jonetta rose barras: Destroying affordable housing in DC one rent increase at a time
Perhaps it started as a joke, with Mayor Muriel Bowser telling at-large DC Council member Robert White that emergency legislation he was proposing to reduce an upcoming 8.9% hike for apartments in rent-controlled buildings in the District…
Washington Post: Juul to pay D.C. $15 million in settlement for marketing products to teens
E-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs will pay the District more than $15 million as part of a settlement over allegations that the company deceptively marketed its products toward teenagers while downplaying their addictive properties, D.C.…
DCist: D.C. Housing Authority To Open Waiting List, Adopt New Governing Procedures
The D.C. Housing Authority’s board of commissioners voted Wednesday to approve a rewrite of two massive documents guiding how the agency manages its housing programs, responding to the scathing 2022 report from DCHA’s parent agency dinging…
DCist: Mayor Bowser Wants To Hit The Brakes On Key Climate Policy, To Help Office Building Owners
Buildings don’t have tailpipes, so you might underestimate how much they contribute to climate change. In D.C., buildings are the number 1 carbon emitter — by far — accounting for nearly three-quarters of the District’s greenhouse gas…
DCist: D.C. Officials Admit They Defunded An Anti-Poverty Program By Mistake, Sparking Anger In D.C.…
When the D.C. Council created the Baby Bonds program two years ago, lawmakers said it was an intentional and potentially transformational attempt to help low-income children in the city. But a seemingly unintentional mistake by city…
DCist: E-Cigarette Company JUUL To Pay D.C. $15.2 Million For Marketing To Kids
JUUL Labs, the e-cigarette giant, will pay D.C. $15.2 million in a lawsuit settlement over the company’s marketing tactics.
City Paper: DCHA Director Brenda Donald Refuses To Say Who Approved Her $41,250 Bonus
The D.C. Housing Authority director has stonewalled At-Large Councilmember Robert White and thumbed her nose at taxpayers.
Courtland Milloy in The Post: A streetwise hustler turns into a single father of two sons
Nate Morris III wrote a book on fatherhood that also tells the story of a life transformed
Axios: New D.C. facility targets Black senior care gap
A new facility at Skyland Town Center is offering comprehensive care to elderly D.C. residents living east of the Anacostia River, filling a gap in health care for Black seniors.
Washington Post: D.C. housing director’s $41,250 bonus at issue in council hearing
Face-to-face for the first time publicly since he gathered reporters on the steps of city hall last month to denounce her agency’s “leadership culture,” D.C. Council member Robert C. White Jr. had a question for Brenda Donald on Monday:…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser to Host 2023 DC Emancipation Day Festivities
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor; Mayor's Office of Community Affairs; and the DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment
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April 12, 2023
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
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Press Release: AG Schwalb Secures $15.2 Million From Juul for Preying on District Children and Lying…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
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April 12, 2023
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Office of Communications
Settlement Is Largest Litigated Consumer Protection Procedures Act Recovery in District History
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Press Release: Mayor Bowser Kicks Off Jazz in Bloom and Highlights Investments in “Bringing the…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 12, 2023
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
Natalia Vanegas…
District Links: DCHA director draws council scrutiny over bonus but won’t discuss details; AG…
Questions loom over who approved a $41,250 bonus for DC Housing Authority's executive director amid a governance change and fallout over last fall's blistering review from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
DCist: Businesses Led By Women And People of Color Face Substantial Contracting Disparities In D.C.,…
Female entrepreneurs and people of color who own businesses are significantly less likely to get government contracts, according to a new 409-page study commissioned by the District.
DCist: Metro Is Releasing Its Vision For A Redesigned Bus System Next Week. How Much Will Become A…
Metrobus planners are unveiling five years of work on Monday — a redesigned “visionary” bus network map for the entire region, something that hasn’t been done in 50 years.
DCist: D.C.’s Violence Intervention Programs To Receive In-Depth Evaluation
Two gun violence experts will spend the next four years studying D.C.’s violence interruption programs. Their goal is to figure out what these programs are doing right — and where they could improve.
WTOP: DC attorney general points to Virginia guns following complaint about DC crime
After Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares sent a letter to D.C. leaders complaining about crime rates in the nation’s capital, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb responded Tuesday, putting some of the blame on guns that come across…
WTOP: Metro looks to keep DC’s bus lanes clear with cameras, fines
You may want to stay out of those bus lanes in the city when you need a quick parking job — in the future, camera-enforced tickets may be coming.
Washington Post: Avalon Theatre marks centennial with films from every decade
The venerable D.C. movie theater, Washington’s oldest surviving cinema, turns 100 this year