Washington Times: Bill taxing and regulating marijuana sales coming soon to D.C: Mayor Bowser
Legislation taxing and regulating recreational marijuana will “soon” be introduced in D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday.
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Allen to introduce bill shifting control of DCPS at-risk student funds to principals from Central…
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January 8, 2019
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Allen to introduce bill shifting control of DCPS at-risk student funds to principals from Central Office
Will also re-introduce bills protecting tenants, expanding sexual…
Norton Reintroduces Bill to Grant Back Pay to Low-Wage Federal Contract Workers
Contact: Benjamin Fritsch
January 8, 2019
Norton Reintroduces Bill to Grant Back Pay to Low-Wage Federal Contract Workers
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today reintroduced her bill to guarantee back pay…
Afro-American: Dream of D.C. Statehood a Reality This Time?
It was the meeting that everybody and nobody saw coming all at the same time. In a wood paneled room last week at Rayburn House Office Building, in D.C., in a space designated for Committee on Oversight and Reform, D.C. representative to…
DCist: Mayor Promises A Bill To Legalize Marijuana Sales Is Coming ‘Soon.’ One Councilmember Isn’t…
At-large Councilmember David Grosso plans to introduce legislation to legalize the sale of marijuana in D.C. this Tuesday, just as he has every Council term he’s been in office—but this year may prove different.
Mayor Bowser Kicks Off 2019 by Introducing Legislation to Support DC Values and Announcing Key…
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January 7, 2019
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Mayor Bowser Kicks Off 2019 by Introducing Legislation to Support DC Values and Announcing Key Appointments
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser kicked off…
Norton Releases Prepared Remarks for D.C. Statehood Press Conference
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January 4, 2019
Norton Releases Prepared Remarks for D.C. Statehood Press Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released her prepared remarks from a press…
Deborah Simmons in The Washington Times: Shutdown reveals D.C. marriage, wedding…
The federal government shutdown seems to have thrown a wrench into the gears of love, marriage and weddings. It’s a false breakdown, though.
Afro-American: D.C. Council Passes Bill to Benefit Performing Artists
In 1917 the great musician Duke Ellington and his band earned $100 per night entertaining audiences on U St. in Washington, D.C. By today’s standards that would equate to $2000 which would cover paying the band, the venue, and himself. It…
Afro-American: D.C. Organizations Optimistic about Passing of School Safety Act
It was a week of big bills passed over the last several days as legislators in both the District and federal government pushed through landmark bills addressing the environment and prison reform. But a bill that may have gone under the…
CityLab: Inside the Bill That Set the ‘Strongest Clean Energy Requirement in the Nation’
Washington, D.C. is on track to set a more ambitious timeline for fighting climate change than any state.
Washington Post: She fought cancer and Congress for D.C.’s right-to-die law. Would she be able to…
The government form lay on the dining room table in Mary Klein’s home in Northwest Washington. At the top, in bold letters, was a simple declaration: “REQUEST FOR MEDICATION TO END MY LIFE IN A HUMANE AND PEACEFUL MANNER.”
City Paper: Council Chairman Phil Mendelson Sided With Debt Collectors on Wage Garnishment Bill
D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson is aware that the optics aren’t great on this one.
Hayden Frye in The Post: The D.C. Council again failed to make some street singing unlawful. Good.
The D.C. Council wisely let a bad bill die this session. And if it wants the District to be a bustling, vibrant place, it should make sure the bill stays dead.
DC Council responds to yearslong advocacy campaign with pilot program to improve public access to…
The DC Council handed a victory this week to the advocates who have worked for years to spotlight the limited availability of public restrooms in the District and to ensure that those in need have a place to go.
“It is shocking that our…
Washington Business Journal: These D.C. bar owners are willing to take a gamble on sports betting
A couple of District bar owners are cautiously optimistic about the prospect of bringing sports gambling to their respective venues.
Washington Post: Climate change, Airbnb, voting at 16: What became law in D.C. in 2018 – and…
The D.C. Council capped off its year by legalizing sports betting, banning bump stocks and taking a step toward the creation of a new hospital in Southeast Washington.
WTOP: DC to run on 100 percent renewable energy by 2032
WASHINGTON — The Clean Energy D.C. Omnibus Act of 2018, one of the toughest laws on clean energy in the nation, was passed unanimously by the D.C. Council Tuesday.
Mother Jones: Trump’s White House Will Have to Go Green Under DC’s New Clean Energy Plan
The DC Council on Tuesday passed one of the nation’s most ambitious clean energy bills to date, yet another sign that while the Trump administration moves backward on climate action, cities and states are continuing to move forward, even in…
WAMU: D.C. Council Passes “Red Flag Law”
A law requiring police to confiscate weapons from people deemed dangerous to themselves or others passed the D.C. Council on Tuesday, in the District’s latest effort to curb gun violence in the area.