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Red Light Cameras; Public Safety or DC Piggy Bank?

In breaking news from the American Automobile Association, 939 people lost their lives in red-light running crashes in 2017. This figure represents a 10-year high and is the highest death toll since 2008. Sadly, data indicates that there\’s been a 30% increase in red-light running fatalities since 2012.  In an attempt to combat this growing public safety concern, many […]

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DDOT Public Meeting Notice

DDOT Public Meeting Notice August 30, 2019 Media Contacts Lauren Stephens — (202) 465-6112, lauren.stephens@dc.gov Benning Road Reconstruction and Streetcar Project Open House #1 (Washington, DC) — The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) invites the public to participate in a Thursday, September 19, 2019 open house to kick off the Benning Road Reconstruction and Streetcar

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Mayor Bowser to Break Ground on Two New Communities, Delivering 179 Affordable Homes to Ward 7

Tuesday, August 27, 2019 Providence Place and Strand Residences Will Include 63 Units Prioritized for Families from the Lincoln Heights and Richardson Dwellings (Washington, DC) – On Wednesday, August 28, at 3 pm and 3:45 pm, Mayor Muriel Bowser will break ground on two 100% affordable communities, Providence Place and the Strand Residences, to deliver 179 affordable […]

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AG Racine Moves To Stop The Trump Administration’s Harmful Public Charge Rule Targeting Legal Immigrants

August 27, 2019 DHS Rule Would Force Legal Immigrants to Choose Between Jeopardizing Their Immigration Status and Accessing Nutrition, Housing, and Medical Assistance Programs Attorney General Karl A. Racine today joined a coalition of five Attorneys General led by California in filing a motion for preliminary injunction to block the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) […]

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Mayor Bowser Launches 2019-2020 School Year with School Modernizations, New School Openings

Monday, August 26, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser celebrated the beginning of the 2019-2020 traditional school year at the ribbon-cutting for the fully modernized Maury Elementary School in Ward 6. Prior to kickoff events, the Mayor led a Slow Down Campaign at Lincoln Park, where she was joined by residents and Administration officials […]

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