Norton Bill to Rehabilitate NPS Parks in D.C. Signed into Law
March 12, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller
Norton Bill to Rehabilitate NPS Parks in D.C. Signed into Law
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said that President Trump today signed into law the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
District Links: Council members talk to Jack Evans in private meeting boycotted by three; dedicate…
Happy Tuesday. Council members voted this morning to close a meeting about Jack Evans from the public, reporters at the Wilson Building tweeted.
Mayor Bowser’s Innovative Investment for Ward 8 Paves Way for Grand Opening of New Busboys and Poets…
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March 12, 2019
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LaToya Foster (EOM)
Kate Hartig (DMPED)
Mayor Bowser’s Innovative Investment for Ward 8 Paves Way for Grand Opening of New Busboys and Poets in Historic Anacostia
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DC should double investment in affordable housing fund, think tank says
The DC Fiscal Policy Institute, a progressive think tank, argues in a new report that the District needs to double its yearly investment in the Housing Production Trust Fund in order to account for rising construction costs and the!-->…
As part of Sunshine Week, Councilmember Allen to introduce bill expanding FOIA and Open Meetings law…
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March 12, 2019
Contact: Erik Salmi
As part of Sunshine Week, Councilmember Allen to introduce bill expanding FOIA and Open Meetings law to all public schools
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Washingtonian: Here Are the Finalists for the 2019 RAMMY Awards
But the nominations don't reflect the full scope of DC's dining scene right now
UrbanTurf: The Shutdown Effect Dissipates in February But the DC Housing Market is Still Seesawing
Last month, the region saw the effect that the federal government shutdown had on the local housing market in the form of a noticeable drop in pending home sales or the number of homes that went under contract. New statistics from February!-->…
WAMU: D.C. Environmental Film Festival Tackles The Trump Agenda
While the Trump Administration finalizes its plans to reassess the human contribution to climate change, over 160 films about the environment will be screening in Washington as part of the annual D.C. Environmental Film Festival.
East of the River: With Barry Farm All but Abandoned, the Fight for its Future is Just Beginning
It’s been over nine months since DC’s highest court rejected redevelopment plans for Barry Farm, awarding a major victory to residents suspicious of relocation and the city’s approach to revitalizing public housing. But, while the project,!-->…
Deborah Simmons in The Washington Times: Jack Evans must step down, D.C. Council steer clear
When it comes to D.C. politics, Jack Evans is pretty much a household name, and he earned the recognition.
Street Sense: More than 40 people signed up to testify on homelessness during a DC Council oversight…
As the D.C. Council prepares to review the mayor’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2020, a performance oversight hearing was held on March 1 to review the effectiveness of funds invested in the Interagency Council on Homelessness and the!-->…
Washington Business Journal: D.C. drops its suit against Providence hospital
The District has dropped the lawsuit it filed in December against Providence Health System and its nonprofit parent, St. Louis-based Ascension Health, over the D.C. hospital's closure plans.
Washington Times: Trump puts $3.3 billion FBI headquarters proposal on hold
The Trump administration will not ask for additional funding for its $3.3 billion plan to tear down and rebuild the FBI headquarters in downtown Washington, a Justice Department official said Monday.
Washington Business Journal: GSA outlines wish list in Trump’s 2020 budget, including money…
The Trump administration will seek $11 billion for the General Services Administration as part of its 2020 budget proposal, advancing big ticket items such as the Department of Homeland Security consolidation at St. Elizabeths and $1.7!-->…
Washington Business Journal: Zeppelin’s Wilder brothers on their Shaw love and reworking a cursed…
Ari and Micah Wilder, the cocktail gurus and owners behind Chaplin bar and restaurant in Shaw, looked at tons of other retail spaces before settling on the location of Zeppelin, their second project — which happens to be down the block!-->…
Curbed: Report: D.C.’s affordable housing funds aren’t going as far as they were just a few years…
Higher construction costs have significantly increased what it takes to create affordable housing in D.C.
WAMU: Metro Just Had Its Lowest Ridership Numbers In 20 Years. What’s Going On?
Metrorail ridership is at a nearly 20-year low, according to the latest Metro ridership report.
DCist: At The Phillips Collection, Follow The Underground Railroad Through Photographs
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
WTOP: Metro fare, service changes: What’s in, what’s out of final budget plan
Metro would significantly improve service through Columbia Heights, Fort Totten and Hyattsville by extending all Yellow Line trains to Greenbelt, and add service on the Red Line near Glenmont under a final budget proposal set for!-->…
Petula Dvorak in The Post: From Richard Nixon to Donald Trump, Republicans once championed D.C.…
President Richard Nixon knew it.