Washington Business Journal: St. E’s hospital deal takes another step forward
A bill for a future hospital in Southeast D.C. is moving forward.
WTOP: ‘We don’t want to see that here’: Bowser warns of virus surge, personal fireworks
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser sounded the alarm on the nationwide rise of new coronavirus cases, urging residents again to stay home for the Fourth of July.
DCist: Trump Administration Touts July 4 Fireworks Plans As D.C. Officials Urge People To Stay Home
Local and federal officials are sending different signals about how people should celebrate the Fourth of July in the District, particularly when it comes to mass gatherings amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Washington Post: Senate GOP critics of D.C. statehood call for floor vote to put Democrats on record
Republican senators on Wednesday escalated their campaign against D.C. statehood, blasting the cause as a Democratic power grab and calling for a floor vote to force moderate Democrats to weigh in on the issue.
DCist: These New Laws Go Into Effect Today In D.C., Maryland, And Virginia
A slew of major new laws go into effect across the D.C. region on Wednesday.
Washington Business Journal: Ultra-modern D.C. home from architect David Jameson hits the market for…
A new modern home from architect David Jameson is now on the market — and it's one of D.C.'s priciest listings.
City Paper: Kaz Sushi Bistro Owner Says His Employee Was a Victim of a Racist Attack
A fundraiser for her medical expenses has already reached its $3,000 goal.
Washington Post: Fourth of July celebration on the Mall will feature fireworks and masks
Flyovers by the Air Force Thunderbirds and the Navy’s Blue Angels jet demonstration teams, plus a huge fireworks display, will highlight the Fourth of July festivities Saturday on the Mall, the Interior Department announced.
Washington Post: Why a freed slave is kneeling in the Lincoln statue in D.C. that some are trying to…
In April 1865, Abraham Lincoln visited the fallen capital of the Confederacy. The president took great pleasure sitting in the chair that had been used just two days earlier by Jefferson Davis, the leader of the rebellion he had finally…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Awards $3.6 Million in HOPE Grants
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 1, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser awarded $3.6 million in funding…