News & Politics

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 11:30 am Host DC Veterans for Statehood Roundtable in Support of Statehood Location: Busboys and Poets 2021 14th Street, NW Open Press *Closest Metro Station: U St/African American Civil War Memorial/Cardoza Station * *Closest Bus Lines: 52, 54, 59*

Monday, September 16, 2019 11:30 am Kick Off DC Statehood Week with 51-Star Flag Salute Along Pennsylvania Avenue Start Location: The John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW End/Media Availability: Pennsylvania Avenue and 3rd Street (South Side) Open Press *Closest Metro Station: Federal Triangle and Metro Center Stations*

Monday, September 16, 2019 This week, Mayor Bowser will host several events leading up to Thursday’s historic #DCStatehood hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives. The District of Columbia has built unprecedented support for statehood, garnering a record 219 House cosponsors for Congresswoman Eleanor Norton’s bill (H.R. 51) to make Washington, DC the 51st state. […]

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine released the following statement on Purdue Pharma negotiations: “Purdue Pharma’s reckless, deceptive conduct generated billions in profits for the Sacklers, wreaked havoc on families, and pushed hundreds of thousands of Americans—including District residents—into a spiral of addiction and death. The victims and their families deserve to […]

Thursday, September 12, 2019 (Washington, DC) – On Friday, September 13, at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will break ground on the Intersection Safety Improvement Project at 4th Street/Cedar Street/Blair Road, NW to enhance pedestrian and cyclist safety and upgrade existing infrastructure. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) estimates over 20,000 vehicles pass through the […]

Thursday, September 12, 2019 10 am Attend Viewing for Former At-Large Councilmember Rev. Douglas E. Moore Location: The John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Open Press *Closest Metro Stations: Federal Triangle Station and Metro Center Station* *Closest Bus Lines: 30N, 30S, 33, G8*

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 11 am Honor and Recognize DC’s First Responders on 9/11 Location: Engine Co. 16 1018 13th Street, NW Open Press *Closest Metro Station: McPherson Square Station* *Closest Bus Lines: 63, 220, 715, 810, 820, 840, G9* 12 pm Give Remarks at Grow, Build, Sustain: From Seeds to Sales, A Cannabis Tech […]

September 10, 2019 Report Details How Companies Evade Taxes and Reduce Workers’ Take-Home Pay by Illegally Misclassifying Workers as Independent Contractors WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today released a report demonstrating how District construction companies hurt workers, cheat taxpayers, and undercut law-abiding competitors when they illegally misclassify workers as independent contractors. Worker […]

Tuesday, September 10, 2019 9 am Host DC’s Second National Maternal and Infant Health Summit Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Ballroom B & C 801 Mt. Vernon Place, NW Open Press *Closest Metro Station: Mt. Vernon Sq./7th St-Convention Center Station* *Closest Bus Lines: 70, 79*

Monday, September 9, 2019 Health Professionals, Activists, Parents, and Public Officials to Discuss and Promote Solutions to Improve the Lives and Health of Mothers, Infants, and Families (Washington, DC) – On Tuesday, September 10, at 9 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will host the District’s second National Maternal and Infant Health Summit. Mayor Bowser is bringing […]