AG Racine Takes Action Against Neglectful Property Owners to Stop Crime in District Neighborhoods
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Monday, August 13, 2018
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Letter to the editor: Tipped workers need full repeal of Initiative 77
As an African-American woman who relies on tips to make ends meet, I could not disagree more with the points made by Ward 3 DC Council member Mary Cheh in her recent commentary (“Mary Cheh: DC Council should seek middle ground on Initiative…
David Bardin in Forest Hills Connection: We the People versus Congress
We often hear complaints about Congressional meddling in local, District of Columbia issues. But almost nobody knows that our ninth President, William Henry Harrison, deemed such meddling unconstitutional. It turns on what “We the People”…
Post Editorial Board: How to confront the bigots in D.C.’s streets
IT WAS preposterous for Metro to have considered using separate, dedicated subway cars for the array of racists, bigots, neo-Nazis, white nationalists and other thugs set to descend Sunday on Washington on the anniversary of the violence…
Muriel Bowser in The Post: George Washington University Hospital will bring a health system to Wards…
There is nothing more important to my administration than the health and well-being of Washingtonians. Without our health, we cannot live up to our potential as individuals or as a community. In 2018, the District is one of many places…
Capital Projections: Human nature edition
Capital Projections is The DC Line’s selective and subjective guide to some of the most interesting arthouse and repertory screenings in the coming week.
THE ISLAND
Ma Jin (Huang Bo) is an office grunt who’s thrilled when his…
Mayor Bowser Announces Major Milestone in Partnership with The George Washington University Hospital…
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August 10, 2018
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Mayor Bowser Announces Major Milestone in Partnership with The George Washington University Hospital for New Hospital and Health…
Post Editorial Board: D.C. is beating HIV/AIDS. There’s no excuse to drop the ball now.
AT ITS peak, the HIV rate in the District stood at approximately 3 percent — higher than in parts of West Africa. After nine consecutive years of decline between 2007 and 2016, the rate has fallen to 1.9 percent, a remarkable achievement…
OPC’s Aggressive Advocacy Results in Reduction in Pepco Distribution Rates & PSC Approval…
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August 9, 2018
OPC's Aggressive Advocacy Results in Reduction in Pepco Distribution Rates & PSC Approval of Settlement Agreement
Washington, DC- People's…
DPR Crowns First DC Embassy World Cup Champion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 9, 2018
DPR Crowns First DC Embassy World Cup Champion
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(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, the Bowser Administration and…
Washington Post: With filing deadline passed, Bowser cruising to second term as D.C. mayor
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) is officially on the glide path to become the first D.C. mayor to win reelection since Anthony A. Williams in 2002. Wednesday was the deadline to file as an independent for the November ballot. While a host…
Mayor Bowser Releases 15-Year Progress Report on the Resurgence of the Anacostia Waterfront
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August 9, 2018
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Mayor Bowser Releases 15-Year Progress Report on the Resurgence of the Anacostia Waterfront
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Mayor Bowser today released “Resurgence of the Anacostia…
Cafritz Award recipient Singer leads anthem for environmental justice reform
Few people are humbler than Josh Singer. Even with a successful career, numerous adoring fans and a Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Award for outstanding government service, Singer would still rather spend time with plants than talk about…
jonetta rose barras: No bus in sight
OK, now I am really annoyed. The DC Department of Transportation recently announced plans to create rush-hour bus lanes along 16th Street NW between Arkansas Avenue and I Street. Some people may be throwing confetti right now; don’t expect…
Mayor Bowser Signs Mayor’s Order in Preparation for First Amendment Activities
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August 9, 2018
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Olivia Dedner (OCA)
Dustin Sternbeck (MPD)
Nicole Peckumn (HSEMA)
Mayor Bowser Signs Mayor’s Order in Preparation for First Amendment Activities
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MuralsDC Collaborative Plans 8 New Murals to Help Fight Graffiti this Summer
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August 9, 2018
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Jeffrey Scott (CAH)
MuralsDC Collaborative Plans 8 New Murals to Help Fight Graffiti this Summer
Program continues to seek wall donations from property owners…
Celinda Lake: Council should think twice about overturning voters on Initiative 77
In June DC voters passed Initiative 77, a measure that would gradually raise tipped workers’ hourly base pay to the full minimum wage, with 56 percent of the vote — a nearly 11.5 percent margin of victory. The initiative passed in seven of…
Norton to Introduce Bill to Give D.C. Complete Authority to Set CFO Pay
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August 8, 2018
Norton to Introduce Bill to Give D.C. Complete Authority to Set CFO Pay
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today that she will introduce a bill to give the…
Proposed National Park Service First Amendment and Special Event Permit regulations would provide…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 7, 2018
Contact: Mike Litterst
Proposed National Park Service First Amendment and Special Event Permit regulations would provide clarity while protecting iconic views in Washington, D.C.…
Nominations Sought for DC Preservation Awards
Washington, DC – The Historic Preservation Office is now accepting nominations for the 2019 District of Columbia Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation. The awards ceremony will take place in May as part of National Historic…