WTOP: Washington Spirit unveil championship rings, detail celebration plans
From a championship ring ceremony to an appearance by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Washington Spirit have exciting plans for fans looking to finally celebrate their 2021 National Women’s Soccer League Championship victory.
Washington Post: In a city full of adjunct faculty members, many struggle to get by
Adjuncts across the region are protesting what they say are unfair working conditions
Washington Post: Anita Bonds, enigma of the D.C. Council, wants to keep experimenting
Anita Bonds started in D.C. politics a half-century ago as a behind-the-scenes player. She helped Marion Barry run for school board in 1971 and then mayor, and joined his administration and the two that followed. Then on a fateful day a…
Washington Post Editorial Board: D.C. is lucky the Van Ness school shooting was not far bloodier
Classes had just ended Friday afternoon and students were streaming out of a private school in Northwest Washington when shots suddenly rang out. More than 200 rounds of ammunition were fired. Four people, including a 12-year-old girl,…
City Paper: The Green New Deal is Having a Moment in D.C. Politics. What Could it Actually Look…
Social housing and a green jobs guarantee are ambitious goals, but could be worth taking seriously.
DCist: Ward 4 Councilmember Introduces D.C. ‘Green New Deal’ Bills For Housing And Lead Pipe Removal
Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George presented a D.C.- version of the Green New Deal, one that would limit climate change by creating mixed-income public housing, as well as remove lead pipes and expand the lead remediation workforce…
DCist: D.C., Virginia Attorneys General Launch Separate Probes Into Washington Commanders
The D.C. and Virginia attorneys general have both opened separate investigations into the Washington Commanders, marking another legal tangle for the franchise as it faces an ongoing congressional inquiry.
WTOP: DC to host Pharrell’s ‘Something in the Water’ music festival on National Mall
D.C. will be the 2022 site of Pharrell Williams’ “Something in the Water” music festival.
UrbanTurf: A Glimpse of the 350-Unit Proposal at the Takoma Metro Station
Two months ago, the public got wind of a new proposal to redevelop part of the Takoma Metro station. Now, we are getting an idea of what that proposal will look like.
Washington Post: Something in the Water music festival coming to D.C. in June
The festival, organized by Pharrell Williams, moves from Virginia Beach and will feature Dave Matthews Band; Tyler, the Creator; and Usher
DCist: Something In The Water Festival Is Coming To D.C.
Pharrell Williams is bringing his “Something in the Water” festival to D.C., the musician and producer announced Tuesday at a press conference with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser at Ballou High School.
City Paper: Excluded Workers Still Excluded From Bowser’s Budget
Advocates are asking the Council to allocate $160 million for workers left out of federal aid programs.
DCist: D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto Broke Campaign Finance Law Last Year
The fundraiser held on Dec. 6, 2021 was seemingly routine: a small group of well-heeled supporters gathered at the Georgetown home of real estate developer Marc Duber to contribute up to $500 a person to Councilmember Brooke Pinto (D-Ward…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Launches Encore Program to Support DC’s Creative Community
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment
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April 26, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
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Press Release: Councilmember Janeese Lewis George Introduces Green New Deal Legislation to Create…
News Release — Ward 4 DC Council member Janeese Lewis George
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
MEDIA CONTACT
Alex Taliadoros
WASHINGTON, DC – Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George and five other…
District Links: AG Racine investigating allegations against Washington Commanders; MPD announces new…
Amid continued attention to Friday's sniper situation in Van Ness that sent the neighborhood into lockdown for hours, DC's police chief unveiled a new partnership with federal officials to crack down on illegal firearms and curb violent…
Washington Business Journal: GWU decided to calculate its recent economic impact in D.C. This is…
George Washington University’s D.C. operations added $1.6 billion in income to the District's economy in fiscal 2019, according to the first such report ever commissioned by the school.
Washington Post: D.C. region’s disability community pushes to keep masks aboard transit
Phil Posner laments the loss of the mask mandate but is optimistic about gains in MetroAccess service and the promise of federal funding to improve accessibility
WTOP: Virginia, DC AGs open separate inquiries into Washington Commanders
The Attorneys General of D.C. and Virginia confirmed Monday that their offices would conduct separate investigations into the NFL’s Washington Commanders and owner Dan Snyder in response to a House investigation into the team’s financial…
Washington Post: D.C., Virginia AGs are investigating allegations against Commanders
Attorneys general Karl A. Racine of D.C. and Jason S. Miyares of Virginia are investigating a variety of allegations against the Washington Commanders and their owner, Daniel Snyder.