WAMU: Council Overrides Mayoral Veto; Fare Evasion Soon A $50 Civil Fine
The D.C. Council voted 11-2 Tuesday to override Mayor Muriel Bower’s veto of the Fare Evasion Decriminalization Act.
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DCist: D.C. Council Votes To Protect Feds From Foreclosure And Eviction During Shutdown
The D.C. Council voted unanimously to protect federal workers from creditors and landlords as the partial government shutdown passes the month mark.
The Appeal: Battle over fare evasion decriminalization boils over in D.C.
Mayor Muriel Bowser vetoed decriminalization legislation that advocates say would curb the discriminatory policing tactics associated with fare evasion enforcement. Today, the D.C. City Council will decide if it will override her veto.
Fast Company: Washington, D.C., will run on 100% renewable electricity by 2032
A few blocks down the street from the White House, two dated 1970s office buildings are being combined and renovated into a space that will cut energy use and emissions by more than half. Soon, around half of the existing buildings in the…
Washington Post: D.C. ‘pay-to-play’ ban closer to becoming law after mayor declines veto
Sweeping changes to campaign-finance regulations in the nation’s capital are on track to become law after Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) opted not to veto legislation passed by the D.C. Council.
Curbed DC: D.C. mayor declines to sign unanimously approved bill regulating Airbnb activity
In a signal of her disapproval, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has opted to leave unsigned a bill that prohibits homeowners from renting out, on a short-term basis, homes other than their primary residences. The legislation, which the D.C.…
DCist: Bowser Vetoed Fare Evasion Decriminalization, But At Least 8 Councilmembers Want To Overrule…
Mayor Muriel Bowser quietly vetoed the Fare Evasion Decriminalization Act earlier this week, writing in a letter to D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson that the bill will hurt the already cash-strapped agency and that “we should not…
Council votes for wage garnishment bill to protect DC’s lowest earners
Lower-income DC residents struggling with debt are set to receive more protections for their wages under a new law the DC Council passed last month.
The Wage Garnishment Fairness Amendment Act of 2018 updates DC’s existing law on wage…
D.C. Mayor Signs Climate Legislation, Putting Nation’s Capital on Path to 100 Percent Renewable…
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January 18, 2019
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D.C. Mayor Signs Climate Legislation, Putting Nation’s Capital on Path to 100 Percent Renewable Electricity
The bill – signed…
Mayor Bowser Signs Historic Clean Energy Bill, Calling for 100% Renewable Electricity by 2032
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January 18, 2019
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LaToya Foster (EOM)
Mike Matthews (DOEE)
Mayor Bowser Signs Historic Clean Energy Bill, Calling for 100% Renewable Electricity by 2032
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser signed…
Washington Informer: McDuffie, White Float Key Bills in New Council Session
Members of the D.C. Council began 2019 by introducing key bills that they hope will improve the lives of city residents.
jonetta rose barras: We want you back — courting DC’s courts
Everyone seemed to have had a fit of indignation recently when the media reported that couples couldn’t get marriage licenses because the DC Marriage Bureau was closed — another victim of the federal government shutdown, instigated by the…
Curbed DC: D.C. mayor vetoes bill to decriminalize fare evasion on Metro, warning of ‘lawlessness’
The lead sponsor of the legislation, though, says he will seek to override the veto
City Paper: Mayor Muriel Bowser Vetoes Bill to Decriminalize Metro Fare Evasion
Mayor Muriel Bowser vetoed a bill that decriminalizes fare evasion on the District's Metro transit system. This is only the second time she's taken such action. Her first veto was on an emergency bill that would have allowed high school…
WTOP: DC mayor vetoes bill decriminalizing fare evasion on Metro
WASHINGTON — D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser vetoed a measure Wednesday that would decriminalize fare evasion on Metro.
Washington Post: Mayor Bowser vetoes D.C. Council bill decriminalizing Metro fare jumping
Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) has rejected the D.C. Council’s decision to decriminalize Metro fare jumping, issuing her second-ever veto Wednesday amid concern the measure would exacerbate the transit agency’s financial problems.
DCist: Mayor Bowser Vetoes The Council’s Metro Fare Evasion Decriminalization Bill
Mayor Muriel Bowser vetoed the D.C. Council’s Fare Evasion Decriminalization Act on Wednesday, writing in a letter to Council Chairman Phil Mendelson that the bill “will result in additional lost revenue for the Metro system” and that “we…
Curbed DC: Developer resumes work on Franklin School project after agreeing to reinstall historic…
In 2018, workers removed legally protected materials from the building, which is being turned into a museum
Washington Business Journal: No signature, no veto. Bowser warns short-term rental restriction bill…
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has returned the D.C. Council’s short-term rental restriction bill unsigned and without a veto, seemingly allowing it to become law while warning the legislation may be unconstitutional.
Washington Post: Airbnb law in D.C. is probably unconstitutional, mayor says, citing recent N.Y.…
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser is raising doubts over strict new regulations governing Airbnb and other short-term-rental companies, saying the limits recently passed by the D.C. Council are probably unconstitutional and likely to be…