Metro, AT&T, Sprint, T‐Mobile and Verizon Wireless announce additional wireless service in…
For immediate release: July 27, 2018
Metro, AT&T, Sprint, T‐Mobile and Verizon Wireless announce additional wireless service in tunnel segments on Red and Green lines
AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless have launched…
Council Announces Plan to Exhibit Cool “Disco” Dan Works at the Wilson Building
Council Announces Plan to Exhibit Cool “Disco” Dan Works at the Wilson Building
One year ago, renowned local icon Cool “Disco” Dan (born Dan Hogg) passed away prematurely at age 46. To honor the anniversary of his passing, the Council…
AG Racine Sues Trump Administration Over Backdoor Attempt To Gut Affordable Care Act And Decimate…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, July 26, 2018
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Office of Communication
Rob Marus
Marrisa Geller
AG RACINE SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER BACKDOOR ATTEMPT TO GUT AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND DECIMATE STATE INSURANCE MARKETS…
DCRA Launches Blitz on Illegal Construction
DCRA Launches Blitz on Illegal Construction
Washington, DC – This summer, the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) began its “Illegal Construction Blitz” in Ward 1. The initiative, which will continue through the fall,…
Councilmember Vincent C. Gray Responds to the Decision of Providence Hospital to Cease Acute Care…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JULY 26, 2018
Contact: Takiyah “T.N.” Tate
COUNCILMEMBER VINCENT C. GRAY RESPONDS TO THE DECISION OF PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL TO CEASE ACUTE…
Bright Future Ahead for James Creek Marina: National Park Service accepting proposals to provide…
National Capital Region News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 26, 2018
Contact: Stephanie Loeb, stephanie_loeb@nps.gov, 202-619-7400
Bright Future Ahead for James Creek Marina
National Park Service accepting…
With DC General shelter set to close, Playtime Project opens new doors
Twenty-four-year-old Sherrice Evans first discovered the room full of toys and children after her daughter ran off to give a stranger a hug.
The stranger, who was a volunteer, and the Quality Inn ballroom full of toys were both part of a…
DC Streetcar to Adjust Evening Service Hours for Pepco Repairs
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July 25, 2018
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Terry Owens
Lauren Stephens
DC Streetcar to Adjust Evening Service Hours for Pepco Repairs
Streetcar Service Will Temporarily Shift to Support Utility Work on H Street NE…
Metro Transit Police arrest D.C. shooting suspect at Gallery Place Station
For immediate release: July 25, 2018
Metro Transit Police arrest D.C. shooting suspect at Gallery Place Station
Metro Transit Police officers on routine patrol at Gallery Place Station this morning spotted a suspect in a Northwest DC…
Statement From AG Racine on Court’s Historic Ruling in Emoluments Lawsuit
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Wednesday, July 25, 2018
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Office of Communications
Rob Marus
Marrisa Geller
STATEMENT…
Recycling Trucks Wrapped with New Art to Hit the Streets This Week
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 25, 2018
CONTACT:
Nancee Lyons (DPW)
Jeffrey Scott (CAH)
Recycling Trucks Wrapped with New Art to Hit the Streets This Week
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities will wrap 15 more DPW recycling…
Norton Encouraged by NPS Withdrawal of Proposed Restrictions of Sports on the National Mall, Calls…
Contact: Benjamin Fritsch
July 24, 2018
Norton Encouraged by NPS Withdrawal of Proposed Restrictions of Sports on the National Mall, Calls for Further Collaboration with Residents
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton…
Norton Blasts Cruz for Filing Amendment to Senate D.C. Appropriations Bill to Block D.C.’s…
Contact: Benjamin Fritsch
July 24, 2018
Norton Blasts Cruz for Filing Amendment to Senate D.C. Appropriations Bill to Block D.C.’s Individual Health Insurance Mandate
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today…
Washington Post editorial board: House Republicans hit a new low in their disregard for D.C.
HOUSE REPUBLICANS have hit a new low in their disregard for the District and the right of its residents to govern themselves. Even as they proclaim themselves champions of limited government and personal freedom, they passed a spending plan…
jonetta rose barras: Get ready to rumble — general election ahead
A significant part of the DC population may have hightailed it to the beach, but many local political candidates have resigned themselves to the summer heat as they work to score a place on the ballot for the November general election. At…
Kim Lehmkuhl: It’s time for a public bank in DC
Another financial crisis is coming.
At a recent public meeting put on by the DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking — ostensibly “to educate District of Columbia residents, small business owners, and other stakeholders on the…
The little theater that could: Anacostia Playhouse turns 5
It’s been a long hard climb, but the Anacostia Playhouse reached its five-year milestone this month — with flying colors. The small flexible theater, known as a “black box,” is located a few blocks from the Frederick Douglass house in…
ANC Commissioner Appeals to Councilwoman Nadeau on Meridian Hill/16 St Project
For Release: July 23, 2018
Contact: Amanda Fox Perry
ANC Commissioner Appeals to Councilwoman Nadeau on Meridian Hill/16 St Project
Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Amanda Fox Perry (ANC 1C08) is asking Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne…
Kate Goodall and Virginia Shore: A look back at a DC arts festival designed to promote empathy
In these divisive times, is civil conversation between people on different sides of an issue possible? Can the arts bridge the cultural divide and help provide common ground?
Reflecting on the inaugural By The People Festival held last…