Outdoor classrooms, other enhancements slated for Kingman Island parkland
Despite extensive collaboration and support among DC officials for the improvement and restoration of Kingman Island in the Anacostia River, some advocates worry that the District’s budget for the construction projects may not cover the…
Shelter construction delays bring questions over vetting of subcontractor
DC Council members this week grilled District officials over delays in constructing planned family homeless shelters in wards 7 and 8, while officials maintained both shelters will still open on schedule in the fall.
The two shelters…
Nadeau Bill Increases Tax Refund for Low-Income DC Taxpayers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Contact: Tom Fazzini
Nadeau Bill Increases Tax Refund for Low-Income DC Taxpayers
The Rainy Day Refund Act will help Washingtonians increase savings while lifting more taxpayers out of…
Councilmember Todd Introduces Bill To Protect Immigrants From Extortion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 26, 2018
CONTACT:
Joshua Fleitman
Councilmember Todd Introduces Bill
To Protect Immigrants From Extortion
Washington, DC – Today, Councilmember…
DDOT Continues to Grow Its School Crossing Guard Force
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 26, 2018
DDOT Continues to Grow Its School Crossing Guard Force
(Washington, DC) — Each day, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), deploys over 200 School Crossing Guards to hundreds of …
Washington in the ’90s Premieres July 10 on WETA TV 26
Washington in the ‘90s
Premieres July 10th at 8:00pm on WETA TV 26 & HD
A Decade of Transition and Transformation in the Nation’s Capital
– The 1990s were a formative time for Washington, D.C., arguably the focal point for the…
Anthony Lorenzo Green: MPD’s improper searches last week in front of barbershop put stain on…
One day last week, Metropolitan Police Department officers pulled up in front of Nook’s Barber and Beauty Salon and Little Jewels Child Development Center in the 5200 block of Sheriff Road NE in Deanwood. Immediately, they searched a young…
Mayor Bowser Launches Series of Safer, Stronger DC Initiatives to Support Families and Residents…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 25, 2018
Mayor Bowser Launches Series of Safer, Stronger DC Initiatives to Support Families and Residents throughout the Summer
Mayor Kicks Off 2018 Mayor Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Program…
Norton to Introduce Bill to Give D.C. Authority to Appoint All Members of the D.C. Zoning Commission
Contact: Benjamin Fritsch
June 25, 2018
Norton to Introduce Bill to Give D.C. Authority to Appoint All Members of the D.C. Zoning Commission
Bill Removes Federal Officials from Commission
WASHINGTON, D.C.—As she continues to…
jonetta rose barras: What if they held an election and no one came
“It's game time for Republicans in DC, and we're going to suit-up and show-up to deliver the message that one party control of government is not healthy for the District. … Whether you live in Ward 8 or Ward 3, the Republican Party has a…
Author’s latest delves into triple murder case in Kalorama that went to the Supreme Court
In 1919 a triple murder on Kalorama Road NW galvanized Washington. The victims were Chinese diplomats, all shot to death in the Chinese Educational Mission. The Metropolitan Police Department police quickly charged a 20-year-old Chinese…
Mayor Bowser Cuts the Ribbon on Petworth Meditation Garden
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 24, 2018
Mayor Bowser Cuts the Ribbon on Petworth Meditation Garden
Garden’s Focus on Meditation and Relaxation to Promote Health and Wellness
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Mayor Muriel Bowser today celebrated the…
Scott Kratz in The Post: There’s plenty we can do about displacement in D.C.
In conversations across the District, and particularly in the neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River where I work, there is a very real and heartfelt anxiety that gentrification and the displacement that accompanies it are sweeping…
Overnight Closure of Monroe Street NE Bridge Rescheduled for June 24
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 22, 2018
Overnight Closure of Monroe Street NE Bridge Rescheduled for
June 24
(Washington, DC) – The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is scheduled to temporarily close the Monroe…
Roger K. Lewis in The Post: A lawsuit won’t begin to solve the lack of affordable housing in D.C.
Hardly a week goes by that you don’t read or hear about affordable housing challenges afflicting American cities in general and the District in particular. What are the causes of this persistent, seemingly intractable problem? Three…
Metrobus launches cash-free pilot, opens Rosslyn Bus Tunnel as part of service changes June 24
For immediate release: June 22, 2018
Effective Sunday, June 24, 2018, Metrobus will begin a cash-free pilot on Route 79 MetroExtra in the District of Columbia to make trips faster; new connections are being added in…
Temporary Single Lane Closures for South Capitol Street Corridor Project Begin June 25
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 22, 2018
Temporary Single Lane Closures for South Capitol Street Corridor Project
(Washington, DC)—The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will temporarily close single lanes and…
Norton Secures Funding for DCTAG and Other Priorities in Republican Senate D.C. Appropriations Bill
Contact: Benjamin Fritsch
June 22, 2018
Norton Secures Funding for DCTAG and Other Priorities in Republican Senate D.C. Appropriations Bill
Norton Will Fight to Remove Two Anti-D.C. Riders
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor…
Temporary Lane Closures Along I-295 Begin June 26
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 22, 2018
Temporary Lane Closures Along I-295 Begin June 26
(Washington, DC) - The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will temporarily close single lanes on the following roadways for…