Axios: D.C. bill would cover infertility treatments
A recently introduced bill would require insurance to cover fertility treatments in D.C., on par with Maryland and West Virginia.
WTOP: DC schools push back last day of school
Students in D.C. will be in school a little bit longer this year.
WTOP: DC seeks to increase number of female police officers on force
The District says it has joined a nationwide pledge to increase the percentage of female officers on its police force to 30% by 2030, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. police department announced Monday.
Washington Post: D.C. mayor vows to hire more female police officers
The announcement comes against the backdrop of a federal lawsuit alleging discrimination of Black female police officers.
DCist: Gas Prices Reach $4.19 Average In D.C. Region, The Highest in At Least 10 Years
Gas prices in the D.C. region hit their highest level in a decade, averaging $4.19 a gallon — a number that’s risen by about 45 cents in the last week alone, according to data from GasBuddy.com.
DCist: D.C. Police Announce Push To Hire More Women Officers
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee announced Monday that the city will participate in a national campaign meant to increase the number of women in policing. The 30×30 initiative, as it’s called, encourages…
UrbanTurf: From 1,295 to 1,410 Units Proposed for Redevelopment of Greenleaf in Southwest
The plan to redevelop Southwest DC's 15-acre Greenleaf Gardens public housing community has grown in scope since last November.
WTOP: Smithsonian to end mask mandate, expand days of operation
Starting Friday, visitors to the Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo in D.C. will no longer be required to wear a mask, according to a news release from the Smithsonian.
Washington Post: GAO: Jan. 6 shows need for better Capitol Police training and information-sharing
Latest report on failure to prepare relies on survey of officers
DCist: Here Are Five Takeaways From The First D.C. Mayoral Debate
Like prize fighters circling the ring, the three main contenders in D.C.’s mayoral race have spent the last few months taking indirect shots at each other. But it wasn’t until Saturday that Mayor Muriel Bowser, Councilmember Robert White…
UrbanTurf: How DC, Maryland, and Virginia are Implementing The Homeowner Assistance Fund
As many pandemic housing payment relief programs have run their course, another federal program has recently started to ramp up.
Press Release: AG Racine Releases New Report During Consumer Protection Week Showing That Consumer…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 7, 2022
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
Report Finds a Nearly 70% Increase in Consumer Complaints in Span of Two…
Press Release: Norton Thanks Capitol Police Chief for Prompt and Thorough Briefing as Trucker…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
March 7, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) was thoroughly briefed today by United States Capitol Police Chief J.…
District Links: Mayoral candidates square off in early forum; where DC got the Ukrainian flags that…
With a second day of a protest convoy circling the Capital Beltway, DC officials continue to prepare in case the demonstrators head into the District today or later this week.
Press Release: As Trucker Convoy Reaches National Capital Region, Norton Requests Briefing from…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
March 7, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After the Capitol Police Board issued an emergency declaration on Sunday and as a convoy of truckers reached the…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Metropolitan Police Department’s 30×30 Initiative to Hire…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE:
March 7, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Dora T. Lowe (PSJ)
As the Mayor…
Press Release: Norton Introduces Bill to Require Federal Bureau of Prisons to Provide Information to…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
March 7, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a bill today to require the Federal Bureau of Prisons…
Washington Post: In D.C.’s poorest wards, Bowser touts advances as she courts a wary electorate
Over the course of a recent week, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser presided at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new hospital, unveiled an anti-crime initiative and celebrated the opening of the city’s first drive-through Starbucks.
Axios: D.C.’s excluded workers ask for $160M in mayor’s budget
A coalition of D.C.'s excluded workers is asking for $160 million in the mayor's upcoming budget.
Bradley Graham in The Post: Here’s the difference between Jeff Bezos and me
“What’s the difference between Jeff Bezos and me?” For some time now, I’ve asked people that question when discussing the book business, which Bezos and I are both in.