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Silverman Bill Ending License Suspensions for Unpaid Tickets Passes Unanimously

Press Release Jul 13, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 13, 2018 CONTACT: Ashley Fox Silverman Bill Ending License Suspensions for Unpaid Tickets Passes Unanimously WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bill ending automatic license suspensions for low-income residents who…

Councilmember Silverman Introduces Bill Requiring LLCs to Disclose Primary Ownership

Press Release Jul 13, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 13, 2018 CONTACT: Ashley Fox Councilmember Silverman Introduces Bill Requiring LLCs to Disclose Primary Ownership WASHINGTON, D.C. – Continuing her efforts to strengthen consumer protection and…

jonetta rose barras: A death foretold

jonetta rose barras Jul 12, 2018

Break out the champagne. With the recent introduction of a bill to repeal Initiative 77 — coming from DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, Chairman Pro Tempore Kenyan McDuffie and members Jack Evans, Vincent Gray, Anita Bonds, Brandon…

Join Councilmember Gray at the Upcoming Oversight Roundtable on Policing in Wards 7 & 8

Press Release Jul 11, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2018 Contact: Takiyah “T.N.” Tate JOIN COUNCILMEMBER VINCENT C. GRAY AT THE UPCOMING OVERSIGHT ROUNDTABLE ON POLICING IN WARDS 7 & 8 Washington, D.C.…

DC Council unanimously passes Councilmember Allen’s Youth Rehabilitation Amendment Act

Press Release Jul 10, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2018 Contact: Erik Salmi DC Council unanimously passes Councilmember Allen’s Youth Rehabilitation Amendment Act By a vote of 13-0, the DC Council passed the Youth Rehabilitation Amendment Act of…

Nadeau Statement on Initiative 77 Repeal Bill

Press Release Jul 10, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Tuesday, July 10, 2018 Contact: Tom Fazzini Nadeau Statement on Initiative 77 Repeal Bill WASHINGTON – Today, Ward 1 D.C. Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau released the following statement after a bill to repeal…

CCAN Action Fund Statement: D.C. Councilmember Introduces New Climate Bill

Press Release Jul 10, 2018

CCAN ACTION FUND FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 10, 2018 CONTACT: Denise Robbins, Communications Director Camila Thorndike, Carbon Pricing Director CCAN Action Fund Statement: D.C. Councilmember Introduces New Climate Bill…

Councilmember Allen introduces bill banning non-disclosure agreements around sexual misconduct

Press Release Jul 10, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2018 Contact: Erik Salmi Councilmember Allen introduces bill banning non-disclosure agreements around sexual misconduct Today, Councilmember Charles Allen introduced the “Sexual Misconduct Sunshine…

Councilmember Todd Proposes Tiered Tax For Rideshare & Expansion of Homestead Tax Exemption

Press Release Jul 10, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 10, 2018 CONTACT: Joshua Fleitman Councilmember Todd Proposes Tiered Tax For Rideshare & Expansion of Homestead Tax Exemption Washington, DC – Today, Councilmember Brandon…

Tomorrow: Council to hold final vote on Youth Rehabilitation Amendment Act, overhauling longstanding…

Press Release Jul 9, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2018 Contact: Erik Salmi Tomorrow: Council to hold final vote on Youth Rehabilitation Amendment Act, overhauling longstanding law Tomorrow, the DC Council will hold a final vote on comprehensive legislation…

Councilmember Allen to hold public roundtable on policing and public safety in Wards 7 and 8

Press Release Jul 6, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 5, 2018 Contact: Erik Salmi Councilmember Allen to hold public roundtable on policing and public safety in Wards 7 and 8 On Thursday, July 12, Councilmember Charles Allen, Chair of the Committee on the…

District government

DC should tie tax breaks to union pay for construction workers, report says

Cuneyt Dil Jul 3, 2018

The District is too quick to give tax breaks to developers without negotiating better pay for workers on projects like the multibillion-dollar Wharf, a new report from the DC Fiscal Policy Institute argues. The 21-page report —…

Homelessness

Council honors DC youth soccer team that represented U.S. at Street Child World Cup

Kate Oczypok Jul 2, 2018

The U.S. may not have made it to the World Cup this year, but nine DC high schoolers did. The students — all of whom have experienced or been at risk for homelessness — were honored by the DC Council last week for their participation in the…

Washington Post: Why a progressive D.C. lawmaker is suddenly in the crosshairs

Editor Jun 29, 2018

Since her election four years ago, D.C. Council member Elissa Silverman has emerged as a leading progressive voice in the District, most prominently co-authoring legislation to require paid family leave for private-sector workers in the…

Councilmember Gray’s Birth to Three Bill Passes Unanimously

Press Release Jun 28, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 2018 Contact: Takiyah “T.N.” Tate BIRTH TO THREE FOR ALL DC PASSES UNANIMOUSLY! Washington D.C. – On Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at its 24th legislative meeting, the Council of the District of Columbia…

Washington Post: Should 16-year-olds be able to vote? A majority of the D.C. Council thinks so

Editor Jun 28, 2018

As scores of young people crowded into a hearing room in the Wilson Building on Wednesday, D.C. Council members saw the future of D.C. politics. “There are multiple future council members and a future mayor in this room,” said D.C. Council…

Nadeau Bill Increases Tax Refund for Low-Income DC Taxpayers

Press Release Jun 26, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Tuesday, June 26, 2018 Contact: Tom Fazzini Nadeau Bill Increases Tax Refund for Low-Income DC Taxpayers The Rainy Day Refund Act will help Washingtonians increase savings while lifting more taxpayers out of…

Councilmember Todd Introduces Bill To Protect Immigrants From Extortion

Press Release Jun 26, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 26, 2018 CONTACT: Joshua Fleitman Councilmember Todd Introduces Bill To Protect Immigrants From Extortion Washington, DC – Today, Councilmember…

Nadeau To Hold Roundtable on Short-Term Family Housing Construction Progress

Press Release Jun 20, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, June 20, 2018 Contact: Tom Fazzini Nadeau To Hold Roundtable on Short-Term Family Housing Construction Progress A recent news story finds potential delays and mismanagement in shelter construction for…

District government

Incumbent Nadeau draws three challengers in Ward 1 council race

Cuneyt Dil Jun 19, 2018

Following an underdog victory against Jim Graham four years ago, Ward 1 DC Council member Brianne Nadeau has faced criticism from her opponents for not prioritizing constituent services. Graham, who died last June, drew longtime support…

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District Links: Council begins hashing out budget priorities; faulty alert system meant $1M spent on manual fire watch…

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Midway through the DC Council's budget work session, legislators are making clear some of their shared priorities on where to direct any available funding to avoid — or at least trim — cuts proposed…

District Links: WaPo looks to sublease about half of its Franklin Square office space; National Mall to host FIFA World…

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A new report on economic and revenue trends in DC notes that the number of unemployment insurance claimants dropped by 37.7% in April 2026 compared to the same period a year earlier.

District Links: Mayor reinstates extended youth curfew for 15 days; candidates draw attention as June 16 election draws…

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Ahead of the Memorial Day weekend and in the wake of a high-profile brawl among teenagers inside a Navy Yard restaurant last week, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced today that she is invoking emergency…

jonetta rose barras: Everyone can vote in the special election on June 16, regardless of party or nonparty

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“It’s nice to see everyone so willing to work together,” journalist Michael Brice-Saddler quipped while moderating the recent debate sponsored by the DC Office of Campaign Finance principally for…

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