Press Release: Statement from Mayor Bowser on the Medical Marijuana Self-Certification Emergency…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 6, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser signed into law the Medical Marijuana…
Press Release: Norton Thanks Ideologically Diverse Coalition for Letter Supporting Giving D.C. Mayor…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
July 6, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today thanked the 28 ideologically diverse national and local groups…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Departure of Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt as the Director of DC…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 6, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that after more than…
WTOP: Bowser introduces bill to protect DC homeowners from neighbors’ construction damage
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has introduced legislation aimed at protecting District homeowners from their neighbors’ construction-related damage.
City Paper: Kenyan McDuffie’s Move to an At-Large Bid Sets Up a Bruising Battle with Elissa…
With battle lines being drawn and money sure to pour into the race, things could get uglier than the 2018 campaign.
Axios: Town Talker: Kenyan McDuffie seeks four more years
In D.C., politicians rarely call it quits.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces $2 Million Investment to Expand School Breakfast Participation…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 6, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Fred Lewis (OSSE)
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Press Release: AG Racine Forces Owners & Managers of Apartment Buildings To Pay More Than $2…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 6, 2022
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
OAG Also Announces New Lawsuits Against Property Owners in Wards 4 and 8 for Putting Residents’…
WTOP: DC Fire crews investigate fires in empty RFK Stadium
DC Fire and EMS crews are investigating what caused at least two fires inside the vacant RFK Stadium Tuesday afternoon.
Washington Post: Metro withdrew request for more trains on Independence Day
Passengers seeking rides home after watching fireworks at the Mall were met with waits of up to 75 minutes at one station
DCist: D.C. Council Chairman Introduces Bill To Reform A Heavily Criticized Housing Subsidy Program
D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson is trying to reform a short-term housing subsidy program that people experiencing homelessness and their advocates have long criticized for failing to provide participants enough support to secure…
Washington Post: Teens die amid spate of shootings over holiday weekend in District
The Fourth of July weekend in the District left 19 people struck by gunfire, five of them fatally, raising questions about escalating violence and efforts to quell tensions while trying to keep disputes from turning deadly.
DCist: With Summer Off To A Violent Start, D.C. Residents Mourn Lives Lost And Demand Solutions
Before last month’s Moechella gathering at 14th and U Street Northwest, 32-year-old Marcellus Queen had a feeling something bad might happen.
Washington Business Journal: Lazy Kate’s won’t be coming to D.C.’s West End
Hakan Ilhan has scrapped plans for Lazy Kate’s Bistro, a West End restaurant that was to appeal to younger diners, due to fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.
DCist: The Pieces Have Come Together At The Capital Checker Club’s Adams Morgan Clubhouse
A few yards down from the Popeyes on Columbia Road in Northwest D.C., nuzzled next to the Metro PCS and beneath a strip of townhomes, a small boom box sits on the sidewalk, blaring a selection of old and new Top 40 music (think: “That’s…
DCist: Post-Roe Abortion Funds Are Flooded With Donations. But Will It Last?
Local abortion funds have seen an influx of donations to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in late June.
DCist: After Two Failed Attempts, D.C. Council Passes Law To Make Homelessness A Protected Class
At 18, John Alley left Puerto Rico with a dog, an accordion and the clothes on his back, looking for a fresh start from the island he had called home. Alley first went to New York City, but without connections and nowhere to stay when he…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Introduces Legislation to Help Protect District Homeowners from…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 5, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Daniel Weaver (DCRA)
New…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser and DPR Announce Additional Sessions for Learn-to-Swim for All Ages
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Parks and Recreation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 5, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Michael Tucker Jr. (DPR)
Classes Will…
A different kind of pride: What LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness need
Olivia Rodriguez-Nunez still remembers dancing around in a jumper at the age of 4. If she undid the buttons on the side, it felt like she was wearing a dress. The thrill that thought gave her — commonly called gender euphoria — was one of…