WTOP: Ferry to D.C.? New analysis underway
The plans for a commuter ferry taking riders from Woodbridge to Washington are moving forward again after being put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a new study on the way that should detail a full understanding of how the…
DCist: D.C. Completes Renovation Of Men’s Shelter On St. Elizabeths Campus
D.C. completed its overhaul of the 801 East Men’s Shelter on Monday, bringing the first daytime service center East of the River and marking an expansion in the city’s services for single adults experiencing homelessness.
WTOP: ‘Slap in the face’ — DC substitute teachers seek benefits, pay increase
Several D.C. educators rallied outside of the John A. Wilson Building on Monday morning, seeking higher pay and benefits for the city’s substitute teachers.
Washington Business Journal: Exclusive: La Grande Boucherie, other restaurants from New York’s…
The New York restaurant group behind brasserie La Grande Boucherie and a handful of other restaurants is coming to one of the most distinctive retail spaces in downtown D.C.
Washingtonian: 5 Republican Politicians Freaking Out About DC’s Vaccine Mandates
Everyone seems to have their own bill in Congress trying to overturn the Mayor's orders.
Washingtonian: A Bunch of Anti-Vaccine Protesters Clashed With DC Restaurant Workers Over the…
At multiple businesses, protesters harassed employees, heckled patrons, and refused to leave.
Press Release: At Start of Federal Tax Filing Season, Norton Reminds the Public that D.C. Residents…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
January 24, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
D.C. pays more in federal taxes than 21 states and more in federal taxes per capita than any state
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Launches New $40 Million “Bridge Fund” to Support Small Businesses
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 24, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Natalia Vanegas (DMPED)
Grant…
District Links: New men’s shelter opens on St. Elizabeths campus; DC Retirement Board under…
Mayor Muriel Bowser today celebrated the opening of the brand-new 801 East Men's Shelter on the St. Elizabeths campus in Ward 8 — a milestone in the District's efforts to overhaul services for individuals experiencing homelessness.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Cuts Ribbon on New 801 East Men’s Shelter in Ward 8
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
PRESS RELEASE
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January 24, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Kevin Valentine (DHS)
New 396-Bed Facility Will Help Transform the Way Men Experiencing…
Press Release: AG Racine Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Suing Google Over Deceptive Location Tracking…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
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January 24, 2021
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Office of Communications
Lawsuits by AGs from DC, TX, WA & IN Allege Tech Giant Relied on Dark Patterns, Misled…
WTOP: Thousands march in DC against COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Thousands of people chanted “no more mandate” while marching in D.C. Sunday afternoon in protest of COVID-19 vaccine mandates and vaccine passports.
Washington Post: Anti-vaccine activists march in D.C. — a city that mandates coronavirus vaccination…
Thousands of protesters from across the country — including some of the biggest names in the anti-vaccination movement — descended on the nation’s capital Sunday for a rally against vaccine mandates.
Washington Post: Federal prosecutors have been investigating D.C.’s pension board, responsible for…
Federal prosecutors have been investigating the financial transactions of the D.C. Retirement Board, which manages the city’s $10 billion pension fund for retired teachers, police officers and firefighters.
Washington Post: Federal government’s coronavirus struggle: When and how to bring employees back to…
Two months after the Biden administration’s deadline for federal workers to be vaccinated against the coronavirus so they could begin returning to the office, the government’s plan to resume normal operations remains muddled.
Washington Post: Across the region’s schools, a wildly varied treatment of masks
As the omicron variant surges, masking at school is a flash point in the D.C. region. It’s not just that the newly inaugurated governor of Virginia, Glenn Youngkin (R), has barred school systems from requiring face coverings. It’s also…
Theresa Vargas in The Post: More than a measly raise is needed to fix D.C.’s substitute…
Other places across the country are coming up with creative solutions to school staffing shortages, and D.C. is offering substitutes $1.80 more an hour
Washington Post: Metro’s next leader will face ridership challenges and a looming ‘financial cliff’
Officials say federal workers are not returning in numbers needed to cover the agency’s annual operating costs
Washington Post: Anacostia High teachers demand safety improvements from D.C. Schools administrators
Several Anacostia High School teachers and staff held an impromptu work stoppage Friday in a push to get D.C. Public Schools officials to address safety concerns around the building that they felt had been neglected.
WTOP: Anacostia High School teachers leave classes Friday demanding more transparency, building…
Several teachers at Anacostia High School in D.C. left their classrooms Friday to stage a workplace action as a result of frustration with their work environment.