SBOE rejects credit recovery regulations
For Immediate Release
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Contact: Paul Negron, Public Affairs Specialist
SBOE rejects credit recovery regulations
Calls for expanded public input on vital issue
Washington, DC- …
Plan Your Visit to the 2018 Lotus and Water Lily Festival
WASHINGTON – Join the National Park Service for this year’s celebration of nature, culture and community at the 2018 Lotus and Water Lily Festival. This two-day festival highlights the annual blooming of lotus and water lily…
Maryland Man Sentenced to Jail Term For Fraudulent Billing Scheme Targeting D.C. Public Schools
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For Information Contact:
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Public Affairs
http://www.justice.gov/usao/dc/index.html
Maryland Man Sentenced…
DDOT Announces 2019 Transportation Alternatives Projects Funding Availability
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 17, 2018
Media Contacts
Terry Owens
Lauren Stephens
DDOT Announces 2019 Transportation
Alternatives Projects Funding Availability
(Washington D.C.) -- The District Department of Transportation…
Norton to Speak at 20th Anniversary Celebration of African American Civil War Memorial and Museum…
Contact: Benjamin Fritsch
July 17, 2018
Norton to Speak at 20th Anniversary Celebration of African American Civil War Memorial and Museum She Helped Achieve, Wednesday
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will give…
John Klenert: Our government needs reforms such as more voices on DC Council
Fellow citizens of the nation's capital city, does Dec. 24, 1973, mean anything to you? It was on that day that Congress bestowed on us tax-paying DC residents what is euphemistically called “home rule.” An elected mayor and city council…
DC Fiscal Policy Institute staff: Budget shows DC needs bolder investments to put plans into action
The budget just adopted by the DC Council chips away at the major problems our city faces, with some investments that the District leaders can proudly point to. Yet in too many ways it does not go far enough to really tackle the challenges…
Norton to Take to House Floor to Protest House Republicans Blocking Her Amendments to Strike…
Contact: Benjamin Fritsch
July 17, 2018
Norton to Take to House Floor to Protest House Republicans Blocking Her Amendments to Strike Anti-D.C. Riders While Allowing Two Anti-D.C. Amendments, Today
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor…
Norton Says Trump Administration Insults D.C. Residents by Nominating New CSOSA Director Without Any…
Contact: Benjamin Fritsch
July 16, 2018
Norton Says Trump Administration Insults D.C. Residents by Nominating New CSOSA Director Without Any Local Consultation
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today strongly…
Norton Releases Testimony Opposing All Anti-Home-Rule Riders to D.C. Appropriations Bill Ahead of…
Contact: Benjamin Fritsch
July 16, 2018
Norton Releases Testimony Opposing All Anti-Home-Rule Riders to D.C. Appropriations Bill Ahead of Rules Committee Hearing/Markup, Tonight
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes…
jonetta rose barras: Ending violence by example
“Despite all the good things and people in my life, I have been greatly affected by violence in my young years,” said Talayia Richardson, a student at DC Public Schools’ Wheatley Education Campus. “Growing up in Washington, DC, I have seen…
Thomas Susman: Are DC officials committed to open government or not?
A new open-government watchdog took office on July 9 when Niquelle Allen became the second director of the DC Office of Open Government. Ms. Allen has her work cut out for her, since that office has become the object of political pressure,…
Norton Requests Briefing with ICE Officials Following Reports of Indiscriminate Raids in D.C.…
Contact: Benjamin Fritsch
July 16, 2018
Norton Requests Briefing with ICE Officials Following Reports of Indiscriminate Raids in D.C. Neighborhoods
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today requested a briefing…
Lane Closure at Calvert St NW begins July 17
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 16, 2018
Media Contacts
Terry Owens
Lauren Stephens
Lane Closure at Calvert St NW begins July 17
(Washington, DC) -- The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will temporarily close single…
Mayor Bowser Breaks Ground on 80 Affordable Apartments for Seniors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 16, 2018
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Kathryn Hartig (DMPED)
Gwen Cofield (DHCD)
Mayor Bowser Breaks Ground on 80 Affordable Apartments for Seniors
The Abrams Hall Senior…
Sibley Memorial Hospital Receives Prestigious LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental…
Sibley Memorial Hospital News Release
Date:
July 16, 2018
Contact:
Gary Stephenson
Senior Director, Media Relations and Public Affairs
Sibley Memorial Hospital Receives Prestigious LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental…
Marie Reed students uncover the story of their school
While designing a historical exhibit for their school, students at Marie Reed Elementary School found one particularly rich source of inspiration.
Before her death in 1969, Bishop Marie Reed was a powerful force in the civic life of…
Revised Sunday Operational Status of District Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 15, 2018
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Revised Sunday Operational Status of District Services
(WASHINGTON, DC) – DC Water has lifted the Boil Water Advisory.
On Sunday, July 15, all pools except…
Sunday Operational Status of District Services Under Boil Water Advisory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 14, 2018
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Sunday Operational Status of District Services Under Boil Water Advisory
(WASHINGTON, DC) – DC Water’s Boil Water Advisory remains in effect for parts of Northeast…
Revised Update to District Services Under Boil Water Advisory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 14, 2018
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Revised Update to District Services Under Boil Water Advisory
(WASHINGTON, DC) – DC Water’s Boil Water Advisory remains in effect for parts of Washington, DC until…