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Mayor Bowser Rescinds State of Emergency Order Previously Issued Ahead of Hurricane Florence

Press Release Sep 13, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 13, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Mayor Bowser Rescinds State of Emergency Order Previously Issued Ahead of Hurricane Florence As Storm Moves Away from Majorly Impacting the District, Authorization…

WAMU: What Washingtonians Should Expect As Hurricane Florence Nears East Coast

Editor Sep 10, 2018

States along the East Coast are bracing for Hurricane Florence, which has strengthened to a Category 4 storm. Virginia and Maryland have declared states of emergency to free up resources ahead of the potential impact of the storm. As…

Mayor Bowser Meets with Senior Administration Staff in Preparation for Hurricane Florence

Press Release Sep 10, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 10, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Nicole Peckumn (HSEMA) Mayor Bowser Meets with Senior Administration Staff in Preparation for Hurricane Florence District Officials Monitoring Latest Developments…

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District Links: Congress poised to consider disapproval of DC’s law to ‘decouple’ from federal tax…

Jan 30, 2026 12

The House and Senate are poised to consider as soon as next week whether to overturn the DC Council's recent changes to the local tax code — with the disapproval, if passed, expected to cause a $224…

District Links: Bowser cuts ribbon on all-affordable, net-zero apartment building in Truxton Circle; family’s…

Jan 29, 2026 13

Mayor Muriel Bowser cut the ribbon this morning on a new 18-unit building at 1520 North Capitol St. NW that's described as DC's first net-zero all-affordable housing community.

District Links: Councilmembers say heavy ice hampered cleanup by damaging city’s small plows; new estimate puts DC…

Jan 28, 2026 23

Amid mounting criticism of the pace of storm cleanup, DC officials are highlighting continued plowing and removal efforts — with the DC Department of Public Works tweeting a video this afternoon…

District Links: Norton confirms her retirement after 18 terms as DC delegate; Evans looks to return to DC Council as…

Jan 27, 2026 9

DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton released a statement this morning confirming that she won't seek reelection this year and will retire at the end of her 18th term.

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