The bill aims to boost incentives for going solar in the District, requiring utility companies to buy more solar energy.
Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh is the D.C. Council’s second-longest serving member, and was largely favored to win.
Nov 20, 2020
Two D.C. Officials Participated In Local COVID-19 Vaccine Trials. Here’s What It Was Like
Deputy Mayor Wayne Turnage and Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh both volunteered for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine trial.
The roadway was first closed to cars in early April as a means to give people space to exercise during the pandemic.
The legislation would also reduce the scooter speed limit on sidewalks and set up new rules for parking the vehicles.
May 16, 2007
MoCo Makes Being Unhealthy Much Harder
First New York, then Philadelphia, and now Montgomery County. The trans fat ban bandwagon just got a little bit longer. According to the Post, yesterday MoCo became the first county in the nation to ban trans fats, endorsing restrictions that have become all the rage in recent months with health advocates. The ban will kick off next January for restaurants and in 2009 for establishments offering baked goods, and will force food providers to use…
Feb 28, 2007
Debate Surrounds Mandatory HPV Vaccine
Ever since legislation was introduced in the D.C. Council that would mandate vaccinations for the HPV virus, the issue has moved to the forefront of the public health debate around the country. With an increasing number of states considering a mandatory vaccine — at least 20 to date — debate has raged between advocates that believe that a vaccine could prevent a serious public health crisis, opponents who claim that it infringes upon the rights…
