Amid a $1.3 billion infrastructure project, Washington Metro Area Transit Authority must also contend with the #UnitetheRight protest demonstration in Washington, D.C. on August 12th. Many #UnitetheRight supporters will gather in Virginia to demonstrate at Lafayette Park in DC. Protest organizer and activist, Jason Kessler tweeted \”my intent is to make the case for […]
The city has turned into a master blueprint with competition between construction companies as to who can position their crane in the densest corner space. The community wants developers to demonstrate they care beyond the cashier\’s checks collected to lease the space. Not to mention proposed attractions and amenities that are not being delivered. That
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Wednesday, August 1, 2018 Robust and Varied Series of Events will be Led by Our Schools DC Leadership Committee (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the Our Schools DC Leadership Committee public engagement schedule, which will include community forums, a District-wide web survey, a social network townhall, and stakeholder meetings with students, parents, […]
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For Immediate Release: July 27th, 2018 Contact: Nolan Treadway, (202) 445-0361, ntreadway@dccouncil.us Washington, D.C. — Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie (Ward 5) has issued the following statement regarding Providence Hospital\’s decision to end acute care services: “I am deeply alarmed by Providence Hospital\’s recent announcement to cease all of its acute care services by the end
Early arrival to advanced technology hearings on Capitol Hill is suggested but not required. It\’s always a busy day on Capitol Hill. However, it\’s not until a committee hearing that most constituents get to hear their congressional representative speak beyond the pitch to get their votes. The House of Representative Judiciary Committee recently held a
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I remember listening to my parents talk about growing up in “Southwest”. That’s all they had to say and you could tell there was a world that none of their 5 children could really grasp or relate to. At times, it was if they were talking about the wild west and other times, it
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When disaster strikes, simulation and training are over; it\’s time for action. No one anxiously waits for a disaster to occur but, we know all too well that, one day a disaster will arise. Being ready is real! The National Health IT Collaborative held a congressional briefing, co-chaired by Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett “Disaster Preparedness: Building
In Congress, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America: When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which
The Summer is off to a scorching start in the District. However, the people didn\’t allow the heat to slow them down. More than 3,000 people came out to support the Trill Grill Fest. What do you bring to the Trillest BBQ of the Summer? Surely, your favorite bottle of water, a towel, your ticket,
How often do you use your smartphone to search the 27 Amendments to the United States Constitution? Chances are if you\’re not concentrating on passing the bar, or becoming a paralegal, or a political science college major, Civics class is probably where you stopped reading the US Constitution. Now is a fine time to pick
