Councilmember Cheh Re-Introduces Debt Buying Limitation Amendment Act
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Councilmember Todd Proposes Establishing DC Office of Resilience
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:February 5, 2019
CONTACT:Joshua Fleitman
Councilmember Todd Proposes Establishing DC Office of Resilience
District Would Be First U.S. City To Codify Resilience Office
Washington, DC – Today,…
WAMU: The Government Shutdown Ended, But D.C. Is Preparing For The Next One
February 15. That’s when the temporary deal that reopened the federal government after the recent 35-day partial shutdown ends, leaving open the possibility that the whole thing may happen again.
Council’s first-month introductions seek action on issues from poverty to taxpayer advocacy
From re-examining funding streams for at-risk students to limiting the spread of bedbug infestations, DC Council members are seeking to tackle an array of issues with their initial legislative introductions of the council’s 23rd session.
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Deborah Simmons in The Washington Times: Fort Dupont Ice Arena funding
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, meet businessman Willem Polak, chairman of the Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena. Sports and entertainment mogul Ted Leonsis, reacquaint yourself with Miss Bowser. Waiter, iced tea — all around.
Washington Post: She reported that her husband abused her. Then the divorce became ‘another form of…
The argument allegedly began over a bottle of bath soap and ended with Elaine Rigas’s then-husband lunging at her throat. As she held their 1-year-old son in a bathtub, Rigas said, she feared that the man would strangle her to death.
Petula Dvorak in The Post: This is shameful: In a wealthy hockey town, D.C. kids have nowhere decent…
The nation’s capital is now peak hockeytown, right?
Colbert King in The Post: The D.C. Council’s sports-betting spectacle
The District of Columbia’s haste to get into sports betting is a sickening spectacle.
DCist: As D.C.’s Only Public Skating Rink Fights For Funding, The Caps And Ted Leonsis Pitch In
The Washington Capitals, team owner Ted Leonsis, and the NHL kicked off a half-a-million-dollar fundraising campaign over the weekend—to which they collectively gave $300,000—to help pay for a modernization and expansion of the Fort Dupont…
Willem Polak and John Radar in The Post: D.C. Mayor Bowser should put her plans to take Fort…
Despite D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s (D) claim, there is no reason for the District to take funds already appropriated to build a new ice rink at Fort Dupont Ice Arena to address school repairs.
NBC4: DC Council to Consider Tougher Enforcement of Mold Laws
The head of the D.C. Council said he wants to toughen the District’s laws to make it easier for renters to get relief from problems with mold.
Washington Post: School repairs vs. ice rinks: D.C. mayor’s choice inflames passions
Frigid weather this winter made it clear to many of the District’s youngest residents: Their schools need reliable heat.
City Paper: Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Moviegoers Take Their Fight for More Open Caption Screenings to…
But a movie theater owner's group insists that closed captioning devices are enough.
February 4th Declared “Bus To Work Day” In District of Columbia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:February 1, 2019CONTACT:Joshua Fleitman
February 4th Declared “Bus To Work Day” In District of Columbia
Councilmember Todd, Metro, DC Government & Advocacy Community Partner To Boost Bus Ridership,…
Mendelson Highlight’s District’s 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
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DC shifts to 311 for non-emergency police calls, capping a contentious history of policy changes
For many, calling 911 is an instinctual response anytime they need assistance or intervention from the police. But now, DC residents who need non-emergency police support are being told to call 311, per a recent policy change from the DC…
Curbed: D.C. lawmaker pitches Feb. 4 ‘Bus to Work Day’
Riding the bus helps reduce air pollution and traffic congestion, says Ward 4 Councilmember Brandon Todd
City Paper: D.C.’s New Violence Intervention Programs Are Earning Respect in Neighborhoods
Emotions ran high in a room full of people who gathered last December to talk about the spike in homicides in D.C.
Washington Post: Integrity, transparency: D.C. residents cite traits they seek in new schools leader
D.C. residents and teachers offered some advice Wednesday night to the educator nominated to lead the city’s schools: Listen to us and be a champion for our campuses.
jonetta rose barras: Approving the sports-wagering contract
As expected, the DC Council’s Committee on Finance and Revenue pushed online gambling forward this week by approving the Sports Wagering Procurement Practices Reform Exemption Act of 2019. The vote was 3-2, with Ward 2 member Jack Evans,…