Press Release: Norton Announces Reintroduction of Bill Giving D.C. Authority to Raise CFO Pay
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
February 18, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that she will reintroduce next week her bill giving…
Press Release: DC Public Library Adds Washington City Paper Archive
News Release — DC Public Library
For Immediate Release:
February 18, 2021
Media Contact:
George Williams, Media Relations Manager
People’s Archive to Digitize 1,000 Back Issues
(Washington, D.C.) - D.C. residents can…
WTOP: Arena Stage presents virtual slate with mini musicals, love letters in the mail
It has been nearly a year since Arena Stage shut down due to COVID-19, but that’s not stopping the virtual output from D.C.’s most prolific theater.
Associated Press: AP source: Police suggest keeping Capitol fence for months
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Capitol Police officials told congressional leaders the razor-wire topped fencing around the Capitol should remain in place for several more months as law enforcement continues to track threats against lawmakers, a…
UrbanTurf: More Development on Connecticut Avenue? ANC 3C Passes Pro-Density Resolution
On Wednesday night, an Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) for Cleveland Park, among other neighborhoods, gave the thumbs up to a measure that could bring more development to a prominent stretch of Connecticut Avenue.
DCist: D.C. Expands Vaccine Eligibility To Grocery Store Staff And Other Essential Workforce Groups
D.C. expanded vaccine eligibility to new groups of essential workers on Thursday, which means that grocery store workers, social service outreach workers, manufacturing workers, and food packaging workers are now eligible for vaccines in…
DCist: D.C.’s Chief Financial Officer, A Steady Hand For The City’s Finances, Announces Resignation
Jeffrey DeWitt, the District’s independent chief financial officer, announced his resignation from the position on Wednesday night, saying he accepted a job at the University of Kansas to allow him to be “nearer to my family and my…
Washington Business Journal: D.C. opens vaccination appointments to grocery store employees, more…
The District has opened up Covid vaccinations to grocery store workers and several other categories of essential workers.
jonetta rose barras: Taking advantage of low-income homebuyers in DC — all the way to the bank
When nine Black women were accepted into DC’s Home Purchase Assistance Program for first-time homebuyers, they believed they were moving to the next rung of the economic ladder through the acquisition of real estate while providing stable…
District Links: CFO Jeff DeWitt departing DC; vaccine eligibility expanding to include more grocery,…
DC Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey DeWitt, who has overseen the city's pursestrings for seven years, abruptly announced on Wednesday night he would depart the District.
Washington Post: D.C. CFO Jeffrey DeWitt to resign next month amid pandemic-tinged budget season
D.C. Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey S. DeWitt announced his resignation Wednesday, just as the city’s process for setting its next budget amid the financial stress of the pandemic is getting underway.
Washington Business Journal: D.C. CFO Jeffrey DeWitt, the city’s top budget minder, is…
D.C. Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey DeWitt is leaving D.C. government after seven years managing the city’s finances, opening a hugely meaningful vacancy just before lawmakers consider a new, Covid-impacted budget.
WTOP: DC to open up COVID-19 vaccinations to grocery store workers, more
D.C. will open up COVID-19 vaccination appointments to certain workers, including grocery store employees, starting Thursday.
CNN: Nearly 5,000 National Guard troops to remain in Washington through mid-March due to concerns…
Washington (CNN) — Nearly 5,000 National Guard troops will remain in Washington through March 12 due, in part, to concerns about potential violence stemming from online chatter among QAnon supporters who suggest former President Donald…
Washington Post: As coronavirus cases decline, leaders in D.C. region slowly peel back restrictions
Leaders in Maryland and Virginia eased up on some pandemic-related restrictions Wednesday as the rate of new coronavirus infections continued to fall from its winter peak.
Washington Business Journal: One of D.C.’s priciest office buildings could be sold at auction
A high-end office building overlooking Franklin Square in the District is slated to be sold at a foreclosure auction next month, the latest sign of distress for commercial real estate owners across Greater Washington due to stubbornly…
Press Release: Statement from Mayor Bowser on the Resignation of Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 17, 2021
CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser released the following statement on the resignation of Chief…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Declares Snow Emergency Beginning at 12 a.m. on Thursday, February 18;…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor; DC Department of Public Works; District Department of Transportation; DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency; and the DC Department of General Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
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Press Release: Councilmember McDuffie’s Statement on the Resignation of DC CFO Jeff DeWitt
News Release — Ward 5 DC Council member Kenyan McDuffie
For Release: Wednesday, February 17th, 2021
Contact: Jonathan McNair
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie, Chair Pro Tempore of the Council and Chair…
Press Release: Chairman Mendelson Statement on Resignation of DC CFO Jeff DeWitt
News Release — DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Wednesday February 17,…