Press Releases

Mayor Bowser Weekly Press Guidance for Tuesday, October 15, 2019 – Sunday, October 20, 2019

Tuesday, October 15, 2019 This week, Mayor Bowser will celebrate #DCHousingWeek to highlight her Administration’s investments and initiatives to keep the District affordable and meet her bold goal of creating 36,000 new homes by 2025. On Tuesday, Mayor Bowser will make Washington, DC the first city in the nation to create affordable housing goals by […]

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AG Racine Leads 18-State Coalition Defending Vermont’s Right To Ban Large-Capacity Magazines To Prevent Gun Violence

October 15, 2019 Attorneys General Argue that the Right to Bear Arms Allows States to Adopt Gun Safety Laws WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a group of 18 state Attorneys General to defend Vermont’s right to ban large-capacity magazines and protect public safety. In a friend-of-the-court brief filed in the […]

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Mayor Bowser Makes Washington, DC the First City in the Nation to Set Affordable Housing Goals by Neighborhood

Tuesday, October 15, 2019 Mayor Kicks Off DC Housing Week with Release of Housing Equity Report and Full Draft Comprehensive Plan (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser was joined by DC Office of Planning (OP) Director Andrew Trueblood to release the Mayor’s Housing Equity Report and the District’s draft Comprehensive Plan proposal. By establishing […]

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Mayor Bowser Celebrates Washington Nationals Winning First-Ever National League Pennant and Advancing to World Series

Tuesday, October 15, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued the following statement after the Washington Nationals swept the St. Louis Cardinals to capture their first-ever National League pennant and advance to the 2019 World Series. “Our Nats are going to the Fall Classic! These players and coaches battled all the way back […]

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Mayor Bowser to Welcome Veterans Home to Walter Reed Campus, Delivering 77 Affordable Apartments

Tuesday, October 15, 2019 As part of #DCHousingWeek, Mayor Bowser to Cut Ribbon on First Affordable Housing Community on the Historic Campus (Washington, DC) – On Wednesday, October 16, at 11 am., Mayor Muriel Bowser will cut the ribbon for HELP USA Veterans Housing on the Parks at Walter Reed. This new 100% affordable housing development […]

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Mayor Bowser Announces Lamont Carey as Acting Director of the Mayor’s Office of Returning Citizen Affairs

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the appointment of Lamont Carey as Acting Director of the Mayor’s Office of Returning Citizen Affairs (MORCA). A native Washingtonian and Ward 5 resident, Mr. Carey comes to the Bowser Administration after serving as CEO of the nonprofit, Contact Visits. At Contact Visits, […]

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Mayor Bowser Announces FY2020 Latino Community Grant Awards

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser and the Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs (MOLA) awarded a combined $1,483,000 in grant funding to 64 community-based organizations that serve District residents. The grants will support DC’s Latino community through innovative programs in education, arts, entrepreneurship, green infrastructure, and workforce development. “As a city […]

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Mayor Bowser to Promote the District’s Digital Inclusion Investments at DC Community Tech Day

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 (Washington, DC) – On Wednesday, October 9, at 11:45 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will deliver remarks at Byte Back’s DC Community Tech Day and highlight her Administration’s investments to bridge the digital divide through training, career assistance, and the expansion of low-cost internet service for DC residents. Mayor Bowser’s Fiscal Year […]

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Mayor Bowser Announces FY2020 African Community Grant Awards

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser and the Mayor’s Office on African Affairs (MOAA) awarded a combined $100,000 in grant funding to 11 community-based organizations that serve Washington, DC’s African residents. “As a city that values and embraces our diversity, we are proud to partner with these community-based organizations that are […]

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