Another section of Beach Drive declares independence from potholes
National Park Service News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 3, 2018
Contact: Jonathan Shafer
Another section of Beach Drive declares independence from potholes
National Park Service prepares transition to final…
Norton Introduces Bill to Create Commemorative Coin to Honor Paul Laurence Dunbar to Benefit Causes…
Contact: Benjamin Fritsch
July 3, 2018
Norton Introduces Bill to Create Commemorative Coin to Honor Paul Laurence Dunbar to Benefit Causes of Dunbar High School Alumni Association
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton…
Norton Announces Her Annual Job Fair for D.C. Residents, August 1
Contact: Benjamin Fritsch
July 3, 2018
Norton Announces Her Annual Job Fair for D.C. Residents, August 1
Register for Job Fair Here
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that her annual Job…
Meditation garden opens as part of efforts to make better use of city’s smallest parks
When Pierre Charles L’Enfant drew diagonal boulevards cutting throughout his grid plan for DC in 1791, he created hundreds of tiny triangular parks in the leftover spaces near intersections. Ever since, many of these have remained patches…
jonetta rose barras: Backyard bullies
It’s not just that the U.S. Supreme Court, like the rest of the federal enclave, is the District of Columbia’s backyard, and every time it makes some crappy decision we smell the stink. The 700,000 residents who call the nation’s capital…
Gunther Stern: Homelessness is often a symptom of untreated mental illness
More than 3 million Americans — 1.1 percent of the U.S. population — have schizophrenia, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. But within the homeless population, between a fifth and a third are believed to suffer from…
Council honors DC youth soccer team that represented U.S. at Street Child World Cup
The U.S. may not have made it to the World Cup this year, but nine DC high schoolers did. The students — all of whom have experienced or been at risk for homelessness — were honored by the DC Council last week for their participation in the…
Ramona Edelin: City still places charter school students second
District of Columbia residents whose work or leisure takes them downtown are familiar with the imposing red-brick facade of the Franklin School, a historic 1869 building that sits across Franklin Square. It was designed by Adolf Cluss, a…
Mayor Bowser Marks the Next Step Toward a $15 Minimum Wage
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 30, 2018
CONTACT
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Mayor Bowser Marks the Next Step Toward a $15 Minimum Wage
Celebrates Milestone Under the Fair Shot Minimum Wage Amendment Act of 2016
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Mayor Bowser…
Mayor Bowser Statement on June 2018 Revenue Estimates
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 29, 2018
Statement on June 2018 Revenue Estimates
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, the DC Government released the revised revenue estimates for the FY 2018-2022 District of Columbia Budget and Financial Plan. The…
Road Closures Begin for South Capitol Street Corridor Project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 29, 2018
Media Contacts
Terry Owens
Lauren Stephens
Road Closures Begin for South Capitol Street Corridor Project
(Washington, DC) – The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will…
Mayor Bowser Announces 4th of July Road Closures and City Services Adjustments
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June 29, 2018
Mayor Bowser Announces 4th of July Road Closures and City Services Adjustments
(WASHINGTON, DC) – In preparation for 4th of July in the District, Mayor Bowser today announced the impacts and…
Norton Says Republican Support for Puerto Rico Statehood Bill Should Be Applied Equally to Her D.C.…
Contact: Benjamin Fritsch
June 29, 2018
Norton Says Republican Support for Puerto Rico Statehood Bill Should Be Applied Equally to Her D.C. Statehood Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today said she…
Metro service information for July 4, 2018
For immediate release: June 29, 2018
Metro service information for July 4, 2018
Metrorail will run additional trains during the evening hours on July 4, to accommodate customers attending the fireworks display on the National Mall and…
Washington Post: Why a progressive D.C. lawmaker is suddenly in the crosshairs
Since her election four years ago, D.C. Council member Elissa Silverman has emerged as a leading progressive voice in the District, most prominently co-authoring legislation to require paid family leave for private-sector workers in the…
Attorney General Racine Sues Neglectful Landlord for Endangering Tenants and Housing Code Violations
Attorney General Racine Sues Neglectful Landlord for Endangering Tenants and Housing Code Violations
June 28, 2018
OAG Alleges Renters Forced to Live with Rodents, No Heat or Hot Water, Fire Risk
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Vacant Crummell School at center of latest development battle in Ward 5
Luxury units and craft distilleries have marked Ivy City’s resurgence, but the Crummell School site, vacant since the early 1980s, remains a vestige of a forlorn period in the Northeast neighborhood’s history.
The District plans to sell…
Norton Says Progress on Anacostia River Tunnel System Marks Turning Point for River’s Health and…
Contact: Benjamin Fritsch
June 28, 2018
Norton Says Progress on Anacostia River Tunnel System Marks Turning Point for River’s Health and Flood Control and Will Help Her Keep Securing Federal Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor…
Find Your Way to Anacostia Park!
National Park Service News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 28, 2018
Contact: Jonathan Shafer
Find Your Way to Anacostia Park!
Know the best ways to access the park during major construction
Park ranger provides…