Washington Business Journal: Downtown D.C. endured crisis conditions in 2020. A new report shows…
Downtown D.C. set all kinds of records in 2020 — and not in a good way.
Washington Post: D.C., Maryland say they are clearing vaccine waitlists, as outreach efforts expand
Officials are shifting their attention to people who have yet to sign up for the vaccine in an effort to reach vaccination levels needed to control the virus.
UrbanTurf: The House of Representatives Passes DC Statehood Bill — Again
For the second year in a row, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the bill that would grant statehood to the District of Columbia.
City Paper: Report Finds D.C.’s Swift Policy Action Slowed Spread of COVID-19
The auditor report finds that D.C. swiftly implemented more coronavirus policies than nearly anywhere in the country.
Associated Press: DC statehood approved by House as Senate fight looms
WASHINGTON (AP) — A decades-long movement to reshape the American political map took a further step Thursday as the House of Representatives approved a bill to make the nation’s capital the 51st state.
Washington Business Journal: Can the comp plan solve D.C.’s racial inequities? Leaders…
Can a dry, 1,500-page land-use document solve the problem of racial inequity in the District? As the five-year-long debate over the city’s comprehensive plan nears its end, that has become the question D.C. leaders are struggling to…
WTOP: DC leaders call for ‘bold action’ ahead of Senate statehood fight
The long-standing dream of D.C. statehood took one step closer to reality Thursday when the House passed Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton’s HR 51 bill.
DCist: Metro Board considers fare incentives to lure riders back
The Metro Board of Directors says the transit system has weathered the pandemic-related financial storm that threatened drastic service cuts, and is looking for financial incentives to lure riders back to the transit system.
DCist: This New App Aggregates Live Music Shows In D.C.
Web developers and live music fans Nameer Rizvi and Naomi-Grace Panlaqui had been dating for about eight months when they decided to take their relationship to the next level. During a pre-pandemic night out, the couple went for a drink at…
DCist: House Of Representatives Passes D.C. Statehood Bill
The full House of Representatives voted for HR 51, the bill that would make D.C. a state.
Besart Copa in The Post: A Georgetown installation is transforming the discussion of public art
It was my third week in Georgetown, and I was taking an evening stroll around town; one cobblestone step after the other, marveling at the red brick rowhouses and the proud American flags. Then, as I took a turn on Prospect Street NW, I…
DCist: These Boats Are Free, If You Use Them To Pick Up Trash On The Anacostia River
The Swedish trend of picking up trash while jogging, known as plogging, has been around for a few years now. So you’d expect enthusiasts to be on the lookout for the next big thing when it comes to combining exercise with environmental…
Press Release: DC Bilingual PCS and Key ES Named 2021 US Department of Education Green Ribbon…
News Release — DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 22, 2021
Contact: Fred Lewis
The Bowser Administration announced today that DC Bilingual Public Charter School and Key Elementary…
Press Release: AG Racine Statement on House Passage of H.R. 51 to Make DC a State
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
Racine: “As the District’s chief legal officer, I know Congress has the constitutional authority to make the District a state”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine…
Press Release: House Passes D.C. Statehood Bill in Historic Vote
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
April 22, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) celebrated House passage today of her District of Columbia statehood bill…
Press Release: Statement from Mayor Bowser on House Passage of H.R. 51
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 22, 2021
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued the following statement after the U.S. House of…
Press Release: Norton Releases Floor Statement Before Today’s Historic House Vote on D.C. Statehood
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
April 22, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the House is voting on Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton's D.C. statehood bill, H.R. 51, paving the way to…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Celebrates Earth Day by Launching New Anacostia Green Boat Program
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Energy and Environment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:April 22, 2021
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
Julia Christian (DOEE)
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Washington Times: D.C. rats rush to homes with dining options limited by coronavirus pandemic; spike…
Let’s face facts: Rats depend on us. They live where we live and eat what we eat.
The 74: What if Washington, D.C. Launched a Free Internet Program For Students But Almost No One…
A free D.C. Internet program created last fall to connect thousands of low-income students is still only at a fraction of its capacity more than seven months after rollout.