WTOP: Proposed bill would make DC a sanctuary city for people seeking abortions
The District would become a sanctuary city for abortion seekers under a bill introduced to the city council Friday.
Washington Post: New bill would make D.C. a ‘sanctuary’ city for those seeking abortion
D.C. Council member Brianne K. Nadeau introduced legislation Friday that would create a “human rights sanctuary” in the District for anyone traveling to the city to get an abortion.
WTOP: Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge project work suspended over bird’s nest
A family of ducks has moved into the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, and it’s holding up construction.
WTOP: DC announces $20M in grants for high-impact tutoring programs
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has announced a new $20 million investment in high-impact tutoring she says will help address pandemic-disrupted instruction and close opportunity gaps for thousands of K-12 students.
Axios: Bowser mailer sent amid re-election bid cost taxpayers $130K
Mayor Muriel Bowser spent $130,000 in taxpayer money to send residents a booklet boasting about her administration in the middle of her re-election campaign, public records show.
WTOP: DC nonprofit uses horses to teach kids in Southeast
Out in a barn in Accokeek, Maryland, three horses wait patiently for a bus load of girls making their way out of the district.
DCist: D.C. Releases New Roadmap For Reducing Gun Violence
D.C. released a new strategic plan to address gun violence this week, part of an ongoing effort to organize the city government’s response to a significant rise in homicides over the past several years.
Washington Post Editorial Board: Here’s who The Post endorses in D.C. Council primary elections
As D.C. emerges from the covid-19 pandemic of the past two-plus years, it faces numerous challenges. Combating a rise in violent crime, addressing student learning loss and spurring D.C.’s post-pandemic recovery are just some of the issues!-->…
DCist: Fencing, Barricades Added Around Supreme Court Amid Roe Protests
A non-scalable fence and concrete barriers have been added around the Supreme Court building this week, amid ongoing demonstrations over the future of abortion access.
Washington Blade: Gay candidates call for restoring LGBTQ representation on D.C. Council
Gay former D.C. police officer Salah Czapary, who’s running in the city’s June 21 Democratic primary for the Ward 1 D.C. Council seat, and gay D.C. school board member Zachary Parker, who’s running in the primary for the Ward 5 Council!-->…
City Paper: Nadeau Drafts New Protections for People Seeking Abortions in D.C.
The Council has already worked to ensure abortion access in the city, but Nadeau is aiming for more changes in the wake of the astonishing Supreme Court leak.
Kathy E. Hollinger in The Post: D.C. restaurants can’t afford another setback
Signs of spring are popping up around D.C. Warmer temperatures are drawing people outdoors, masks are coming off and neighborhood restaurants are seeing more foot traffic. Hopefully, these are early indicators that the worst of the!-->…
Press Release: Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau Introduces Measure to Establish Human Rights…
News Release — Ward 1 DC Council member Brianne Nadeau
May 6, 2022, for Immediate Release
Media contact: Jaqueline Castaneda
Washington, DC -- In anticipation of a Supreme Court ruling that would criminalize rights!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces $20 Million Investment in High-Impact Tutoring to Support More…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 6, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Fred Lewis (OSSE)
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Press Release: Mayor Bowser Celebrates Graduation of Ninth Cohort of Pathways Program Ambassadors
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 6, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Setareh Yelle (ONSE)
Mayor Bowser!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
District Links: Ward 1’s Nadeau drafts bill to protect people from other states seeking…
The DC Council is poised to consider changes to DC law amid concerns about the potential for a future GOP-led Congress to reverse abortion rights in the District if the Supreme Court’s ultimate ruling follows the contours of the leaked!-->…
Washington Post: D.C. Circulator drivers vote for worker contract, ending strike
The move ends a three-day strike and sets the stage for the return of regular service on the system
Washington Post: The strike that shut down Metro for nearly a week in 1978
In 1974, Caroyln Stieff was 22 and training to be a member of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s first cohort of female bus operators when an older co-worker stopped her from entering work. He placed his foot gently on!-->…
WTOP: DC Circulator drivers vote to ratify new contract, ending strike
D.C. Circulator bus operators voted in favor of a new agreement with manager RATP Dev on Thursday, bringing an end to a three-day strike.
Washington Business Journal: Huge parking garage axed from Union Station expansion plans
The Federal Railroad Administration is scrapping plans for an above-ground parking garage to serve a modernized Union Station as part of a major expansion of the landmark transit hub.