WTOP: Free DC Circulator rides may be on the chopping block
Free rides on the DC Circulator could be cut after a D.C. Council committee complained about a lack of proof that the first few months of free rides have helped to improve traffic.
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WTOP: DC set to raise e-scooter speed limit
Electric scooters will likely be allowed to go faster in the District.
Afro-American: Public Hearings Held to Close Racial Disparities in the District
Public hearings were held last week at the Wilson Building for the Racial Equity Achieves Results (REAR) Amendment Act of 2019, a bill which would try to close the racial disparity gap in the District.
Washington Informer: Sankofa Bookstore Fights for Property Tax Relief
As Haile and Shirikiana Aina Gerima have come to learn, operating a bookstore on what’s now one of the District’s fastest-growing corridors comes at a cost.
City Paper: Mendelson Moves to Block Mayor’s Restructuring of the City’s Arts Commission
The Council chairman's pointed budget recommendations come after a public outcry from the arts community.
Cheh Statement on Big Soda & the Budget
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 2, 2019
Communications Director: Kelly Whittier
Cheh Statement on Effort to Remove 1% Sales Tax Increase on Sweetened Drinks to Fund Low-Income Food Programs
Councilmembers McDuffie, Evans, and Todd…
Committee on Labor and Workforce Development Prioritizes Funding Programs that Advance Residents on…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 2, 2019
CONTACT: Ashley Fox
Committee on Labor and Workforce Development Prioritizes Funding Programs that…
WTOP: Parking tickets may soon be mailed out in DC, increases to street parking proposed
Changes to allow parking enforcement officers to mail tickets to drivers who take off before the ticket can be placed on their windshields or handed to them are on track for D.C. Council approval.
WTOP: DC mayor unveils bill to clear the way for full legalization of marijuana
It’s been over four years since D.C. residents approved Initiative 71, which allows adults to both possess marijuana and privately use it for recreational purposes.
WAMU: No Such Thing As A Free Ride? D.C. Lawmakers Push Back On Free Circulator Bus Fares
When Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that she was making the D.C. Circulator bus free to ride, she said it would promote transit equity and give people an incentive to ditch their cars.
DCist: Councilmember Revives The Soda Tax Debate
Almost a decade after the District’s last great soda tax debate, the D.C. Council will once again consider implementing a hike on the cost of sugary drinks.
WAMU: D.C. Council Considers Raising Price Of Residential Parking Permits
Several members of the D.C. Council’s transportation committee think the $35 residents pay each year for most residential street parking is way too low. They’ve proposed raising the fee to $50, with additional vehicles costing more.
WTOP: Too many cars? DC to consider tolls, congestion pricing
Driving into part or all of D.C. could require paying a toll in the future, under a $480,000 study proposed by the D.C. Council.
Washington Times: D.C. mayor pitches bill to legalize recreational marijuana sales in nation’s…
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser pitched legislation Thursday to allow for the sale of recreational marijuana in the city.
Mayor Bowser Unveils Legislation to Establish Legal Sales of Marijuana to Enhance Safety, Advance…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 2, 2019
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Mayor Bowser Unveils Legislation to Establish Legal Sales of Marijuana to Enhance Safety, Advance Equity, and Provide Clarity
(WASHINGTON, DC) –…
DCist: Mayor Bowser Is Introducing Her Plan To Get Weed Dispensaries In D.C.
Mayor Muriel Bowser is introducing her plan to make it possible for recreational marijuana dispensaries to open in the District.
Washington Post: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser unveils bill to legalize recreational marijuana sales
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) announced legislation Thursday to legalize and regulate recreational marijuana dispensaries in the nation’s capital, setting up a potential showdown with the federal government.
jonetta rose barras: DC officials want ganja money, forget the consequences
It began as part of a criminal justice movement, aimed at reducing the number of African Americans, particularly men, being arrested and jailed for possession of marijuana. Then, people were told it was about decriminalization, making sure…
Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety Budget Recommendations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 1, 2019
Contact: Erik Salmi
Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety Budget Recommendations Committee vote on recommendations scheduled for tomorrow, May 2, at 12 pm
Ahead of tomorrow’s 12 pm…
Cecelia Holmes: Families like ours need DC Council to fully fund Birth-to-Three law
Imagine the difficulty of being a new mom in DC with limited financial resources and a baby who has an unknown health condition. Imagine the fear and frustration of not knowing how best to help your newborn child after receiving different…