First Ever DC Embassy World Cup Soccer Tournament
First Ever DC Embassy World Cup Soccer Tournament
The Mayor Bowser Administration and DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) are hosting and producing the first-ever DC Embassy World Cup from June 17, 2018 – July 14, 2018 at…
The Phillips Re-Opens Historic House After Year-Long Renovation
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June 15, 2018
Media Contact:
Hayley Barton
Miriam Magdieli
THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION ANNOUNCES RE-OPENING OF HISTORIC HOUSE
AFTER YEAR-LONG RENOVATION PROJECT
The house galleries will officially open to…
DDOT Plans Temporary Bus Lanes on Rhode Island Avenue During Red Line Station Closures
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June 20, 2018
Media Contacts
Terry Owens
Lauren Stephens
DDOT Plans Temporary Bus Lanes on Rhode Island Avenue During Red Line Station Closures
(Washington,DC)-Today, the District Department of…
Norton to Introduce Bill to Give D.C. Control Over Operations of Local Courts
Contact: Benjamin Fritsch
June 21, 2018
Norton to Introduce Bill to Give D.C. Control Over Operations of Local Courts
D.C. Prohibited from Amending D.C. Code Courts Section
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)…
jonetta rose barras: Toss it out — Initiative 77 shouldn’t be enacted
No one should think the fight over Initiative 77 has ended. It is, in fact, just beginning, according to many opponents, including those with the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, Restaurant Workers of America, Save Our Tips…
Washingtonian: Voters Approve Initiative 77. Here Are Four Scenarios for What Happens Next.
Initiative 77, a DC ballot measure that means big changes for the restaurant industry, has passed. Gradually over the next seven years, employers will go from paying servers, bartenders, and other tipped workers at least $3.33 an hour to…
Metro reminds customers of upcoming summer improvement projects that will affect rail service
For immediate release: June 20, 2018
Metro reminds customers of upcoming summer improvement projects that will affect rail service
Metro is reminding customers to plan for two upcoming summer capital improvement projects to keep Metro…
Norton and Raskin Get Metro to Extend Yellow Line Rush Hour Service to Fort Totten While Rhode…
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June 20, 2018
Contacts:
Benjamin Fritsch (Norton)
Lauren Doney (Raskin)
Norton and Raskin Get Metro to Extend Yellow Line Rush Hour Service to Fort Totten While Rhode Island Avenue and Brookland Stations Are…
Long-awaited renovation of historic West End school gets underway
Mayor Muriel Bowser joined city officials and corporate executives Monday to celebrate the start of long-awaited renovations to the Thaddeus Stevens School in the West End and the construction of an office building on the school’s former…
International By The People Festival Features Art and Dialogue June 21-24
International By The People Festival Features Art and Dialogue June 21-24
Free Activities Throughout Washington, D.C. Celebrate Life, Liberty, Happiness
Halcyon this week announced the final line-up of artists, performers, and speakers…
Norton Blasts House Republican Budget Attempt to Eliminate Major Medicaid Share Provision of the…
Contact: Benjamin Fritsch
June 20, 2018
Norton Blasts House Republican Budget Attempt to Eliminate Major Medicaid Share Provision of the D.C. Revitalization Act, at Cost of Hundreds of Millions of Dollars to D.C.…
Nadeau To Hold Roundtable on Short-Term Family Housing Construction Progress
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Contact: Tom Fazzini
Nadeau To Hold Roundtable on Short-Term Family Housing Construction Progress
A recent news story finds potential delays and mismanagement in shelter construction for…
Wage initiative that most leaders opposed passes while incumbents sweep primary races
The District’s Democrats gave incumbents dominating victories Tuesday even as voters in Tuesday’s low-turnout primary election ignored the advice of elected officials by passing Initiative 77 to eliminate the separate minimum wage for…
DCist: The Mayoral Race 150 Years Ago Was As Contentious As This Year’s Primary Is Sleepy
It’s hard to imagine a sleepier election than the District’s mayoral primary. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s nomination for the Democratic party appears all but certain as the incumbent faces two challengers with little name recognition and limited…
Norton Points to Progress Her Bills Have Made on Anacostia River’s Health After It Received Passing…
Contact: Benjamin Fritsch
June 19, 2018
Norton Points to Progress Her Bills Have Made on Anacostia River’s Health After It Received Passing Grade
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today said she was delighted…
District Dig: Why did Karl Racine let lobbyists for Digi Media hold a fundraiser for him?
Election season can bring out a candidate’s true colors. Especially when the color is green. Yet it was somehow surprising to learn that Karl Racine, who is running unopposed for a second term as D.C.’s first elected Attorney General, was…
Incumbent Nadeau draws three challengers in Ward 1 council race
Following an underdog victory against Jim Graham four years ago, Ward 1 DC Council member Brianne Nadeau has faced criticism from her opponents for not prioritizing constituent services.
Graham, who died last June, drew longtime support…
DC’s local reporters cannot hide their sports pride. Should they try harder?
Shomari Stone stopped jumping, readjusted his handheld microphone and stared into the camera.
“They want the cup,” he said, gesturing toward the sea of red jerseys behind him. “One more win! One more win!” The crowd followed his lead and…
Mayor Bowser Invests $200,000 in Additional Funding for Private Security Camera Incentive Program
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June 19, 2018
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Olivia Dedner, OCA
Mayor Bowser Invests $200,000 in Additional Funding for Private Security Camera Incentive Program
Over 10,000 Cameras Funded to Date Through…