robinson and Emma Quigg: As students, we know the impact of teacher turnover and long-term…
Imagine having a teacher who just gives busy work because they are filling in as a “long-term substitute.” Imagine the difficulty of getting compelling letters of recommendation for colleges when the teachers you’ve worked with during your…
Mayor Bowser Establishes Commission to Help Transform Health Care Delivery
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Mayor Bowser Establishes Commission to Help Transform Health Care Delivery
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser…
District Links: Bowser forms new commission on health care with Catania as co-chair; Jack Evans…
Good Monday morning. Robert White will introduce a bill tomorrow to allow prisoners the right to vote, WaPo reports.
Statement from Mayor Bowser on Introduction of the Fiscal Year 2020 House Financial Services and…
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Statement from Mayor Bowser on Introduction of the Fiscal Year 2020 House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill
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Washington Business Journal: Phone calls are passé. This D.C. startup is raising millions to grow…
As flooded email inboxes and Twitter feeds make it tough to reach voters during election season, political campaigns are turning to texting. But in late 2017, automated phone systems were the only real option — and because of regulations,…
Washington Post: ‘These lanes are for buses only’: Enforcement of new downtown bus lanes begins
If you drive or park in this new bus lane, you risk a $200 fine.