Washington Post: Bowser and D.C. Council spar over proposed budget cuts
The proposed reductions in spending include some programs that received an infusion of federal dollars during the pandemic.
City Paper: Bowser Proposes Slashing Emergency Rental Assistance, Housing Production Funds Amid Grim…
Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled her proposed fiscal year 2024 budget with a grim speech on Wednesday, declaring that amid a tough economic forecast, the city must go back to “the basics.” D.C.’s days flush with federal cash, she said, have…
Press Release: AG Schwalb Requires Landlords to Make Critical Health and Safety Enhancements in…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:March 24, 2023
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Settlements Advance OAG’s Mission To Create Safer, Healthier Communities By Ensuring Access to Secure,…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Testifies in Support of Her Fiscal Year 2024 Fair Shot Budget, Delivers…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 24, 2023
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser testified in support of her Fiscal…
Press Release: Bowser Administration to Expand Hours at 45 DPR Recreation Centers with an Emphasis…
News Release — DC Department of Parks and Recreation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 24, 2023
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DPR Customer Care: (202) 673-7647
Media Contacts:
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Michael Tucker
(WASHINGTON, DC) – The…
District Links: Cuts to housing programs draw scrutiny to Bowser’s proposed budget; Metro…
The DC Council's budget oversight season is now underway, with the mayor formally presenting her budget proposal for fiscal year 2024 at this afternoon's public briefing after legislators made opening statements.
jonetta rose barras: DC’s fanciful budget
Half-jokingly, I asked earlier this week on my Twitter account whether the DC government needed a therapist, considering the stress it has been experiencing both externally — from MAGA Republicans intent on making the city their pawn in…
WTOP: New jail, paramedic school, new fire trucks all part of DC mayor’s vision under proposed…
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s vision for the city includes police officers back in schools, a new jail and a school for paramedics. It’s all part of a massive, $19.7 billion proposed budget Bowser presented to the D.C. Council on Wednesday.
WTOP: Audit report calls for more transparency from DC’s troubled 911 call center
D.C.’s embattled 911 call center needs to be more transparent with the public, particularly in incidents during which mistakes were made, to help regain public trust, auditor Kathy Patterson said Thursday.
Washington Business Journal: GSA not committing to give up FBI’s downtown D.C. home for…
The federal government "would be delighted" to consider ways to downsize its downtown D.C. footprint and give up prominent sites like the J. Edgar Hoover Building for potential redevelopment — but not without a thorough review, and not if…
City Paper: After Years Positioning Herself as a Housing Leader, Bowser’s New Budget Beats a Retreat
Advocates and lawmakers are alarmed by Bowser’s proposals to walk back spending on development and rental assistance.
DCist: D.C. 911 Agency Reports Another Issue Locating Calls, Audit Finds Other Problems Still Aren’t…
The D.C. Office of Unified Communications reported a problem with 911 calls on Wednesday evening. The issue affected the agency’s ability to accurately pinpoint the quadrant of emergency calls from landline phones.
Washington Post: Joining national trend, D.C. to cancel $90M in residents’ medical debt
Qualifying District residents will be notified by mail when their burden has been eliminated
Axios: Mayor Bowser proposes bus service cuts
Mayor Bowser wants to cut DC Circulator service in half to save money.
Warming winters are making cherry blossoms bloom earlier, potentially putting their flowers at risk
When Jeff Reinbold, the National Park Service’s superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, unveiled on March 1 this year’s prediction for cherry blossom peak bloom, he prefaced the announcement with a note of caution.
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District Links: Bowser budget includes Circulator cuts, downtown incentives and medical debt relief;…
With the DC Council's 70-day budget review having kicked off yesterday, signs point to a particularly contentious spring in the Wilson Building.
How the Revised Criminal Code Act would have impacted the District’s most vulnerable
On a Saturday night in Georgetown, Josh Blocker and his electric guitar take center stage near the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and M Street NW. The faint wail of Jimi Hendrix’s “Voodoo Child” struggles to rise above the ambient noise…
‘Clyde’s’ at Studio Theatre plays it safe
Toting a bottle of beer, Clyde (Dee Dee Batteast) comes on stage clad in a busty denim dress, a synthetic wig from the local beauty supply and a little too much blush. With gusto that can only be earned from a hard-knock life, she comes to…
Washington Business Journal: Bowser proposes major increase in downtown D.C. housing tax abatement…
Mayor Muriel Bowser's proposed fiscal year 2024 spending plan includes a big expansion of the District's tax abatement meant to spur new housing downtown, in addition to millions in capital investment designed to bring major new…
Washington Post: Bowser budget plan defunds panel that advised criminal code rewrite
City council chairman and director of the commission say they disagree with the mayor’s proposal, arguing that the panel’s expertise remains important