Press Release: Norton to Hold Hearing on Road Safety, Wednesday
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
June 6, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), chair of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, announced the…
Press Release: House to Debate Norton Provisions Authorizing Studies on Secondary Drinking Water…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
June 6, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
The provisions passed in committee as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 and the House will vote on the bill as soon as…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Expanded Efforts to Encourage Families to Vaccinate Children…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor; DC Health; and the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 6, 2022
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo…
District Links: Mendelson’s changes to ANC redistricting spur criticism on eve of final vote;…
The DC Council may end up debating in some detail tomorrow how Ward 3's neighborhoods and commercial districts should be grouped into advisory neighborhood commissions.
City Paper: City Paper Primary Prep: The Mayoral Race Has Been Sleepy. Is There Any Reason to Expect…
Haven’t been paying attention to the race for mayor? Here’s how to catch up.
Washington Business Journal: Old Soldiers’ Home megadevelopment, now nearly 5M square feet,…
The Armed Forces Retirement Home is moving ahead with a nearly 5 million-square-foot redevelopment of part of its campus — what will be one of the largest projects of its kind in Greater Washington once it finally gets underway.
WTOP: DC Health studying first potential case of Monkeypox
D.C. Health said Sunday it may have found the first positive monkeypox case in the District.
WTOP: Rare, exotic — and stinky — Corpse Flower blooms at US botanic garden
It’s described as smelling like rotting meat, which is how it got its name, “The Corpse Flower.”
WTOP: DC to host city’s first-ever Afro Latino Fest on Sunday
To kick off Immigrant Heritage Month, D.C. is hosting its first ever Afro Latino Fest.
Washington Post: As crowded D.C. primary approaches, advocates push ranked-choice voting
When D.C. voters look at their ballots for this month’s Democratic primary, they’ll have to choose one candidate in each race, sometimes from a long list — in Ward 3, nine people are on the ballot for the council seat; in Ward 5, seven…
WTOP: Open Streets DC hosts mile-long event in Northwest
Open Streets DC has hosted another block party in Northwest, giving the area an opportunity to have a little midday fun in the summer heat.
WTOP: DC’s Ward 8 welcomes a new urban farm and wellness space
After more than four years of planning, The Well at Oxon Run, a new urban garden and wellness space in Ward 8, has opened its gates.
Washington Post: The Cuban missile crisis was fretted over in this D.C. office building
In the middle of October in 1962, a nondescript office building in a not-great part of Washington suddenly became very, very busy and very, very important. The future of the world depended on what was going on inside 501 K St. NW.
Washington Post: Metro board eyes more hands-on, stricter oversight after crises
Board members are expecting Metro staff members to share more detailed and timely information about major issues
Press Release: D.C. Council Names First Ombudsperson for Children
News Release — Ward 1 DC Council member Brianne Nadeau
For Immediate Release
June 3, 2022
Washington -- After three years of the Council fighting to create and fund a critical new child welfare oversight agency, Shalonda…
Washingtonian: The Just-Opened Waldorf Astoria Looks Exactly Like the Trump Hotel
We went and checked the place out.
Washington Business Journal: Amazon ponies up $20M-plus to keep new Petworth, Takoma projects…
The latest Amazon.com Inc.-backed affordable housing investments target existing and planned housing in Takoma and Petworth, records show.
DCist: Rooms Are Ready At The Waldorf Astoria, Formerly Known As The Trump Hotel
Guests can now book a room in the Waldorf Astoria Washington D.C., the new hotel brand that’s taken over the Old Post Office Building that once bore the name of former president Donald Trump.
DCist: Capitol Police Officer Indicted For Alleged Hit-And-Run, Attempted Cover-Up
A U.S. Capitol Police officer has been indicted by a federal grand jury after allegedly crashing his police car into a motorized cyclist, injuring them, and then fleeing the scene and trying to cover up his involvement in the incident. The…
DCist: Shakespeare Theatre Company Stagehands Are Unionizing
The production staff at Shakespeare Theatre Company has filed for union recognition, citing labor issues including low wages compared to other regional theaters and unfair treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic.