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Washington Post: D.C. declares state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Florence, braces for…

Editor Sep 11, 2018

The District declared a state of emergency on Tuesday, following Maryland and Virginia as the region braces for Hurricane Florence to hit the East Coast later this week. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) joined city leaders including D.C. police,…

Mayor Bowser Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Hurricane Florence

Press Release Sep 11, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 11, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Nicole Peckumn (HSEMA) Mayor Bowser Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Hurricane Florence District Officials Monitoring Latest Developments of the Storm and…

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…

Mayor Bowser and Valerie Jarrett to Sit with Moderator Cathy Hughes for a Lunch Discussion at the…

Press Release Sep 10, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 10, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Mayor Bowser and Valerie Jarrett to Sit with Moderator Cathy Hughes for a Lunch Discussion at the District’s First Maternal and Infant Health Summit Accomplished…

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jonetta rose barras: Muriel Bowser on the national stage

jonetta rose barras Sep 10, 2018

“What was that about?” some of you have asked me in conversations on the street, in the supermarket, on the telephone. Why did Mayor Muriel Bowser feel compelled to bring cameras from NBC’s Today Show into her home to introduce her adopted…

Washington Post: Bowser introduces baby Miranda to Washington at baptism

Editor Sep 9, 2018

Days after D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) presented her baby to the world on the “Today” show, she publicly introduced the District’s first daughter to the city at a baptismal reception on Sunday. Miranda Elizabeth Bowser was baptized at…

Mayor Bowser Awards 15 New Immigrant Justice Legal Services Grants

Press Release Sep 7, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 7, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Mayor Bowser Awards 15 New Immigrant Justice Legal Services Grants (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser announced that her Administration will provide Immigrant…

Mayor Bowser Appoints New Directors for Office of Community Relations and Services, Office of…

Press Release Sep 7, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 7, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Mayor Bowser Appoints New Directors for Office of Community Relations and Services, Office of Community Affairs (WASHINGTON, DC) – Mayor Bowser today…

Ed Lazere in the DC Fiscal Policy Institute blog: DC’s Additional Revenue Is an Opportunity to…

Editor Sep 7, 2018

Thanks to the District’s growing economy, the city is collecting a lot more tax revenue this year than expected, creating an immediate opportunity to meet some of the city’s most urgent needs, like housing and schools. This is a chance to…

Mayor Bowser Announces Service Providers for Three Short-Term Family Housing Programs

Press Release Sep 7, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 7, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Dora Taylor (DHS) Mayor Bowser Announces Service Providers for Three Short-Term Family Housing Programs The National Center for Children and Families, Life…

jonetta rose barras: Eviction time for DC housing officials

jonetta rose barras Sep 7, 2018

Unless there is some major catastrophe, which some people might see as a miracle, Mayor Muriel Bowser is sure to be re-elected in the November general election. Undoubtedly, she’d like enough votes to declare a voter mandate — something her…

City Paper: Majority of Mayor’s Constituent Services Team Reassigned to Different City…

Editor Sep 6, 2018

A spokesperson for Mayor Muriel Bowser confirms that the majority of staff members in the Mayor's Office of Community Relations and Services––including 13 Ward-based liaisons and the agency's director––have been reassigned to different city…

Mayor Bowser Announces Driver Licenses and Identification Cards Now Available to Permanent Residents…

Press Release Sep 6, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 6, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Gwendolyn Chambers (DMV) Mayor Bowser Announces Driver Licenses and Identification Cards Now Available to Permanent Residents for up to Eight Years REAL ID Cards…

Washington Post: D.C. Mayor Bowser shows off baby for first time in ‘Today’ show interview

Editor Sep 6, 2018

Washingtonians: Meet the first baby of the District — and on national television, no less. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) introduced her daughter Miranda to a national audience on Thursday in an interview with “Today” host Hoda Kotb.

Bowser Administration Matches More Than 1,000 Washingtonians with Job Opportunities in First 60 Days…

Press Release Sep 5, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 5, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Gregory Jackson (DMGEO) Bowser Administration Matches More Than 1,000 Washingtonians with Job Opportunities in First 60 Days of 1,000 Opportunities Initiative More…

Bowser Administration Selects Partner to Develop and Manage Inclusive Innovation Fund for…

Press Release Sep 5, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 5, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Chanda Washington (DMPED) Bowser Administration Selects Partner to Develop and Manage Inclusive Innovation Fund for Underrepresented Entrepreneurs The…

Curbed DC: New D.C. General replacement shelter to début in Northwest this month

Editor Sep 4, 2018

On Sept. 26, District officials will cut the ribbon on the first new family homeless shelter to open as a replacement for the derelict D.C. General shelter, which is slated to close this fall. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration announced…

City Paper: Mayor Bowser Ditched Her Daily Public Schedule This Summer

Editor Sep 4, 2018

Public schedules of politicians can be mundane. It’s not uncommon for a daily item to read, “There are no public events scheduled.” And no politician is going to disclose secret, questionable, or super sensitive meetings. But it is uncommon…

Deborah Simmons in The Washington Times: Bring the Redskins home

Editor Sep 1, 2018

The D.C. government is working on plans to get rid of the biggest elephant under the city’s redevelopment tent and return the Washington Redskins to the nation’s capital.

Curbed DC: Homeless advocates plan another protest against D.C. General demolition on Friday

Editor Aug 30, 2018

Last month, they showed up outside her house. But tomorrow, advocates for the homeless will go to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office at the John A. Wilson Building to demand that her administration pause demolition work on the campus of the…

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District Links: McDuffie wins backing of DC Chamber affiliate; Bowser talks up DPW composting program; MPD adds weekend…

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Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Department of Public Works are touting the expansion of the city's composting program, with the collection of more than 11 million pounds of food waste since 2017 and…

jonetta rose barras: Nine at-large DC Council Democratic primary candidates fight to win a political lottery

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“While change is good, prepared leadership is better,” Kevin Chavous said as he introduced himself during the DC Office of Campaign Finance’s at-large primary debate late last month. He is one of…

District Links: Feds announce $465 million grant for Union Station repairs, improvements; AU president steps down for…

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American University President Jonathan Alger announced yesterday that he'll step down June 30 after two years in the post.

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…

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