WTOP: Metro warns of lower capacity this July 4
If you’re planning to catch Fourth of July fireworks on the National Mall in D.C. Monday night, you might want to leave home a little earlier than you were planning.
Washington Post: D.C. 295 closes after vehicles roll through tar during road project
Part of southbound D.C. 295 was shut down Wednesday after about a dozen drivers reported finding sticky tar material damaging their tires, D.C. transportation officials said.
DCist: D.C.’s Uptown Theater Has Been Designated As A Historic Landmark
After closing down in March of 2020, Cleveland Park’s Uptown Theater has now been named a historic landmark by local historic preservation officials.
Washington Post: D.C.-area officials move to help abortion clinics after Roe ruling
D.C.-area officials are moving to support local abortion clinics with funding and more leeway ahead of what is expected to be a surge in demand for the procedure following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
District Links: DC Council allows adults to self-certify their need for medical cannabis; city aims…
DC Council members are delving into the city's plans on how to get all DC students up to date on their immunizations.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Minimum Wage Increase Effective July 1, 2022
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Employment Services
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June 29, 2022
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Press Release: Norton Secures Several Victories for D.C. in Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
June 29, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today that she secured several victories for the District of…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Unveils Economic Mobility Action Plan
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June 29, 2022
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Press Release: Quiet Skies Caucus Secures Provisions to Combat Aircraft Noise in Appropriations Bill
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
June 29, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Quiet Skies Caucus, led by Co-Chairs Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Congressman Stephen Lynch…
Press Release: Norton to Introduce Bill to Expand AmeriCorps, Reduce Youth Unemployment
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
June 29, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced she will reintroduce her bill to expand AmeriCorps by…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Celebrates the Start of Summer Camps and Summer Meals for District Youth
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Parks and Recreation
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June 29, 2022
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LaToya Foster (EOM)
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All DC Residents 18…
WTOP: DC Council passes bill easing restriction on medical marijuana for patients over 21 years old
Thanks to an emergency bill passed by the D.C. Council, access to medical marijuana is easier for D.C. residents over the age of 21 and older.
WTOP: Uptown Theater named a DC historical landmark
New recognition is coming to a historic D.C. movie theater that closed more than two years ago.
DCist: D.C. Approves Bill Allowing Vaccines For Some Minors Without Parental Consent
A federal judge recently blocked D.C. from enforcing a local law that allows minors to get vaccinated without parental consent. The D.C. Council just took another shot at legislation aimed at withstanding legal challenges, passing…
DCist: Metro Transit Police To Wear Body Cameras By Next Year
Transit Police officers that monitor Metro stations and buses will wear body-worn cameras starting next year, the agency said Tuesday.
Washington Post: Suspended Metro cars are being stored improperly, safety panel says
Inspectors found cars with defective wheels that could cause a derailment are being wrongly labeled at the West Falls Church yard
Washington Post: D.C. Council allows adults over 21 easier access to medical marijuana
D.C. residents who are 21 and older will soon be able to self-certify their eligibility for medical marijuana under a proposal passed by the D.C. Council on Tuesday, which also approved measures allowing some minors to get certain vaccines…
DCist: D.C. Residents Will No Longer Need A Doctor To Access Medical Marijuana
The D.C. Council on Tuesday unanimously passed an emergency bill that removes the longstanding requirement that anyone looking to get medical marijuana first get a doctor’s recommendation.
WTOP: Metro’s police to wear body cameras by 2023
Metro will equip its police force with body cameras no later than 2023.
City Paper: D.C. Dragged Its Feet in Handing Out Federal Money to Stop Foreclosures, Setting Up a…
With the city’s foreclosure moratorium set to expire this week, lawmakers are racing to pass a bill on the subject.