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Tuesday, August 20, 2019 (WASHINGTON, DC) – On Wednesday, August 21, at 4 pm, Mayor Muriel Bowser will cut the ribbon on The Sterling, the new Ward 5 Short-Term Family Housing (STFH) site. The ribbon-cutting is a continuation of Mayor Bowser’s commitment to close and replace the DC General Family Shelter with dignified, service-enriched programs […]

Tuesday, August 20, 2019 5:30 pm Host San Salvador Mayor Ernesto Muyshondt to Celebrate First Anniversary of Historic Sister City Partnership Location: 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*  

Sunday, August 18, 2019 (Washington, DC) – On Monday, August 19, at 11:30 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will announce the 2019 Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) results. The PARCC assessment measures progress on mathematics and English language arts (ELA) standards and provides information about whether students are on track for […]

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser encouraged District residents to attend the District’s All Hands on Tech event on Saturday, August 17 from 11 am – 2 pm at Lamond-Riggs Neighborhood Library in Ward 5. The initiative, operated by Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO), provides residents with free technical […]

August 13, 2019 Coalition Claims Trump Admin Rule Violates Clean Air Act While Promoting Dirty, Expensive Coal Power and Undercutting Clean, Renewable, and Affordable Energy WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine joined a coalition of 22 states and 7 local governments in announcing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s recently released“ACE” – aka “Dirty Power” […]

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Monday, August 12, 2019 District and Private Funding for DC Opportunity Accounts Will Match Resident Savings 4:1 for Educational, Job Training, Home Buying, and Small Business Needs On August 12, 2019, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a $1.3 million investment to relaunch DC Opportunity Accounts, a 4:1 matched savings program that will help qualified District residents […]

August 12, 2019 State and Local Government Coalition Intervene as Defendant in Alabama Census Case to Ensure Every Person is Counted WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today joined a 26-member coalition from around the country—including 15 states, three counties, six cities, and the U.S. Conference of Mayors—in opposing the State of Alabama’s attempt to […]

Friday, July 12, 2019 With Projects in Wards 3 and 8, the Mayor Continues Her Efforts to Preserve Affordable Housing Across the District (Washington, DC) – Today, at the Worthington Woods apartments in Ward 8, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a new affordable housing milestone in DC – more than 1,000 affordable homes preserved using funds […]

Dear Washingtonians: Earlier this year, I followed in the footsteps of Marion Barry and Anthony Williams and took the oath of office for a second time. Like them, I do not view a second term as a chance to warm the seat, but to think and act boldly as we work together to take on […]