Press Release: Norton Announces Committee Passage of Her Bill Requiring Federal Bureau of Prisons to…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
May 11, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
Committee on Oversight & Reform passed Norton’s bill today
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Expansion of Neighborhood Connect Service in Northwest and…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of For-Hire Vehicles
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 11, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Abigail Zenner (DFHV)
(WASHINGTON, DC)…
District Links: Council approves budget that adds funding for at-risk students, reiterates plans to…
After not submitting daily COVID-19 case rates to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for about two weeks, DC Health yesterday reported 1,096 cases in the District since April 27.
WTOP: DC police hire former US Park Police chief to lead equity efforts
D.C. police have hired former U.S. Park Police Chief Pamela Smith to serve as the department’s first chief equity officer.
Washington Post: Union Station overhaul removes parking spaces, adds underground facility
The proposed expansion of Union Station envisions a transformation of the nation’s second-largest rail hub by 2040
WTOP: Phasing out resource officers in DC schools to continue as planned
School resource officers are one step closer to being phased out in the District’s public schools.
Washington Post: More money would go to D.C.’s at-risk students under council proposal
This comes on top of the mayor’s $2.2 billion budget plan
WTOP: COVID-19 case rates rise in DC region
Climbing COVID-19 case numbers are pushing many D.C.-area jurisdictions from low into medium community spread.
DCist: D.C. Council Gives Initial Approval To Budget, Votes To Continue Removing Police From Schools
The D.C. Council on Tuesday gave unanimous initial approval to the city’s $19.5 billion budget for the coming year, giving Mayor Muriel Bowser funding to hire up to 350 police officers and almost a half-billion dollars for affordable…
Washington Post: D.C. Council to pull more police from schools, give tax credit to immigrants
The D.C. Council voted to keep phasing police out of public schools — despite the objections of the mayor and city principals’ union, which had said officers are needed to prevent school violence — as it approved a fiscal 2023 budget…
Washington Post: D.C. Attorney General sues vacant property owner, alleging tax evasion
D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine (D) on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the owner of a vacant Ward 6 building, alleging that they have made false statements since at least 2015 to avoid paying increased taxes on the property.
City Paper: Cheh Moves to Strip Funding from Woodley Park Main Street Following Allegations of…
It’s the latest bit of fallout from allegations of problems at D.C.’s small business agency.
WTOP: JPMorgan Chase opens DC headquarters, will double regional branches
New York-based JPMorgan Chase, one of the few banks that is expanding its number of retail branches in the D.C. metro area, has cut the ribbon on its new mid-Atlantic headquarters in downtown D.C.
Press Release: Norton Introduces Bill to Establish National Effort to Promote Healthy Lifestyles…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
May 10, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced the Promoting Healthier Lifelong Improvements in Food and…
Press Release: AG Racine Announces First Enforcement Action to Crack Down on Tax Evasion by Owners…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 10, 2022
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Office of Communications
OAG Sues Owner of 1000 C St NE for Falsely Claiming Property Is Occupied to Avoid Taxes
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Press Release: Mayor Bowser Launches Applications for the 2022 Robust Retail Citywide Grants
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Small and Local Business Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 10, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Charlene Louis (DSLBD)
(WASHINGTON,…
District Links: Metro finds its next GM in Austin, Texas; WaPo wins Pulitzer for coverage of Jan. 6…
Metro has selected its next general manager — Randy Clarke, who has led the transit system in Austin, Texas, since 2018 and previously worked at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority in multiple roles.
City Paper: Orange Facing Blowback After Attack of Opponent Parker’s Coming Out
Orange called Parker’s decision to come out “a matter of convenience.”
DCist: WMATA Selects New General Manager To Lead Transit Agency Through Turbulent Time
Randy Clarke, a public transit CEO from Austin, Texas, is WMATA’s new general manager. He will face a series of challenges getting the country’s second-largest transit agency back on track.
Washington Post: Metro hires new general manager amid pandemic, safety challenges
Randy Clarke will replace Paul J. Wiedefeld, who has served as top executive for six years and will retire this summer