SBOE submits student-focused recommendations on DCPS chancellor search
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Contact: Paul Negron, Public Affairs Specialist
SBOE submits student-focused recommendations on DCPS chancellor search
Calls on mayor to ensure pick is ready on day one
Washington, D.C. – The…
Councilmember Jack Evans will introduce bill to legalize sports betting in the District of Columbia
For Immediate Release: September 18, 2018
Contact: Joe Florio, Director of Communications
Councilmember Jack Evans will introduce bill to legalize sports betting in the District of Columbia
Washington, DC – Ward 2 Councilmember Jack…
jonetta rose barras: Jockeying for committee chairmanships
At-large DC Council member Anita Bonds recently announced she intended to relinquish her position as chair of the DC Democratic State Committee, choosing instead to run for the second-place leadership position. Much applause was heard…
Thousands of additional students expected in public schools by 2026, new report says
DC’s public school system has been plastered across scandal-driven headlines the past year, with city officials dealing with leadership turmoil, subpar graduation returns and allegations of attendance fraud. And, despite ongoing capacity…
Chelsea Coffin: Future enrollment growth depends on DC’s public middle and high schools gaining…
There is every reason to expect DC’s public school enrollment to increase in the coming years. In DC, the childbirth count is up by 1,000 per year compared to 10 years ago. More families are staying in the city and choosing public schools…
Washington Post: Residents trying to strip Trump Hotel of liquor license continue fight
They’re not giving up. The group of Washington residents trying to strip the Trump International Hotel of its liquor license said Monday that the city’s liquor board made a mistake last week when it declined to review their case. They argue…
Deborah Simmons in The Washington Times: Potty training 101
When adults gotta go, they look for the nearest loo or dark alley. Potty training is the saving grace. Unless, that is, the person is a D.C. lawmaker and proposes wasting resources on a task force to study the availability of “safe” public…
Washington Post: D.C. mayor to propose legislation banning 3-D-printed firearms, other ‘ghost guns’
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) introduced legislation on Monday to ban 3-D-printed plastic guns and other “ghost guns” from the District, with officials saying they want to ensure the city’s already restrictive firearms laws keep up with…
WAMU: D.C. Mayor’s Control Of Schools Under Challenge
Members of the D.C. Council are challenging Mayor Muriel Bowser’s control of schools. Council Member David Grosso is introducing a bill that would make the Office of State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) an independent agency outside of…
Washington Post: Initiative 77 to raise tipped wage in D.C. seems doomed at council hearing
District lawmakers Monday grappled with whether they should take the extraordinary step to overturn a law approved by voters that raises wages for servers, bartenders and others who earn tips. A marathon hearing on a bill to repeal…
Mayor Bowser Introduces Legislation to Ban Ghost Guns in Washington, DC
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September 17, 2018
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LaToya Foster (EOM)
Mayor Bowser Introduces Legislation to Ban Ghost Guns in Washington, DC
“Ghost Guns Prohibition Emergency Amendment Act of 2018” Will Make the Possession of…
Mayor Bowser Announces Finalists and Special Honorees of the 33rd Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards
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September 17, 2018
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LaToya Foster (EOM)
Jeffrey Scott (CAH)
Mayor Bowser Announces Finalists and Special Honorees of the 33rd Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, as part of 202Creates,…
Josh Gibson: Addressing DC statehood, one neighborhood at a time
Sometimes it may feel like DC statehood is a dead letter that's been lost in the mail.
I think there’s a way we can address that perception and, frankly, stamp it out: Let's change how we write our return addresses.
Everyone else in…
Mayor Bowser Nominates Dr. Unique Morris-Hughes to be Director of the Department of Employment…
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September 17, 2018
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Mayor Bowser Nominates Dr. Unique Morris-Hughes to be Director of the Department of Employment Services
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser announced her…
City Paper: Live Blog: Hearing on The Bill Repealing Initiative 77
The D.C. restaurant industry spent the summer grappling with a divisive ballot referendum that seeks to eliminate the tip credit in the District. Today the pros and cons of Initiative 77 will resurface at a marathon hearing on a bill…
Curbed: D.C. Inspector General to review controversial fast-track permit program
The District’s independent Inspector General will examine a controversial program meant to expedite reviews of building permits in the coming months as part of a sweeping “audit and inspection plan” for D.C.’s next fiscal year. Called…
Local artist helps survivors share their stories in anti-domestic violence exhibit
Marta Pérez-García has seen many of her friends suffer from domestic violence. In many of those cases she didn’t realize they were suffering until it was too late.
“I am from Puerto Rico, and there is a big problem with domestic…
Mayor Bowser Weekly Press Guidance
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LaToya Foster (EOM)
Mayor Bowser Weekly Press Guidance
Monday, September 17, 2018 – Sunday, September 23, 2018
On Monday, Mayor Bowser will be swearing in the Mayoral Appointment of 365 Board Members and celebrating with…
WTOP: DC’s Humane Rescue Alliance urges people to adopt after Florence
WASHINGTON — Have you been thinking about expanding your family? The Humane Rescue Alliance in D.C. is urging people looking for pets to adopt from their facilities in order to make room for more animals coming in due to Tropical Storm…
Washington Post: Metro’s brutalist downtown building is up for sale. What should replace it?
The planned sale of Metro’s hulking downtown headquarters could be a game-changer for Penn Quarter. As the agency’s rezoning request for the property heads to a public hearing in two weeks, residents and officials have started imagining…