Press Release: As DCPS Goes on February Break, DPR to Offer Daytime and Evening Programming for…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Parks and Recreation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 18, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Michael Tucker, Jr. (DPR)
DCPS Reminds…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces New Year-Round Partnership Focused on Violent Crime
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 18, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Dora T. Lowe (PSJ)
Metropolitan…
Press Release: Norton Thanks Senate Democrats for Defeating Cruz Vaccine Amendment to Eliminate All…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
February 18, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) thanked Senate Democrats for defeating yesterday by a vote of 44-49…
Press Release: Modified District Government Services for Presidents Day
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 18, 2022
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – On Monday, February 21, 2022, District Government will…
District Links: Nadeau pulls bill to reinstate vax mandate, lacking enough votes; WaPo poll shows a…
The DC Council isn't voting today after all on whether to reinstate the city's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for admission to restaurants, bars and a variety of other venues.
Washington Post: Every winter, D.C. apartment tenants live with insufficient heat. Spotty…
Before the sun’s rays crept over the horizon Thursday, Kandice James opened her eyes, steeled herself and then kicked off the two comforters she has slept under all winter. She was ready to do what she has done nearly every morning since…
Axios: D.C.’s nightlife and culture comeback
After a tumultuous couple of years for the food, beverage, and entertainment industries, the Mayor’s Office of Nightlife and Culture’s new director, Solana Vander Nat, says a comeback is near.
Axios: D.C. lawmaker withdraws bill to revive proof-of-vax mandate
A short-lived proposal to revive the District's proof-of-vaccination mandate was withdrawn late last night ahead of a scheduled vote this morning.
WTOP: Judge: DC schools in contempt for failing to provide courses to incarcerated students
A federal judge ruled D.C. schools in contempt of court Thursday for failing to provide full-scale special education courses for students with disabilities at the D.C. jail.
DCist: Ahead Of Friday Vote, Nadeau Withdraws Bill That Would Reinstate Vaccine Mandate For…
D.C. Councilmember Brianne Nadeau has withdrawn a bill that would have reinstated the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses for 90 days, making the last-minute decision just over 12 hours before the council was set to vote on the…
Washington Informer: D.C. Political Campaigns Adjust to COVID-19
The District’s primary election season has started and campaigns have adjusted to the ongoing presence of the coronavirus, which has influenced how voters continue to be engaged.
Washington Informer: Ward 8 Residents Share Views on D.C.’s 2022-2023 Budget
Conversations about the new budget have begun and Ward 8 residents say they’re anxious to see if their needs will be included in the 2022-2023 blueprint.
Washington Informer: In-School Clinicians Explain How They Address Student Trauma
In the months since students returned to in-person learning, their social and emotional well-being has been an issue of concern in District public and public charter schools, so much so that District officials recently dedicated millions…
jonetta rose barras: Surplus jackpot in DC
A few days after the DC Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) released the city’s annual comprehensive financial audit, the agency’s spokesperson sent out a one-page announcement celebrating the fact that the District had received a…
WTOP: DC council member withdraws proposal to reinstate proof of vaccination requirement
A council member who drafted an emergency bill to reinstate the proof of vaccination requirement at D.C. businesses one day after the mayor lifted it has withdrawn her proposal.
WTOP: The ‘speggulation’ is over: National Arboretum bald eagle lays an egg
After several years without success, there is finally a bald eagle egg at the National Arboretum in D.C.
Nick Cheolas in Greater Greater Washington: The rise and fall of a safer 8th Street NE
Last September – after nearly a decade of planning and engagement – plans to improve school traffic safety on a ½ mile unprotected on-street portion of the Metropolitan Branch Trail in Edgewood came to a halt.
WTOP: Ground broken for Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center in DC’s Ward 8
D.C. and Universal Health Services on Thursday broke ground on the Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center, in Southeast Washington.
Press Release: Councilmember Christina Henderson Introduces Legislation to Enhance Access and…
News Release — At-large DC Council member Christina Henderson
For Immediate Release
February 17, 2022
Contact: Amanda Farnan
Washington, DC – Today, Councilmember Henderson introduced the Diaper Affordability and Access Act of…
Washington Business Journal: Ward 7’s Parkside is growing with two new buildings
Parkside — a Ward 7 megadevelopment — is making progress on one front. But just one.