City Paper: Accusations of Sign Thievery Emerge as the Nadeau-Czapary Feud Ratchets Up in Ward 1
The sitting councilmember and her allies are escalating attacks on Czapary, who once had a Republican chairing his campaign.
WTOP: DC launches ‘strike force’ to boost Black homeownership
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser was all smiles as she stood in front of a new development that sits at Riggs Road and South Dakota Avenue, where hundreds of new homes were being built, and it wasn’t just because she was back in the neighborhood!-->…
City Paper: Zachary Parker Supporters Question Faith Gibson Hubbard and Her Ties to Bowser
Gibson Hubbard says the criticisms are purely political.
City Paper: City Paper Primary Prep: Which of the Top Four Candidates Will Replace Kenyan McDuffie…
An ex-councilmember, a progressive newcomer, an administration appointee, and a neighborhood commissioner fight it out.
DCist: D.C.’s Incarcerated Residents Have The Right To Vote, But Sometimes It’s Easier Said Than…
The first time Vance Contee ever voted in his life, he did it from the confines of a federal prison in central Florida.
Greater Greater Washington: Metro fell behind on bus operator, rail traffic controller…
Nearly 200 Metrobus operators have fallen behind on their training and need to take refresher courses, according to the agency, and over a third of the Rail Traffic Controllers that work in Metro’s Rail Operations Control Center (ROCC) are!-->…
Press Release: House Passes Norton Provisions Authorizing Studies on Secondary Drinking Water Source…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
June 9, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
The provisions passed the House yesterday as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022
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Press Release: Mayor Bowser Launches Black Homeownership Strike Force to Combat Racial Wealth Gap
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
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June 9, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
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District Links: 7 council members urge RFK transfer with no new stadium; IG warns of…
A majority of the DC Council is now on record expressing support for transferring the RFK campus from the federal government but opposition to any NFL stadium on the site — regardless of how much the Washington Commanders were to throw!-->…
WTOP: Report cites potential fraud risk in District’s COVID-19 emergency contracts
A report released by the D.C. Office of Inspector General says the District could have exposed itself to potential fraud in its handling of nearly half a billion dollars worth of COVID-19 emergency contracts.
Axios: Town Talker: Meet Eric Goulet, hard-charging budget boss running in D.C.’s Ward 3
With more than 18 years helming influential roles inside District government, Eric Goulet has some marquee achievements, including balancing budgets during the Great Recession and brokering a deal for a new $300 million hospital in Ward 8.!-->…
WTOP: Bird flu detected in Lincoln Memorial pool ducklings
Ducklings in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have contracted a highly contagious virus that can be deadly to some birds.
Washington Post: Deadly bird flu found in ducks on the Mall in Washington
Mallard ducklings in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool were stricken, National Park Service says
DCist: New Program Set To Send Millions To D.C. Child Care Providers Recovering From Pandemic Losses
A new D.C. program will distribute $32 million in grants to the city’s licensed child care facilities as they recover from the financial toll of the pandemic.
City Paper: The Final Daze
Tom Sherwood offers some advice to candidates in the final weeks before the Democratic primary.
WTOP: DC’s mayor calls for federal action on guns at National Mall rally
At a National Mall rally organized by gun control advocates on Wednesday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser echoed the calls of Democrats from around the country for changes to the nation’s gun laws.
City Paper: MPD Sergeant in Incident Raised During Bowser Presser Culpable in 2016 Illegal Search
Sgt. Matthew Nickerson’s explanation as to why officers searched a man’s car “reveal a lack of understanding” of the rules for vehicle searches.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces the Opening of Nominations for the 37th Annual Mayor’s Arts…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment.
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 8, 2022
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
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Press Release: Norton Introduces Bill to Provide Funding to Law School Clinics that Provide Pro Bono…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
June 8, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced the Veterans Legal Support Act, which would allow the U.S.!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…