Hill Rag: Urban Forester Steve McKindley-Ward Lives His Life Dream
Henry David Thoreau, America’s nature writer, once wrote, “Live the life you’ve dreamed.” Steve McKindley-Ward, arborist and urban forester for DC, is following this solid advice. Steve says he has been blessed to follow his dream of having…
Washington Post: Ethics board completes investigation into former schools chancellor
City investigators have concluded their examination into whether the former chancellor of D.C. Public Schools and the former deputy mayor for education — both of whom resigned this year amid controversy — violated the District’s code of…
ABC7: 15 recreational fields closed in DC over safety concerns
DC's Department of General Services announced Thursday night that 15 recreational fields across the District failed testing. The reason — the artificial turf fields, which are filled with tire rubber crumbs, are too hard.
Deborah Simmons in The Washington Times: Federal government giveth, D.C. government taketh away
Wouldn’t you know? Just as low-income and middle-class residents began breathing the slightest sighs of relief thanks to federal tax cuts, the District’s progressive pickpockets are raising taxes. Beginning Oct. 1, the start of the fiscal…
Ed Lazere in the DC Fiscal Policy Institute blog: DC’s Additional Revenue Is an Opportunity to…
Thanks to the District’s growing economy, the city is collecting a lot more tax revenue this year than expected, creating an immediate opportunity to meet some of the city’s most urgent needs, like housing and schools. This is a chance to…
New day center set to bolster homeless services downtown before onset of winter
A new downtown center will open later this year at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church to provide daytime services for homeless men and women prior to the onset of winter weather, thanks to a $1.7 million grant announced last month by…
Bowser Administration to Host 2018 Doggie Day Swim
Bowser Administration to Host 2018 Doggie Day Swim
Friday, September 7, 2018
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When DC broadcasters move to the suburbs, what’s lost?
The Glass-Enclosed Nerve Center is moving to Maryland.
In Washington, DC, the seventh-largest media market in the country, WTOP is the king of commercial radio. But the FM broadcaster told Bethesda Magazine last month that it plans to…
Tuesday: Two Cool “Disco” Dan Works to be Unveiled at the Wilson Building
Tuesday: Two Cool “Disco” Dan Works to be Unveiled at the Wilson Building
On Tuesday, September 11 at noon in the ground floor atrium of the John A. Wilson Building, two works by the late local icon Cool “Disco” Dan will be unveiled. Dan’s…
Mayor Bowser Announces Service Providers for Three Short-Term Family Housing Programs
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September 7, 2018
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LaToya Foster (EOM)
Dora Taylor (DHS)
Mayor Bowser Announces Service Providers for Three Short-Term Family Housing Programs
The National Center for Children and Families, Life…
jonetta rose barras: Eviction time for DC housing officials
Unless there is some major catastrophe, which some people might see as a miracle, Mayor Muriel Bowser is sure to be re-elected in the November general election. Undoubtedly, she’d like enough votes to declare a voter mandate — something her…
Bisnow: Aria Development Plans Mixed-Use Project On Site Of NoMa Exxon Station
One of the busiest corners in the fast-growing NoMa neighborhood could soon be developed into a mixed-use project. Aria Development Group bought the Exxon property at the corner of Florida Avenue and North Capitol Street for $25.5M from…
Metro considers expanding cash-free boarding on limited-stop routes, seeks public input
For immediate release: September 6, 2018
Metro considers expanding cash-free boarding on limited-stop routes, seeks public input
Metro is working to provide faster, better bus service by going cash-free on selected limited-stop …
Dupont Circle BID Announces Colleen Hawkinson as Executive Director
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Dupont Circle BID Announces Executive Director
WASHINGTON, D.C., SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 — The Board of Directors of the newly formed Dupont Circle Business Improvement District…
Washington Post: D.C. election board to consider signature fraud allegations in D.C. Council race
The D.C. Board of Elections is scheduled to hold a hearing Friday on allegations of signature fraud that could derail the candidacy of S. Kathryn Allen, the business community’s pick for an at-large seat on the D.C. Council.
City Paper: Majority of Mayor’s Constituent Services Team Reassigned to Different City…
A spokesperson for Mayor Muriel Bowser confirms that the majority of staff members in the Mayor's Office of Community Relations and Services––including 13 Ward-based liaisons and the agency's director––have been reassigned to different city…
Norton Says Republican-Requested GAO Report Shows DCTAG is Delivering Success for D.C. Students and…
Contact: Benjamin Fritsch
September 6, 2018
Norton Says Republican-Requested GAO Report Shows DCTAG is Delivering Success for D.C. Students and Should Be Continued
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today said…
Mayor Bowser Announces Driver Licenses and Identification Cards Now Available to Permanent Residents…
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September 6, 2018
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Gwendolyn Chambers (DMV)
Mayor Bowser Announces Driver Licenses and Identification Cards Now Available to Permanent Residents for up to Eight Years
REAL ID Cards…
Alex Baca and Nick Finlo in Greater Greater Washington: Gentrification in DC is not just a black and…
Most conventional debates over gentrification in DC position the process as one that replaces long-time black residents with newer, wealthier white residents. Given the context, this framing makes sense: DC has a well-established black…
Washington Post: As a teen he killed a man. A new law has given him a second chance.
Since his release from prison weeks ago, Kareem McCraney has spent time wandering around Washington, barely recognizing the places where he grew up. The apartments and homes he knew have been replaced by upscale shops and condos.