District Links: DC Health adds new data portal on monkeypox cases; DC providing $1,000…
The DC government is using COVID-19 relief funds to provide an extra back-to-school payment of approximately $1,000 to participants in the District's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
Axios: D.C.’s “new” neighborhoods, and how they came to be
For those of us who’ve called D.C. home for a decade or more, it sometimes feels as if we’re living in an entirely new city.
DCist: ‘We Want Them To Feel Uplifted’: This Health Clinic Fills A Gap In Care For Pregnant People…
Tsedaye Makonnen is reclining on her couch, in her home in Northeast D.C. She’s 33 weeks pregnant, and she’s surrounded by three other Black women — a midwife and two trainees — who are performing a routine prenatal exam.
Washington Post: After decades helping victims’ families, the system left her disillusioned
Longtime victims’ advocate Marcey Rinker grew increasingly frustrated with how the justice system was changing, as homicides continued to mount
WTOP: DC Health publishes monkeypox data tracker, identifies 350 cases
D.C. Council members pushed the District’s health department to publish a dashboard tracking monkeypox cases. On Wednesday, that data was made public, with the agency reporting 350 cases in the District.
WTOP: Construction on Barry Farm redevelopment begins in September
D.C. said it has closed on financing that will bring affordable housing and commercial businesses to a historically significant area of the city.
Washington Post: Lender Mariner Finance accused of predatory practices by five states, D.C.
A loan company controlled by one of the nation’s largest private-equity firms is engaged in a nationwide scheme that takes advantage of low- and moderate-income consumers, according to a lawsuit filed by five states.
Washington Post: D.C. won’t have a vote in the midterms — but it has plenty at stake
With their party in control of Congress and the White House, Democrats in D.C. had the sense that anything was possible at the start of the legislative session last year. Momentum for D.C. statehood hit an all-time high. The city…
Theresa Vargas in The Post: A D.C. therapist waits (and waits) on mail containing at least $45,000
Cynthia Killough describes a frustrating search for answers from the U.S. Postal Service
Washington Post: American University staff preparing to strike over wages
Hundreds of staffers at American University plan to go on strike next week if negotiations over wages and health-care benefits with the school in D.C. do not produce a contract.
DCist: Construction On Long-Awaited Barry Farm Redevelopment Begins Next Month
The first phase of a years-long redevelopment project at the Barry Farm housing complex in Southeast D.C. is set to begin next month, Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office announced on Wednesday.
WTOP: American U. adds fleet of E-scooters ahead of fall term
This fall, it will be a little easier for American University students in D.C. to get to class on time.
DCist: After Letter from Councilmembers, D.C. Officials Release Data On Monkeypox
Officials for DC Health released online data today for monkeypox cases throughout the District, revealing that there are 350 positive cases in D.C. as of August 16.
Press Release: AG Racine & AG James Lead Coalition of 17 Attorneys General Opposing…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
August 17, 2022
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
Coalition Files Amicus Brief Supporting Mail-In & Drop Box Voting; Opposing Florida’s Attempt to Uphold Restrictive…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Highlights Financial Close for DCHA’s First On-Site Housing at Barry…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 17, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Natalia Vanegas…
DCist: D.C. Musicians Record Album With Everything From Bagpipes To Hip-Hop In Mobile Studio
On Sunday, a rare summer day under 80 degrees in Northwest D.C., nine musical acts from across the region performed original songs in front of an intimate crowd. It was the culmination of a yearlong recording project that involved an…
WTOP: DC, Maryland AGs join multistate effort against laws restricting emergency abortion care
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and the nationwide right to an abortion, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine and Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh joined 19 attorneys general who filed briefs…
Washington Post: D.C. to publish monkeypox data online after critique from council members
D.C. public health officials said Tuesday they plan to publish an online dashboard of the city’s monkeypox cases, including demographic data, one day after a majority of D.C. Council members urged the health department to step up public…
Press Release: Norton Meets with Chief Postal Inspector to Discuss Mail Theft in D.C.
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
August 17, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) yesterday met with the Chief Postal Inspector for the U.S. Postal Inspection…
Press Release: AG Racine Leads Coalition of 20 Attorneys General Backing Important New Federal Rule…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 16, 2022
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
Amicus Brief Builds on AG Racine’s Leadership in Regulating Gun Industry & Advocacy for…