Press Release: Mayor Bowser Unveils Economic Mobility Action Plan
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
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June 29, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Natalia Vanegas…
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
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Michael Tucker Jr. (DPR)
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.
DC Council adds new accountability measures to 2023 budget law
With the recent passage of accountability measures in this year’s Budget Support Act, the final piece of DC’s budget is in place.
The DC Council unanimously passed the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Support Act on June 7. The annual…
WTOP: DC Health appointments for monkeypox vaccination filled within minutes
Only 15 minutes after a limited number of monkeypox vaccination appointments were made available this week, DC Health said all 300 appointments had been snagged.
DCist: This Man Spent 28 Hours Atop The Douglass Memorial Bridge Protesting For Abortion Rights
After spending 28 hours atop the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, hundreds of feet above the Anacostia River in the hot summer sun with no water, Guido Reichstadter was ready to climb down. But first he got out his phone for one more…
WTOP: New DC library welcomes residents, honors community activist
For the first time in decades, a community in Northeast D.C. is celebrating the grand opening of a new library.
WTOP: DC artist Sam Gilliam dies at 88
Sam Gilliam, an artist with a big impact in D.C., has died at the age of 88.
DCist: Outcomes In Most D.C. Primary Races Remain Unchanged After More Ballots Counted, But Overall…
The ongoing counting of outstanding mail ballots from D.C.’s June 21 primary isn’t upending any of the outcomes in most of the races, though some results have tightened and overall turnout has jumped.
Washington Post: Metro debuts late-night fares for a flat $2 this week
The new fares, which begin after 9:30 p.m., are meant to help late-night workers and attract riders headed to events and other entertainment