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News From Mayor Muriel Bowser

Cities District of Columbia sent this bulletin at 01/23/2020 03:01 PM EST John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 727-2643 Email: [email protected] Chief of Staff: John Falcicchio City Administrator: Rashad Young Director of the Mayor\’s Office of Legal Counsel: Ronald R. Ross Senior Advisor: Beverly Perry Director of Mayor\’s Office […]

Mayor Bowser Participates in 2020 Point in Time Count, Connects Residents with Homeless Services

Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Mayor Bowser Joins Volunteers at Annual Census of Persons Experiencing Homelessness to Raise Awareness about the District’s Homeless Resources (Washington, DC) – Tonight, Mayor Muriel Bowser launched the District’s Point in Time (PIT) Count, the annual census of persons and families experiencing homelessness. Each winter, the PIT Count is conducted by […]

Mayor Bowser Announces Two Measures to Support Victims of Domestic Violence

Wednesday, January 22, 2020 (Washington, DC) – As part of her ongoing commitment to the victims and survivors of domestic violence, Mayor Muriel Bowser has submitted two legislative proposals, the Strangulation Prohibition Amendment Act of 2019 and the Victims’ Protection Amendment Act of 2020, to the Council of the District of Columbia to strengthen the […]

Mayor Bowser to Participate in Annual Point in Time Count and Raise Awareness about the District’s Homeless Services

Tuesday, January 21, 2020 (Washington, DC) – On Wednesday, January 22, at 9 pm, Mayor Muriel Bowser, along with volunteers, will engage residents experiencing homelessness to help connect them with available District resources and services, and will execute the annual census of persons and families experiencing homelessness as part of her administration’s annual Point in […]

Prepared Remarks: Trump Inaugural Committee Lawsuit

January 22, 2020 Prepared Remarks by Attorney General Karl A. Racine Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia Trump Inaugural Committee Lawsuit Press Call January 22, 2020   Good morning on what I am sure is a very slow news day. I do appreciate the press for gathering. Today, my office is […]

Modified Holiday Schedule for Select District Services January 18-20, 2020

Thursday, January 16, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District of Columbia Government offices will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, January 20, 2020). Below is information regarding critical, on-going District operations for this day. Service Adjustments The DC Department of Public Works (DPW) will observe the holiday; therefore, sanitation services and most […]

Prepared Remarks: Multistate SNAP ABAWD Lawsuit

January 16, 2020 Prepared Remarks by Attorney General Karl A. Racine Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia Multistate SNAP ABAWD Lawsuit Press Call January 16, 2020   Thank you all for joining us today. New York Attorney General James and I organized this call to announce that we are co-leading a […]

Rise Up, Debt Down: MLK Financial Empowerment Day of Service

Free   Multiple Dates   Multiple Dates Rise Up, Debt Down: MLK Financial Empowerment Day of Service   by Serve DC Free Event description Rise Up, Debt Down: MLK Financial Empowerment Day of Service King Jr. Elementary School; Saturday, January 18, 2019, from 12PM-3PM Read more Read less About this Event In honor of the […]

Mayor Bowser to Announce $2.3 Million in Great Streets Grants to Local Businesses

Sunday, January 12, 2020 Mayor to Release Study on Supporting Women- and Minority-Owned Small Businesses Washington, DC – On Monday, January 13, at 11:30 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will announce $2.3 million in grant funding for local businesses through the Great Streets Program, administered by the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development. In […]