Statement on Washington, DC Admission Act Reaching 200 Cosponsors in the U.S. House of…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 5, 2019
CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM)
Statement on Washington, DC Admission Act Reaching 200 Cosponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser released…
City Paper: Jack Evans Faces a Reprimand, But Some Say the Punishment Doesn’t Go Far Enough
The councilmember says he's sorry, but not for anything specific.
Washington Blade: D.C. gay bar Cobalt closes after 20-year run
The D.C. gay bar Cobalt, which has operated in its three-story building at 17th and R Streets, N.W. near Dupont Circle for more than 20 years, is closing its doors for good this week, according to a Facebook announcement by its owner.
Statement on the Confirmation of Chief Technology Officer Lindsey Parker
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 5, 2019
CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM)
Statement on the Confirmation of Chief Technology Officer Lindsey Parker
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, following the Council of the District of Columbia’s…
The Current: Modernization continues on MLK Jr. Memorial Library opening 2020
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library is slated to reopen in 2020 as part of DC Public Library’s “Know Your Neighborhood” plan to modernize and increase library usage. Construction began on the $211 million project in early 2017, which…
Washington Post: D.C. gay nightclub Cobalt closes with little warning
District gay nightclub Cobalt announced Tuesday it had closed its doors for the last time.
DCist: New Bill Would Penalize D.C. Landlords Who Discriminate Against Housing Voucher Holders
At-Large Councilmember Elissa Silverman introduced a bill on Tuesday that would increase penalties for landlords who refuse to rent to people who use federal rental assistance vouchers (previously called Section 8 vouchers) to pay their…
WAMU: Vaccines For Kids? New D.C. Bill Would Allow Minors To Get Shots Without Parental Consent
A longstanding debate among parents over vaccinations has one D.C. lawmaker thinking: What if you take parents out of the equation?
City Paper: Emails Show DGS Chief Knew In 2017 That the Ward 7 Homeless Shelter Was Three Months…
Yet the agency's former director claimed under oath that she didn't know until February of 2018.
Washington Post: Tax break for D.C. homeowners hits hurdle at the D.C. Council
A majority of the D.C. Council on Tuesday scuttled legislation to increase a popular tax break for homeowners, following an uproar from progressive groups that said the proposal would drain the treasury and disproportionately help the…
DCist: Video: ‘Last Week Tonight’ Turns NBC 4’s Pat Collins Into A Beat Poet
D.C.-area residents have long savored the reporting stylings of Pat Collins, the longtime NBC Washington correspondent who is equal parts famous for his snow stick challenge and that time he dressed up like a grape to interview a student…
DCist: Petworth’s First Co-Working Space Is Opening Above Now-Shuttered Slim’s Diner
The Murrell Building, an Upshur St. spot owned by Paul Ruppert and former home of the now-shuttered Slim’s Diner, has a new venture: a co-working space on its third floor.
UrbanTurf: Fitness Bridges, Danny Meyer and Almost 3,000 Residences: The Navy Yard Rundown
Weeks after taking a look at the developments planned for just east of South Capitol Street, today, UrbanTurf picks up where we left off in the Navy Yard neighborhood. While a couple of projects have either recently delivered or will soon…
Bisnow: D.C. Condo Market Experiencing Largest Supply Surge In A Decade
The D.C. condo market has experienced years of undersupply, with developers favoring the booming rental segment. But large projects under development are preparing to deliver a host of new for-sale options for D.C. buyers.
Washington Post: When streets are closed and sidewalks are dug up, small D.C. businesses suffer
The store south of Dupont Circle is called the Proper Topper. A better name on Saturday would have been the Improper Stopper.
WAMU: D.C. Council Votes To Approve A New Schools Chancellor
After more than a year without a permanent head for D.C. Public Schools, the D.C. Council voted unanimously to confirm Lewis Ferebee’s nomination, approving him to become the fourth Chancellor of the District of Columbia.
WTOP: Number of Metrobus crashes into parked cars, breakdowns increased
Metrobuses are crashing into people, cars and other things more often, adding to issues already facing the system. New data also shows Metrobuses have been breaking down more frequently than in recent years.
DCist: Dupont Gay Bar Cobalt Is Closing
Cobalt is officially closing its doors, after the building that housed the Dupont gay nightclub was sold to a developer over the summer.
Washington Post: D.C. Council unanimously backs Lewis D. Ferebee as schools chancellor
Lewis D. Ferebee was confirmed Tuesday as chancellor of the District’s public schools, receiving a vote of support from each of the 13 D.C. Council members.
WTOP: DC leader overseeing city money apologizes over personal business dealings
The chair of the D.C. Council’s Finance and Revenue Committee is apologizing in response to accusations he used his elected, public position for private gain.