News & Politics

Wednesday, July 8, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) reminds taxpayers that the deadline is one week away to file and pay their 2019 District of Columbia individual and fiduciary income tax returns (D-40, D-41, and D-40B), partnership tax return (D-65), and franchise tax returns (D-20, D-30).

July 7, 2020 Dept. of Education Rule Threatens $3.8 Million Meant to Help K-12 Public Schools in the District Respond to COVID-19 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Racine today joined a coalition of six Attorneys General in a lawsuit against U.S. Department of Education (Department) Secretary Betsy DeVos’ unlawful attempt to siphon pandemic relief funds away

July 6, 2020 Attorneys General Oppose Trump Administration Attempt to Block Life-Saving “Safe Injection Sites” for High-Risk Opioid Users WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a coalition of 10 Attorneys General in supporting the rights of states to enact public health policies that can prevent opioid overdoses and save lives. In a friend-of-the-court

Tuesday, July 7, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Ahead of the Council of the District of Columbia’s first vote on the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget, Mayor Muriel Bowser urged the Council to seriously consider several key issues that are broadly problematic for sound budgeting and the operations of our government in the response and recovery from the

Tuesday, July 7, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Monday, July 6, 2020 includes 54 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 10,569. The District reported no additional COVID-19 related deaths. Tragically, 561 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19. Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/data for interactive data dashboards

Monday, July 6, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Sunday, July 5, 2020 includes 33 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 10,515. The District reported two additional COVID-19 related deaths. 74-year-old female 97-year-old female Tragically, 561 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19. Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/data for

Need a Test? Get a Test. DC residents, 6 years of age and older, experiencing any COVID-19 symptom (fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, congestion, body aches, chills, runny nose) or with known exposure to COVID-19 should get a COVID-19 test. You DO NOT need a doctor\’s note for any of

Sunday, July 5, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for July 4, 2020 includes 35 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 10,482. The District reported two additional COVID-19 related deaths. 64-year-old male 72-year-old female Tragically, 559 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19. Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/data for

Thursday, July 2, 2020 On Saturday, July 4, 2020, Fourth of July related activity, along with First Amendment demonstrations, will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with these events, there will be extensive street closures that motorists should take into consideration.   The following streets will be closed beginning at 6:00 p.m. on