Washington Post: Pelosi, D.C. leaders unveil a statue of L’Enfant in Capitol. D.C. sees it as a…
D.C. officials joined House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday morning to unveil a statue in the Capitol of the architect who designed the federal district, Pierre L’Enfant — giving D.C. two statues in the building, like all the states.
WTOP: Plans to renovate DC’s Fort Dupont Ice Arena hit a freeze
D.C.’s public skating rink, the Fort Dupont Ice Arena, was supposed to close for renovations after this weekend — but then operators found out how much the revamp was going to cost.
DCist: Union Kitchen Fires Union Organizer
Union Kitchen management fired one of the store’s lead union organizers a little over a week ago. It marks the latest incident workers characterize as retaliation since announcing their intention to form a union.
DCist: D.C. May Provide Additional Grants To Fund Controversial Mount Pleasant Balcony Restoration
A months-long battle between Mount Pleasant residents and D.C.’s historic preservation community could soon reach a resolution after residents made their case before a key city official last week.
Axios: D.C. lawmakers take up bill targeting mayor’s use of WhatsApp
The D.C. Council will consider emergency legislation targeting Mayor Muriel Bowser's administration's use of WhatsApp, after an Axios investigation found that use of the messaging app in city government raises public records concerns.
DCist: Prince George’s County And D.C. Lift Mask Mandates This Week
Mask mandates are quickly becoming a thing of the past in the D.C. region: The last two local jurisdictions with mandates in place are lifting those requirements this week. Prince George’s County’s mask mandate expired Monday, while D.C.’s…
DCist: Three Smithsonian Museums Reopening After Omicron Closures
Three Smithsonian museums — the Anacostia Community Museum, the National Postal Museum, and the National Air and Space Museum — will reopen this week, after more than a month of omicron-related closures.
DCist: U.S. Capitol Fenced Again Ahead Of Biden Speech And Possible Trucker Protests
Fencing is being reinstalled around the U.S. Capitol ahead of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday and possible protests by trucker convoys that could arrive in D.C. by later this week.
Washington Post: D.C. auditor launches review into overtime pay at Dept. of Employment Services
Some employees say the agency owes them thousands of dollars for their extra hours of work
Press Release: Councilmember Vincent C. Gray’s Statement on the Death of Former D.C. Fire and EMS…
News Release — Ward 7 DC Council member Vincent Gray
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 28, 2022
Contact: Takiyah “T.N.” Tate
Washington, D.C. -…
Press Release: Statement on February 2022 Revenue Estimates
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 28, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, the DC Government released the revised revenue estimates…
Press Release: Norton Calls on Biden to Use State of the Union Address to Advocate for D.C.…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
February 28, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
Democratic and Republican presidents have used State of the Union addresses to advocate for D.C. voting rights and home rule
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Press Release: Gallaudet University, Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking Expand…
News Release — DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, February 28, 2022
CONTACT: Paul Drehoff, Public Information Officer
DISB’s Financial Services Academy will offer unparalleled…
Press Release: Norton Releases Remarks from Ceremony Unveiling D.C.’s Second Statue in the Capitol
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
February 28, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Majority Whip James…
Press Release: Statement on the Dedication of the Pierre L’Enfant Statue in the United States…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 28, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser joined Speaker Nancy Pelosi and…
Press Release: DC Green Bank Announces First Navigator Pre-Development Financing Deal in Support of…
News Release — DC Green Bank
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 28, 2022
CONTACT:
Gary Decker
External Relations Partner
DC Green Bank
(Washington, D.C.) - DC Green Bank today…
Press Release: Bowser Administration Announces Residential Street Sweeping Starts March 1
News Release — DC Department of Public Works
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 1, 2022
CONTACT: Erica Cunningham
Motorists must obey signs restricting parking to avoid enforcement violations; a warning period will last through March…
Washington Post: As Bowser seeks a third term as D.C. mayor, her sharpest critic isn’t on the ballot
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s most persistent critic these days is neither of her two top challengers in the June Democratic primary.
Axios: D.C.’s HIV+ population is aging. Doctors say that’s a good sign.
More than half of people in D.C. living with HIV are 50 years and older, which is a positive sign, according to the health care providers who treat them.
Washington Post: D.C.’s top prosecutor says Capitol riot investigation is far from over
Matthew M. Graves, U.S. attorney for the District, faces myriad challenges, including combating violence in city neighborhoods.