UrbanTurf: Neighbors Appeal 219-Unit Development Planned For AU Park Superfresh Site
In December, the Zoning Commission unanimously voted to approve a planned unit development (PUD) on the former Superfresh grocery site in AU Park after a four-year tug-of-war over the project's particulars. Last month, neighborhood!-->…
Washington Post: D.C. voting guide: What you need to know about early voting, mail-in ballots
On the heels of a tumultuous June primary riddled with ballot problems and voting delays, the District has revamped its voting processes to instill confidence in residents ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.
DCist: Half Of D.C. Children Who Live In Renter Households Aren’t Getting Enough To Eat, New Report…
A new survey shows that half of the District’s children who live in households that rent their homes aren’t getting enough to eat, their families are behind on rent, or both.
WTOP: Washington Sports Clubs parent company sued over COVID-19 charges
D.C.’s Office of the Attorney General is suing the parent company of Washington Sports Clubs, accusing the company of ripping off gym members during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Washington Post: Coronavirus caseload falls again in D.C. region as Maryland marks testing milestone
The daily coronavirus caseload in the greater Washington region tumbled again Thursday, hovering at a multiweek low, while Maryland officials celebrated a milestone in the state’s declining test positivity rate.
DCist: Washington Sports Club Sued For Allegedly Misleading Cancelation Policies During Pandemic
On Thursday, D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine filed another lawsuit against the parent company of Washington Sports Club (Florida-based Town Sports International, LLC) alleging that the gym has not processed membership cancellations or!-->…
WTOP: DC sees decline in HIV cases; fights to keep COVID out of child care facilities
D.C. saw a 16% drop in the number of new HIV cases in 2019, according to a report released Thursday. But there are concerns not enough people are getting tested.
DCist: What’s The Status Of Pandemic Eviction Protections In D.C., Maryland And Virginia?
Five months into the national health crisis, Washingtonians are more vulnerable than ever to losing their homes.
Washington Business Journal: GSA solicitation takes page from Trump’s order on making federal…
The General Services Administration has taken a page from the Trump administration's controversial proposal meant to establish a uniform architectural standard for federal construction.
Washington Post: District records 16 percent decline in new HIV infections in 2019
The District has reached new milestones in ending the city’s decades-long HIV epidemic, according to a report released Thursday, with a reduction in new cases and the overwhelming majority of those who have the virus aware of their status!-->…
Press Release: Norton Highlights Constituents & Postal Workers at Press Conference on…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
August 20, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At a press conference today, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a senior member of the House Committee on!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: AG Racine Sues Washington Sports Club for Charging Gym Members During COVID-19…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 20, 2020
MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications
Company Reneged on Agreement to Credit Fees and Cancel Memberships While Gyms Were Closed
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Press Release: Mayor Bowser Releases Annual HIV, STD, Hepatitis, and TB Epidemiology and…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 20, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Kimberly Henderson (DOH)
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Press Release: On Chuck Brown’s Birthday, Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie Details $3 Million “Go-Go…
Ward 5 Councilmember, Kenyan R. McDuffie, lead author of the, “Go-Go Official Music of the District of Columbia Designation Act of 2019,” also known as the #DontMuteDC bill, announces plan for $3 million in city investments to support the!-->…
WTOP: Newest Capitol Riverfront apartments: $10,000/month rents and a private bowling alley
Capitol Riverfront’s newest apartment building certainly keeps up with the Joneses on the amenity list, and some of its largest apartments will rent for $10,000 a month.
Washington Business Journal: The Hay-Adams prepares to reopen; Unemployment ticks up slightly in…
One of D.C.’s most storied hotels is nearly ready to reopen.
WAMU: As Pandemic Piles On Expenses, D.C. Child Care Center For Homeless Kids Faces An Uncertain…
When Bright Beginnings made the difficult decision to close in March after coronavirus cases surged in Washington, the child care center distributed tablets and provided internet for its families, all of whom are homeless or formerly!-->…
City Paper: The Same Property Management Companies and Building Owners Pressuring Tenants to Pay…
As the pandemic drags on, tenants and housing advocates report hostile confrontations with property managers over unpaid rent.
City Paper: D.C. Hospitality Industry Professionals Cope With Losing Loved Ones to COVID-19
“No one should work to live. I feel like we all do that too much.”
City Paper: A Decision From the Board of Elections Could End Local Government’s Use of Twitter for…
Ed Hanlon may have single-handedly destroyed local government agencies’ Twitter usage