Washingtonian: VP Kamala Harris Orders Empanadas at Colada Shop
Co-owner Daniella Senior attended a meeting of Latina small business leaders at the White House last week.
DCist: Here’s What Happened After Compass Coffee Eliminated Tips
Customers at Compass Coffee used to be able to tip when they paid with credit cards. But the homegrown chain stopped providing that option in March 2020, making it an outlier among local coffee shops.
WTOP: DC mayor, council clash over proposed COVID-19 school bill
Days after the D.C. Council announced plans to introduce emergency legislation aimed at expanding virtual learning and loosening attendance policies, Mayor Muriel Bowser doubled down on her stance that the city’s current approach aligns…
WTOP: Mayor Bowser, DC seniors encourage residents to get COVID-19 boosters and flu shot
On Monday morning, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser joined three District seniors at the Capitol Hill Safeway as they prepared to receive their Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots.
DCist: Netflix Funds $5.4 Million Scholarship At Howard In Honor Of Alum Chadwick Boseman
Netflix has created a $5.4 million endowed scholarship to honor Chadwick Boseman, an actor, director, writer, producer, and one of Howard University’s most decorated alumni. He died from cancer last August.
CNN: Supreme Court rejects long-shot bid from DC voters seeking ability to elect representatives to…
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a long shot bid from registered voters in the District of Columbia who sought the ability to elect representatives to Congress.
Washingtonian: Supreme Court Rules That DC Should Not Have Voting Rights in Congress
The four-sentence decision hinted that Congress, not the courts, should decide whether DC should have representation.
WTOP: Netflix donates $5.4 million to Howard’s Chadwick Boseman scholarship fund
Netflix is the first donor to the Chadwick A. Boseman Memorial Scholarship, contributing $5.4 million to the scholarship fund established by Boseman’s wife, Simone Ledward-Boseman, for Howard University’s School of Fine Arts.
Washington Business Journal: Skanska lands anchor law firm tenant for new downtown D.C. office…
Skanska has landed an anchor tenant for its planned trophy office building at 17th and M streets NW, pushing the project from the drawing board to a near-term groundbreaking.
Washington Business Journal: Local residents help fuel growth for these small businesses in new D.C.…
In mere days, vegetarian taco restaurant Chaia raised $25,000-plus to help fuel its growth as part of a newly launched program aimed at supporting local businesses in the District.
Washington Post: Howard University, Netflix to honor actor Chadwick Boseman with scholarships
The ‘Black Panther’ star graduated from the historically Black university in 2000.
Press Release: DCHA Employees Give Back to Senior Communities in Inaugural Day of Service
News Release — DC Housing Authority
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, October 4, 2021
Contact: Tony Robinson
Christy Goodman
Partnership with D.C. Department of Aging & Community Living…
Press Release: Norton Statement on Supreme Court Decision in D.C. House Voting Rights Case
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
October 4, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) issued the following statement on today’s Supreme Court decision on…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Encourages All Residents to Get Their Flu Shot and Eligible Residents…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and DC Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 4, 2021
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Dr. Kimberly Henderson (DC Health)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser…
District Links: DC mismanaged low-income housing funds, IG says; Bowser battles DC Council on…
A new report from DC's inspector general says that housing officials haven't adequately ensured efficient use of the Housing Production Trust Fund — and have failed to meet a statutory mandate to target assistance to projects serving…
Press Release: Councilmember Christina Henderson Introduces Legislation Strengthening Immunizations…
News Release — At-large DC Council member Christina Henderson
For Immediate Release
October 4, 2021
Contact: Amanda Farnan
Washington, DC – Councilmember Christina Henderson along with Councilmembers Brianne Nadeau,…
Press Release: Charles Allen Re-Introduces Metro For DC Bill to Give Every DC Resident $100 Monthly…
News Release — Ward 6 DC Council member Charles Allen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 4, 2021
Contact: Erik Salmi
Today, DC Councilmember Charles Allen (Ward 6) is re-introducing his bill that would put a recurring $100 balance…
Press Release: Pepco Issues RFP for Wholesale Electric Power for District of Columbia Customers
News Release — Pepco
Contact: Jamie Caswell
Pepco Communications
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 4, 2021)– Pepco today issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for wholesale electric power supplies to meet its…
Press Release: Norton Recommendation Graves Approved by Senate Judiciary Committee for U.S. Attorney…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
October 4, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said she was very pleased that the Senate Judiciary Committee approved…
DCist: Downtown D.C. Restaurants Are Still Hurting While Neighborhood Eateries Bounce Back
Restaurant sales in the D.C. area’s residential pockets are starting to recover from the pandemic. But tumbleweeds are still rolling in the central business district.