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DC mayor bucks fed gov’t with bill to offer ‘essential’ workers unemployment
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says she will introduce emergency legislation that she says would allow federal employees who live in D.C. and who have been working without pay during the partial government shutdown to file for unemployment benefits.
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DC kicks off annual Summer Youth Employment program
The District of Columbia has opened its annual Mayor Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment program for applications from both D.C. youth and employers who want to participate this year.
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DC mayor vetoes bill decriminalizing fare evasion on Metro
The move follows the D.C. Council’s approval of the bill in a 10-2 vote last month. It would make evasion a civil offense, subject to a fine of up to $50. Currently a criminal offense, fare evaders face arrest, jail time and a significantly higher fine.
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West Heating Plant redevelopment clears significant hurdle
A D.C. official has approved the long-planned transformation of the West Heating Plant in Georgetown into about 80 luxury Four Seasons condominiums.
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Couples celebrate as DC resumes issuing marriage licenses as shutdown continues
Mayor Muriel Bowser signed emergency legislation Friday giving her the authority to issue marriage licenses during the partial federal government shutdown. D.C.’s courts had decided issuing the licenses was not essential.
2 weeks ago -
DC passes bill to issue marriage licenses during shutdown
The Let Our Vows Endure Amendment Act of 2019, which allows D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser to issue marriage licenses during the partial government shutdown, was passed Tuesday.
2 weeks ago -
Local leaders issue joint statement calling for end to government shutdown
In the letter sent to President Donald Trump and leaders of the U.S. House and Senate, Maryland’s Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, Virginia’s Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam and D.C.’s Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser blamed a failure of leadership for the shutdown.
2 weeks ago -
2 suspects arrested, millions of dollars’ worth of heroin seized in DC
The arrest of two suspected drug dealers has led to the seizure of a cache of weapons, millions of dollars of heroin and a Maserati, District and federal officials announced Friday.
3 weeks ago -
Road closures, parking restrictions set for Bowser’s 2nd swearing-in
Muriel Bowser is set to begin her second term as D.C.’s mayor, with a swearing-in ceremony set for Wednesday morning at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
3 weeks ago -
DC mayor urges Trump to work with Congress to bring ‘immediate end’ to shutdown
In her letter to the president, Bowser said that trash removal on federally-owned parks will cost D.C. $46,000 a week.
4 weeks ago -
DC to remain open during government shutdown
As a city that is uniquely intertwined with federal services, the effects of a shutdown can be felt in D.C. more strongly than most other cities. However, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the District remained committed to keeping the city functioning normally throughout a government shutdown.
1 month ago -
What local politicians are saying about the government shutdown
The partial federal shutdown has ripple effects nationally as the Senate adjourned on Saturday with no resolution and no full session until Thursday. Here’s what local politicians are saying about the shutdown and what it means for those of us in the D.C. area.
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DC names new director of night life and culture
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has named Shawn Townsend as the District’s new Director of Night Life and Culture, making him the point person for the District’s restaurants, bars, clubs, theaters and other after-hours venues
2 months ago -
My Take: DC’s mayor is dishing out food takes for the holiday
On My Take, Clinton Yates discusses D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s dislike of the mumbo sauce, a D.C. icon.
2 months ago -
DC mayor stirs up controversy with saucy mumbo criticism
Washington’s mayor started a heated Thanksgiving discussion early by telling the city she is “annoyed” with a beloved condiment in the nation’s capital.
2 months ago
