Thursday’s filing deadline for campaign contribution reports painted a picture of many of the competitive elections in D.C. in June.
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D.C. had been preparing legislation to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana in anticipation of the rider's end.
Her support from predominately Black wards has shown recent signs of slipping.
Ward 3, the District’s tony sector full of quiet neighborhoods and upscale commercial corridors, is suddenly the hub of a busy political campaign season that no one expected.
The website had a faithful coterie of Washingtonians eager for pandemic information.
The DowntownDC BID also disclosed that it had received a subpoena from the U.S. attorney’s office relating to Albert and his involvement with Paola Moya, the owner of Moya Design Partners, a design firm that received contracts from the organization.
Starting as soon as July 1, workers will be guaranteed the maximum benefits made possible through the program: 12 weeks of paid parental leave, family and medical leave.
The new federal grants are meant to help claimants of all backgrounds access unemployment benefits.
The emergency measure seeks to ensure government communications sent using apps like WhatsApp — including those that have an “auto-delete” feature for messages — are subject to Freedom of Information Act laws and preserved in the public record.
The District now has two statues in the Capitol like all the states.
Attorney General Karl A. Racine has seized on opportunities to criticize Bowser and the performance of her administration, fueling questions about whether he plans to enter the race as a third-party or independent candidate if Bowser wins the primary.
A majority of D.C. residents approve of Mayor Muriel E. Bowser's job performance, but her popularity has dropped from previous years. Four months away from the June primary, Bowser has more name recognition and support than either of her two nearest competitors as she seeks a third term.
The new hospital, set to open in late 2024, will replace United Medical Center, the public hospital beset by financial problems and mismanagement for decades.
Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) recently said he was working on legislation that would repeal the 1973 D.C. Home Rule Act that created D.C.'s local government.
Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) also said she’s allowing the city’s mandate to wear masks in all indoor public spaces to be lifted starting March 1.
Cheh, 71, has long been a stalwart politician in Ward 3, and had filed paperwork to run in the June primary election.
D.C. courts sounded the alarm on the crisis in December, pleading with the Senate to confirm nominees.
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) is facing a challenge for her seat from two council members in the June 21 Democratic primary. Yet it is an open question whether Robert C. White Jr. and Trayon White Sr. can gain traction when their capacity to mount a vigorous public campaign is undermined by the continuing pandemic.
Some D.C. workers who faced unemployment fraud say they were mailed 1099-G tax forms indicating they received thousands of dollars.
Workers who care for babies and toddlers will be eligible for checks of about $10,000 or $14,000, depending on whether they work as assistants or leaders of day-care classrooms.
