WTOP: National Zoo welcomes 3 new additions
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s animal population has increased by three.
WTOP: DC Court of Appeals hears arguments on McDuffie run for attorney general
The D.C. Court of Appeals heard arguments Wednesday on the decision to drop Ward 5 Council Member Kenyan McDuffie from the June primary ballot for District attorney general.
City Paper: What Would the Attorney General Race Look Like Without Kenyan McDuffie? Here’s a…
Brian Schwalb, Bruce Spiva, and Ryan Jones could soon find themselves in a wide-open contest.
DCist: World Central Kitchen Documentary Shows José Andrés At His Most Frenetic — And Difficult —…
When José Andrés first came to D.C. in the ‘90s, few knew that the Spanish-born chef would be such a force of nature — not just in the local food scene, but in the world. We Feed People, a new National Geographic Films documentary from…
Washington Post Editorial Board: D.C.’s mayoral race pits the fanciful against the pragmatic
On the same day last week that D.C. mayoral candidate Robert C. White Jr. unveiled a plan to guarantee a job to any D.C. resident who wants one, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) announced that the number of people suffering from homelessness in…
UrbanTurf: The Verge, The Stacks and the Soccer Stadium Development: What’s on Tap at Buzzard Point
Development has remained slow and steady in DC's Buzzard Point area since more than 1,000 units delivered in 2020, although the pipeline is only expanding.
DCist: Two People Were Killed By A Driver At Hains Point. A Year Later, Their Families Are Still…
The last time Erick Whitaker heard from his mother was early in the morning on April 24, 2021.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Releases Racial Equity Review of Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the City Administrator
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 27, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Chanda Washington (OCA)
Report Highlights…
DCist: New D.C. Program Will Fully Fund Live Performances By Local Artists
On the heels of announcing that Pharrell Williams is bringing his “Something in the Water” music festival to the District, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser launched a new program Tuesday aimed at bolstering live events by the city’s creative…
Washington Post: D.C. attorney general hopefuls debate, with McDuffie off ballot and offstage
Three men running to be D.C.’s attorney general sparred on Tuesday evening about what makes a lawyer most qualified for the job, in a candidates forum in which perhaps the loudest answer to that question came from who was not onstage.
Washington Informer: McDuffie Allies Rally in Support of AG Bid Nixed by Election Board
Allies of Kenyan McDuffie’s campaign for D.C. attorney general are waiting for a ruling by the D.C. Court of Appeals to keep his candidacy alive and will go an extra step and ask the D.C. Council to change the law on an emergency basis to…
Washington Informer: Despite Challenges, McDuffie Garners Support for Attorney General Bid
Ward 5 D.C. Council member Kenyan McDuffie, faced with the decision of the D.C. Board of Elections to remove him from the June 21 Democratic primary ballot in his quest for attorney general because he failed to fully qualify for the…
Washington Blade: Ward 3 candidates express support for LGBTQ issues at Stonewall Dems forum
Eight of nine in hotly contested race participate in virtual debate
District Links: Court of Appeals hears arguments on McDuffie’s AG candidacy; Ward 4’s…
The DC Court of Appeals heard oral arguments this morning in a court case that will decide whether Kenyan McDuffie will be on the ballot in June for attorney general.
Press Release: Biden Nominates Norton Recommendation Ana Reyes to the U.S. District Court for D.C.
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
April 27, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
If confirmed, Reyes will be the first Hispanic Woman and the first openly LGBTQ judge on the U.S. District Court for D.C.
WASHINGTON,…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Awards $3.57 Million to Support Organizations Providing Summer…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 27, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Benjamin Fritsch (DME)
Funds Will Help…
Press Release: Norton Introduces Bill Clarifying Due Process Rights for Federal Employees Serving in…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
April 27, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) this week introduced a bill to clarify due process rights for federal…
Press Release: Norton Introduces 100th Bill This Congress; Highlights Legislative Progress on Bills
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
April 27, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
Norton was ranked #1 Most Effective House Democrat in the 115th Congress by the Center for Effective Lawmaking
WASHINGTON, D.C. —…
WTOP: Urban planners detail 3 ways to re-imagine DC’s Pennsylvania Avenue
One of America’s most famous roadways could be in for a makeover: Urban planners want to re-imagine downtown D.C.’s Pennsylvania Avenue as a signature outdoor venue, emphasizing people over cars and expanding park space between the White…
Council committees add some money to housing programs, but increases fall short of advocates’…
As local lawmakers start the process of crafting a final budget for fiscal year 2023, D.C. Council committees are recommending some modest increases to housing programs and social services from the funding levels proposed by Mayor Muriel…