McDuffie Introduces Bills to Invest in Communities and Address Root Causes of Crime
5 Jun 2018
Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie Introduces Bills to:
Create a new D.C. Center for Firearm Violence Prevention Research
Create a new H.O.P.E. Fund to Inject Resources into Targeted Communities
Direct Currency and Property…
RAMW Announces 2018 Honorary Milestone RAMMY Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Avery Lewis
Linda Roth Associates, Inc.
RAMW Announces 2018 Honorary Milestone RAMMY Award
Tony and Joe’s Seafood Place Recognized for 30 Years in Business
Washington, DC (June 4, 2018)—Tony…
ThinkFoodGroup’s America Eats Tavern Opens in Georgetown
THINKFOODGROUP’S AMERICA EATS TAVERN OPENS IN GEORGETOWN
Chef José Andrés’ Ode to America Features Barbecue, Regional Specialties
JUNE 4, 2018, WASHINGTON, D.C. – José Andrés’ ThinkFoodGroup today announced the opening of America Eats…
Bowser Administration Cuts Ribbon on Kennedy Street Project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 1, 2018
Media Contacts
Terry Owens
Lauren Stephens
Bowser Administration Cuts Ribbon on Kennedy Street ProjectMulti-Million Dollar Project Improves Safety and Increases Green Infrastructure…
Construction Phase of Ward Circle Full Signalization Project Begins Monday, June 4
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 1, 2018
Media Contacts
Terry Owens
Lauren Stephens
Construction Phase of Ward Circle Full Signalization Project Begins Monday, June 4
(Washington, DC) - On Monday, June 4, the District Department of…
DDOT Announces Intent to Award Contract for DC Circulator
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 1, 2018
Media Contacts
Terry Owens
Lauren Stephens
DDOT Announces Intent to Award Contract for DC Circulator
Proposed Contract submitted to DC Council for approval
(Washington, DC) -- The Bowser…
DDOT Begins Six-Phase Project to Rehabilitate Anacostia Freeway Bridges Over Nicholson St. SE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 1, 2018
Media Contacts
Terry Owens
Lauren Stephens
DDOT Begins Six-Phase Project to Rehabilitate Anacostia Freeway Bridges Over Nicholson St. SE
(Washington, DC) — The District Department…
Mayor Bowser Kicks Off June Housing Bloom by Launching Fund to Help Nonprofits Finance Affordable…
Friday, June 1, 2018
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Mayor Muriel Bowser today kicked off June Housing Bloom by opening the application period for the Oramenta Newsome Predevelopment Loan, a new $2 million fund to help non-profit…
Ruth Wattenberg in The Post: Why the mayor’s control of school data hurts students
Mayoral control should not mean unchecked control over data and information.
Mayor Bowser Selects Community-Based Partners to Support Violence Interruption
Thursday, May 31, 2018
(WASHINGTON, DC) –Mayor Muriel Bowser today announced that three community-based providers will partner with the Safer Stronger DC Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (ONSE) to act…
Second Budget Vote is Unanimous; Anti-Violence Pilot Approved and Funded
May 30, 2018
Council of the District of Columbia
While “the District’s budget” sounds like a single, solitary item—it is not. In fact, with the implementation of DC Budget Autonomy (our right to approve the portion of our own budget…
Attorney General Racine Secures Lost Wages for Employees of Fast Food Franchises in the District
May 30, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced a settlement today with Mitra QSR KNE, LLC, which owns and operates two KFC fast-food franchises in the District, over allegations that it failed to pay…
Norton to Introduce Bill to Speed Up Confirmation Process for Local D.C. Judges, End Vacancy Crisis
May 29, 2018
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today that when Congress returns from the Memorial Day recess she will introduce legislation to allow local District of…
Mayor Bowser Statement on the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, the Council of the District of Columbia unanimously approved Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Fiscal Year 2019 spending plan with only minor changes. The FY19 budget is the District’s…
Mayor Bowser Deploys Additional District Resources in Areas of Wards 7 and 8 Experiencing Spikes in…
Monday, May 28, 2018
Washington, DC – Throughout the Memorial Day weekend, Mayor Bowser engaged senior Administration officials to identify, mobilize, and deploy additional public safety resources in areas of Wards 7 and…
Washington City Paper: The Battle of Fort Reno
The long and little-known story of how neighbors and developers used a plan for a park to push a thriving African-American community out of Fort Reno.
Washington Post’s Colbert King: D.C. gets an A for effort. But what about results?
The District is a city that tries to do everything — all at once. Graded on effort alone, D.C. would get an A. Look no further than the $14.5 billion budget approved by the D.C. Council this week. The government is setting out to do it all:…
Washington Post’s Petula Dvorak: ‘Where do I go now?’ In D.C., fear as a decrepit homeless…
The developer’s banner stretching across construction fencing promises beautiful apartments, with floor-to-ceiling windows, trees and flower beds, a little pool of blue water. “Is that a little pool for us?” a 9-year-old boy who passes the…
On Memorial Day, Norton Announces Resolution Honoring D.C. Servicemembers and Bill to Bolster Pro…
May 28, 2018
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced two pieces of legislation in commemoration of Memorial Day. Norton will introduce a resolution honoring the…