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Jan 29, 2024

D.C. Offers $3 Million In New Grants To Attract (Or Keep) Businesses Downtown

The “downtown recovery grant” aims to incentivize businesses to relocate or expand into downtown.

Dec 26, 2023

Here’s Why D.C. Residents Who Receive Food Assistance Might Not Get Their SNAP Boost Next Year

The Council and Bowser administration are at odds on how to fund critical safety net programs.

Nov 13, 2023

Mayor Bowser Declares Public Emergencies Over Youth Violence, Opioids

The orders would increase opioid overdose data-sharing, and create more placements for children in custody of the city’s juvenile justice agency.

Mar 22, 2023

A D.C. Task Force Meant To Reduce Murders Fell Apart. Some Say It’s A Part Of A Broader Pattern

Former members of the group, created by a 2016 D.C. law, say they struggled to be heard by city officials.

Dec 06, 2022

Facing D.C. Council Opposition, Bowser Withdraws Nominee To Lead 911 Agency

Karima Holmes, who led the Office of Unified Communications from 2015 to 2021 and returned earlier this year, was facing growing opposition from lawmakers concerned about mistakes made by call dispatchers.

Sep 14, 2022

Amazon Plans To Fund More Than 1,000 Affordable Housing Units In D.C. Area

The tech giant will invest nearly $150 million in D.C. housing development projects in an attempt to help preserve affordability as its HQ2 moves into the region.

Sep 08, 2022

Mayor Bowser Declares Emergency Over Migrant Busing, Creates New Office To Support New Arrivals

Nearly 11,000 migrants in search of asylum have been sent by bus from Arizona and Texas since April. A significant number of them have decided to stay local.

Aug 23, 2022

Migrant Families Are Sheltered At A D.C. Quarantine Hotel. Their Advocates Describe Inadequate Treatment

The hotel has effectively become a family shelter for asylum seekers bused from red states. But families allegedly are not provided the same essential services typical of traditional family shelters and live under strict rules.

Aug 22, 2022

Feds Again Deny D.C.’s Request For National Guard Help With Bused Migrants

Mayor Muriel Bowser has requested support from the D.C. National Guard on two separate occasions.

Jul 27, 2022

Local Organizers Say Bowser Administration Is Failing Migrants Being Bused To D.C.

The mayor says migrants arriving in D.C. from Texas and Arizona are the federal government’s responsibility. Local groups disagree — and keep stepping up.

 
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