District Links: Riders react to Metro’s new mask-optional policy; DC sees growing tech sector;…
For the better part of two years, Metro riders have been required to wear face masks in rail stations and on trains and buses. In TV commercials that continue to air, the transit system even describes that as part of its pandemic!-->…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Breaks Ground on New Joy Evans Therapeutic Recreation Center
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 20, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Mayor Highlights Commitment to Support the Recreation and Therapeutic Needs of All!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Axios: Town Talker: What’s next for Kenyan McDuffie?
Conventional wisdom holds to expect the unexpected in D.C. politics.
City Paper: Bruce Spiva is the First D.C. Candidate to Hit the Airwaves. Will It Be Enough to Juice…
Fresh off a successful ballot challenge to Kenyan McDuffie, the attorney is placing a six-figure ad buy.
Washington Post: Metro drops mask mandate after 700 days, and unease follows
A judge struck down the federal transit order Monday, though New York and other systems stayed the course
Press Release: After Federal Tax Filing Deadline, Norton Calls on Senate to Pass D.C. Statehood Bill
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
April 19, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
D.C. pays more federal taxes than 23 states and more federal taxes per capita than any state
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Press Release: Norton Introduces Resolution Commemorating Emancipation Day
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
April 19, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) reintroduced her resolution commemorating Emancipation Day,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Recipients for Building Blocks DC Grants
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE:
April 19, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Funding to Support Programs and Services that Help Prevent Gun Violence
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DCist: Labor Unions Are Split In The Mayoral Race, Throwing Their Weight Behind Bowser And Rival…
With the D.C. mayoral primary just nine weeks away, local labor unions have begun weighing in and the more well-known ones are split.
Washingtonian: How DC Nourished a New Musical About Black Food Traditions
Even a pandemic couldn't derail "Grace" for long. Composer Nolan Williams, Jr., talks about how the show came together.
WTOP: Clean Streets Team provides 1st jobs for people just released from prison
Three years ago, Tarshia McCoy finished serving her jail time in D.C. and Maryland for ammunition and marijuana convictions. She tried to find work once she was released, but her criminal record made finding employment a difficult task.
Washington Business Journal: A new twist on Alexandria’s Carlyle Club coming to downtown D.C.
A rebooted version of what Alexandria’s Carlyle Club was meant to be is coming to downtown D.C.
Washington Post: A new book charts the early years of Washington’s NAACP chapter
When the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was formed in New York City in 1909, it was inevitable that there would eventually be a branch in Washington.
District Links: McDuffie says he’ll appeal Elections Board ruling against his AG candidacy;…
AG candidate Kenyan McDuffie says he'll appeal the DC Board of Elections ruling that he doesn't meet the statutory qualifications for the office.
DCist: Metro Makes Masks Optional Following Federal Judge’s Ruling
Metro announced late Monday evening that it would make masks optional on all of its services, effective immediately.
City Paper: Elissa Silverman Ventures ‘Into the Belly of the Beast,’ Patches Things Up With Jack…
Silverman was once one of Evans’ harshest critics, but she seems to softening toward the ex-lawmaker.
Washington Business Journal: Buzzard Point megaproject lands $367M loan to kick-start first phase
The team behind a massive Buzzard Point development has landed a $367 million loan to launch its first phase.
WTOP: Metro updates mask requirement following judge’s order voiding travel mask mandate
Metro is the latest transit agency to announce that it is updating its mask policy following a federal judge’s order voiding the national mask mandate for people on board planes and public transit.
WTOP: DC program focuses on those most at risk for gun violence
As crime rates rise, D.C. leaders and police are struggling to find ways to turn the tide.
DCist: D.C. Launches Violence Prevention Program For 200 ‘Highest-Risk’ Individuals
D.C. has launched a government initiative that pairs 200 people considered high risk for involvement in gun violence with a specialized team that can help them access city services like job training, subsidized employment, and behavioral!-->…