WTOP: DC hospital tracks ‘rapidly increasing numbers’ of flu amid RSV, COVID-19 cases
Busy and getting busier is how Children’s National Hospital described current cases of pediatric respiratory ailments in the D.C. area.
DCist: Enrollment in D.C. Public Schools Is Back Up After Dipping During The Pandemic
D.C. officials announced on Monday that student enrollment in the District’s public school system — including at traditional public schools and charter schools — is the highest it’s been since 2007 when counting began.
DCist: New Bill Would Replace Natural Gas Appliances In Low-Income Homes
In the English language, the idiom “cooking with gas” means to be “doing something very well” or “making very good progress,” according to the dictionary. But if you stop to think about it, it’s actually a little barbaric: cooking over an…
Washington Post: D.C.’s bitcoin king: Yachts, penthouses, a python — and tax dodging?
Michael Saylor lived large while allegedly paying no D.C. income tax. Here’s how whistleblowers unraveled what could be one of the largest tax scams in city history.
Washington Post: D.C. school enrollment hits 15-year high, mayor says
More than 96,000 students are attending traditional public and charter schools this year, according to preliminary data
WTOP: DC reports large increase in city-wide school enrollment for 1st time since pandemic
The number of students attending schools in D.C. this year is the highest it has been since the city started an annual tally in 2007, revealing significant growth for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic.
DCist: After Initiative 82 Passes, D.C. Restaurants Look To Ease Transition Away From Tipped Wages
D.C. voters have overwhelmingly approved Initiative 82, which phases out the tipped minimum wage and will require business owners to pay tipped workers like bartenders and servers the city’s full minimum wage by 2027 without relying on…
Press Release: AG Racine Announces DC High School Students’ Video Contest
Press Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 14, 2022
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
Students Encouraged to Enter in DC’s First Social Media Contest Against Impaired Driving on…
Press Release: Councilmember Allen Introduces Bill to Clean Up Air inside District Homes with…
News Release — Ward 6 DC Council member Charles Allen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 14, 2022
Contact: Casey Simmons
Conversion to Electric Heat, Cooking, and Water Heating Would Be At No Cost For Many Households
District…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Opens New Round of Bridge Fund Grants to Support Small Businesses
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
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November 14, 2022
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM) – (202) 727-5011; …
Press Release: AG Racine Announces New Public Safety Grant Programs to Support Survivors of Crime…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
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November 14, 2022
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
Grant Funding Builds on OAG’s Efforts To Improve Public Safety and Reduce Crime Through…
Press Release: Norton to Introduce Todd Edelman, Her Recommendation for U.S. District Court for…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
November 14, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will introduce Todd Edelman, whom Norton recommended to President…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Visits DC’s Advanced Technical Center, Announces Public School…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education
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November 14, 2022
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
Kathryn Lynch-Morin (OSSE)
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Press Release: Norton Calls on Senate to Address Judicial Vacancy Crisis in Local D.C. Courts
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
November 14, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the Senate returning from recess today, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) called on the Senate to…
Anthony Petty and Shannon Fyfe: Mayor Bowser, it’s time to take control over parole
If you are a DC resident going up for parole — or if you’ve violated parole — your fate is decided by the U.S. Parole Commission. This body is currently staffed by only two commissioners: one from Maryland, and the other from Kentucky. The…
District Links: DC sees 15-year high in public school enrollment; DCHA auditor faults contract;…
The figures are still tentative, but DC officials are reporting the city's highest public school enrollment in 15 years.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Activates Hypothermia Alert, Urges Residents to be Vigilant and Request…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Human Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 13, 2022
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
Kevin Valentine, Jr. (DHS)
On-Demand…
Washington Post: Union Station in line for $10 billion facelift, but questions remain
A planned renovation of Washington’s train station includes expanded tracks and concourses, underground parking and new amenities over two decades
Washington Post: Union Station has fallen on hard times. Can it be saved?
Union Station had as many as 100 stores more than two decades ago. It’s down to about 40 retailers and eateries while more than half its commercial space sits vacant.
Washington Post: D.C. Housing Authority internal auditor alleges illegal contracting
The D.C. Housing Authority illegally contracted with a Virginia-based software company, spending about $1 million without competitive bidding and splitting the amount into smaller purchases to escape scrutiny from the agency’s board,…