Washington Blade: 17th Street High Heel Race draws large crowd
D.C. Mayor, three Council members, police chief mingle with drag queens
DCist: D.C. Council’s Student Vaccine Mandate Bill Draws Opposition
A D.C. Council emergency bill that would require a COVID-19 vaccination for all eligible students by Dec. 15 is drawing opposition from District officials and health and education advocates.
WTOP: Should DC students be required to receive COVID-19 vaccine? Parents, council members weigh…
D.C. parents largely spoke in favor Wednesday of a proposed bill that would require all eligible students to receive the coronavirus vaccine. But many raised concerns over how the requirement would be implemented, and called for pushing…
City Paper: Philip Pannell Collapsed at a Statehood Rally. Then He Tested Positive for COVID.
The longtime Ward 8 organizer is using his experience to promote the effectiveness of the vaccine.
Washingtonian: José Andrés’s Restaurant Group Is No Longer Enforcing Its Vaccination Policy
ThinkFoodGroup "requests" proof of vaccination but is not checking documentation.
Axios: Howard president: Occupation of student center “must end”
Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick in a letter to students and staff Monday said a weeks-long student sit-in at a campus student center "must end."
City Paper: Former DOES Employee Sues Agency For Hundreds of Hours of Unpaid Overtime
"This is definitely one of the most ironic cases I've had to file over the last decade."
WTOP: Metro working to get older trains into rail system, but don’t expect substantial impact on…
Metro is working to put older train cars back onto its rail system amid the removal of all 7000 Series trains for an ongoing inspection and investigation of a derailment earlier this month, but the agency is warning that things will likely…
Washington Business Journal: Catholic University pitches region’s largest community solar…
Catholic University of America has applied to construct a massive solar array on its west campus to increase the District's supply of renewable energy while contributing to Pope Francis' drive for environmental stewardship.
UrbanTurf: Chevy Chase Neighbors Seek to Lay Claim to One of DC’s “Paper Roads”
Some homeowners in Chevy Chase are looking to lay claim to a chunk of unimproved land behind their homes. The problem, however, is that this land is also technically a public road.
Washington Business Journal: D.C. shouldn’t fear losing federal money as it pursues statehood,…
D.C. leaders shouldn’t fear losing financial support from the federal government as they press for statehood, according to new research from a business-backed group working to prepare the District for its long-sought transition into a…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser and Events DC Announce $40 Million Grant Program to Support DC’s…
News Release — Events DC
Hotel Recovery Grant Program is the second relief fund launched to support qualified hotels, inns, motels, and bed and breakfasts
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Office of the Deputy…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces New Partnership to Connect More Residents to the Solar for All…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Mayor's Office of Community Affairs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 27, 2021
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
James Yu (MOCA)
As Part of Back to…
Press Release: AG Racine Announces Settlements in Three Lawsuits Against Real Estate Companies…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:…
Press Release: Norton Secures $57 Million for New Howard University Hospital in Senate…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
October 27, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today that she has gotten $57 million for a new Howard University…
Press Release: Senate Confirms Norton Recommendation Jia Cobb to U.S. District Court for D.C.
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
October 27, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) celebrated yesterday’s Senate confirmation of Jia Cobb to the U.S.…
District Links: Today’s STAY DC deadline prompts calls for extension, local funding; Brentwood…
Today is the deadline for applications for STAY DC, the District's rent and utility assistance program for residents who got behind on payments because of the pandemic and public health emergency.
WTOP: Metrorail safety commission details ongoing safety investigations
As the investigation into the Oct. 12 derailment of a Blue Line train near Arlington National Cemetery continues, the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission is releasing more information on previous incidents it is investigating.
Who’s lined up to run in the 2022 primaries?
Nominating petitions for DC’s June 21 primary election won’t be available until Jan. 28, according to the DC Board of Elections calendar. In the meantime, prospective candidates have begun filing with the DC Office of Campaign Finance or,…
UrbanTurf: 16,550 Residences: DC Almost Halfway to Meeting 2025 Housing Production Goals
DC is nearly halfway towards meeting Mayor Muriel Bowser's goal of producing 36,000 new housing units by 2025.