Press Release: Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety Approves FY22 Budget
News Release — Ward 6 DC Council member Charles Allen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 30, 2021
Contact: Erik Salmi
Includes Historic Investments in Gun Violence Prevention, Doubles Restorative Justice Programs, and Expansion of…
Press Release: Councilmember Christina Henderson Releases Statement on Championing Maternal Health…
News Release — At-large DC Council member Christina Henderson
For Immediate Release
June 30, 2021
Contact: Amanda Farnan
Washington, DC – Today, the Committee on Health held its mark-up for the proposed fiscal year 2022…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser and DC Health Announce Upcoming Vaccine Clinics for Residents Ages 12-18…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 30, 2021
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser and DC Health are announcing new vaccine…
DCist: Economic Inclusiveness Tool Reflects Large Racial Wealth Gap In D.C. Region
A regional economic development group launched a new dashboard to document the area’s progress towards making an inclusive economy – and it looks like D.C. has a long way to go.
NPR: Teens Can Get Swept Into Adult Prisons. D.C.’s Attorney General Wants To Change That
A new proposal from D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine could overhaul the way juveniles are charged as adults and offer greater opportunities for rehabilitation than a federal prison.
WTOP: Architects share ideas to turn Pennsylvania Ave. into an inclusive entertainment space
Pennsylvania Avenue is the focus of a new initiative that will transform D.C.’s historic thoroughfare into a more inclusive space.
WTOP: DC ‘heat islands’ explained: Why it’s much hotter in some parts of the city
While temperatures across the D.C. region have spiked this week, some parts of the District may be hotter than others, because the city has multiple urban heat islands, one expert says.
Press Release: AG Racine Introduces Legislation to Reform the District’s Juvenile Justice…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 30, 2021
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
Proposal Would Improve Public Safety and Increase Fairness for DC Youth by…
Mayor vs. Council: The struggle over funding and the breakup of DCRA
Long-held criticism of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs — which manages everything from licensing plumbers and other professionals to enforcing housing safety codes and issuing building permits — led to a new law in April…
District Links: DC Council approves ban on flavored tobacco sales; massive Medicaid contract leads…
The DC Council voted on Tuesday to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco.
WUSA9: Veteran fighter pilot makes history as 1st woman to lead DC National Guard
Maj. Gen. Sherrie McCandless led the drawdown of D.C. National Guard troops at the Capitol.
WTOP: DC Council votes to ban sale of flavored tobacco, menthol cigarettes
The D.C. Council on Tuesday voted to ban the sale of flavored tobacco and menthol cigarettes.
Washington Post: Metrorail oversight board criticizes transit agency for response to safety…
The commission voted to approve two of its own reports during a meeting Tuesday that outlined details.
Washingtonian: George Washington University Will Change the Marvin Center’s Name
The building, named for a segregationist, will now be known as the University Student Center.
Washington Post: D.C. Council votes to ban sale of flavored tobacco, including menthol cigarettes
A divided D.C. Council voted Tuesday to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products in the District, including menthol cigarettes.
City Paper: Lucrative Medicaid Contract Prompts Finger Pointing Over Favoritism
The dispute aligns Councilmember Vince Gray with the Bowser administration's attempts to sidestep a judge's ruling.
Washington Post: George Washington University renames student center following outcry
The Cloyd Heck Marvin Center, named after a former university president who advocated for segregation, has been renamed the University Student Center.
Washington Post: Public health officials struggle to persuade the hesitant to be vaccinated
Public health officials were already struggling with how to persuade coronavirus vaccination holdouts to get the shot. But declining case rates and a highly contagious variant have made their work at once more difficult — and more urgent.
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Washingtonian: It’s 95 Degrees in DC Today. But Some Neighborhoods Here Will Feel More Brutally Hot…
Five parts of the city that could be classified as "urban heat islands."
WTOP: DC AG orders child care program to change business practices
KCE Champions, a before and after school child care program in D.C., will have to change its business practices —or face a $250,000 bill.