Washington Business Journal: A Worsening Housing Gap
Pandemic intensifies homeownership, affordability inequities
Colbert King in The Post: Mike Lee loves federalism — just not for D.C.
One of the most fascinating aspects of D.C. residency is watching publicity-hungry members of Congress try to make a name for themselves at the city’s expense. On that score, Mike Lee, Utah’s Republican senior senator, is becoming…
Press Release: Ward 8 Residents Chart New Course as Community Economic Development Initiative…
News Release — Ward 8 Community Economic Development Planning Process
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 26, 2021
CONTACT: Ed Walz
WASHINGTON — A first-of-its-kind planning effort is being launched today by a steering…
jonetta rose barras: DC chief financial officer brings new meaning to ‘When the going gets tough … ’
Talk about inopportune.
Here we are in the middle of tax season, the middle of budget season, and the middle of a public health emergency that has wreaked havoc on DC’s economy — and the person responsible for managing those various…
District Links: DC says it has addressed tech glitches that stymied vaccine registration on…
Technical troubles stymied the District's expansion of vaccine eligibility to people ages 18 to 64 with underlying medical conditions on Thursday morning.
Associated Press: Explainer: What were the warnings before the Capitol riot?
Capitol Police leadership had plenty of intelligence warning that armed extremists were planning to target the Capitol over President Donald Trump’s election loss, according to new testimony Thursday. But their rank-and-file officers were…
Washington Post: Judge denies District’s latest request to stop eviction filings
As landlords and property owners continue to challenge aspects of the District’s eviction moratorium, a judge has rejected the city’s latest request on behalf of tenants to pause the eviction process as the challenge works through the…
Washington Post: Metro Transit Police chief says changes underway to address community concerns
The Metro Transit Police Department is making strides in addressing community concerns about policing, its chief said Thursday, highlighting efforts to rewrite policing standards, review past internal investigations and improve…
Washington Post: D.C. Lottery executive director resigning as of Friday
D.C. Lottery Executive Director Beth Bresnahan has resigned from her post and will depart Friday, officials confirmed Thursday.
New York Times: D.C.’s Mayor Mourned Covid’s Unequal Toll. Her Sister Is the Latest Victim.
As the number of coronavirus deaths in the city reached 1,000 this week, three-fourths of the dead were Black.
Press Release: Councilmember Lewis George Introduces Legislation to Assess and Prevent MPD Ties to…
Press Release — Ward 4 DC Council member Janeese Lewis George
February 25, 2021
Press Contact: Alex Taliadoros
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Councilmember Janeese Lewis George, joined by seven other Councilmembers, introduced the White…
Press Release: Statement from Councilmember Allen on Congresswoman Holmes Norton’s introduction…
News Release — Ward 6 DC Council member Charles Allen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 25, 2021
Contact: Erik Salmi
Today, Councilmember Charles Allen released the following statement responding to the planned introduction by…
Press Release: Norton Celebrates House Passage of the Equality Act
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
February 25, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) celebrated today’s House passage of the Equality Act. Norton is…
Press Release: Norton Visits D.C. Pharmacy with Vice President Harris to Highlight Importance,…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
February 25, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) visited a D.C. pharmacy this morning with Vice President Kamala Harris…
Press Release: Statement from Mayor Bowser on House Passage of H.R. 5
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 25, 2021
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued the following statement after the U.S. House of…
Washington Informer: District’s Parents and Teachers Push for an End to PARCC
Throughout the school year, many parents have found it difficult to facilitate the virtual learning experience for their children, due mostly to their demanding work schedules and, in some cases, persistent gaps in technological and…
Washington Informer: D.C. Comprehensive Plan Has Many Community Leaders Concerned
As the D.C. Council approaches the final stages of considering the Bowser administration’s amendments to a 1,000-plus-page comprehensive plan for the District’s future, community activists and leaders say they worry the plan favors…
DCist: Biden Revokes Trump-Era Executive Order On Brutalist Federal Architecture
Brutalism is back, baby.
WTOP: Metro asks customers to consider major cuts in service proposed to begin in July
When the new fiscal year begins in July, Metro will face a budget gap so big that it’s asking customers to consider some pretty serious service cuts.
Washington Post: D.C. vaccine registrations freeze up, then fill up on first day for residents with…
A glitch in the District’s coronavirus vaccine registration system caused it to freeze up Thursday amid a flood of submissions on the first day of eligibility for people in hard-hit areas who have underlying health conditions.