Press Release: Norton Highlights Major Development Milestone in Hill East
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
December 9, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), the author of the Federal and District of Columbia Government Real…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Milestones for the District’s Private Security Camera…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 9, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Daniel Rappaport (OVSJG)
(WASHINGTON, DC) –…
AG Racine Joins Multistate Lawsuit Seeking to End Facebook’s Illegal Monopoly
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 9, 2020
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
Bipartisan Coalition of 48 Attorneys General Allege Facebook Thwarted Competition and Reduced…
Press Release: Norton, Hoyer, Van Hollen, Carper, and Bowser Release Statements Calling for Full…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
December 9, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Senator Chris Van Hollen…
DCist: DoorDash Abandons Premium Service Fee Increase After Letter From Attorney General
Delivery company DoorDash is abandoning a plan to charge restaurants participating in its premium DashPass program a higher commission fee. The move would have sidestepped a cap on what delivery apps can charge D.C. restaurants during the…
DCist: The Funk Parade Will Be Back In 2021 As A Series Of Virtual And Socially Distanced Events
The dancing took a break in 2020, but the Funk Parade will be back in 2021 with a “hybrid experience.”
WTOP: Lack of grocery stores in some DC wards highlights racial wealth inequity, report says
A severe lack of full-service grocery stores in Wards 7 and 8 is one of the contributing factors for food insecurity, according to a report entitled Still Minding the Grocery Gap in D.C. report released Wednesday by D.C. Hunger Solutions.
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City Paper: D.C. AG Sends Cease and Desist to DoorDash, Stops Commission Fee Increase
DoorDash will not charge DashPass restaurants more than 15 percent commission as they previously planned.
DCist: The Lower Level Of Malcolm X Park Will Close For Renovations Until 2022
The lower level of Malcolm X Park in Columbia Heights will be fixed up with new walls, walkways, and stairs as well as accessibility improvements starting this month, the National Park Service says.
WTOP: Georgetown pop-up selling wreaths and garland
Trendy D.C. plant and flower shop Rewild has opened a December weekend pop-up in Georgetown.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser and District Education Leaders to Hold Virtual EdFEST on December 12
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 9, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Fred Lewis (OSSE)
Public School Lottery…
Press Release: Rehabilitation planned for lower level of Meridian Hill Park
News Release — National Park Service
For immediate release: December 9, 2020
Contact: Katie Liming (NPS)
WASHINGTON – The National Park Service (NPS) will start work to improve accessibility and rehabilitate the historic landscape…
Press Release: Norton Applauds House Passage of Bill Decriminalizing Marijuana
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
December 9, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) applauded House passage last week of the Marijuana Opportunity…
UrbanTurf: A Sandlot Planned for Former Gas Station Site in Georgetown
An outdoor bar is slated for a prominent Georgetown peninsula — and it may look familiar to anyone who has frequented Nationals Park in the past couple of years.
District Links: DC inks deal with second private lab as COVID-19 cases, tests rise; schools…
Happy Tuesday. Regional COVID-19 cases show no sign of slowing down yet, days before federal regulators are set to give emergency use authorization for Pfizer's vaccine.
Washington Post: D.C. released data showing outbreaks in schools. It did not show that cases spread…
D.C. officials released data this week reportedly showing that a significant number of the city’s coronavirus outbreaks are connected to school buildings and day cares, but the data contains many caveats that indicate the cases being…
Press Release: Norton Assures Residents Budget Provision Will Keep D.C. Open if Federal Government…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
December 8, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C.— As the possibility of a federal government shutdown looms this week, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)…
Press Release: Norton Gets Big Wins for Swimmable, Fishable Anacostia River in House Passage of…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
December 8, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) heralded House passage today of the final Water Resources Development…
City Paper: Devalued Assets: Strip Club Shut Down Over Repeated COVID-19 Violations
Inspectors observed maskless customers stuffing wads of money into the staff’s bikinis.
Press Release: DDOT Extends 2020 Visitor Parking Passes into 2021
News Release — District Department of Transportation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 8, 2020
Media Contacts:
Lauren Stephens
Mariam Nabizad
(Washington, DC) – Today, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT)…