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Mayor Bowser Bolsters Bus Transit with New Car Free Lanes

Thursday, July 9, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced plans to install Car Free Lanes in high-traffic corridors that will support improved efficiency in bus travel and create space for bicyclists. “We know that dedicated bus lanes make public transportation more efficient and reliable. As

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Coronavirus Data for July 8, 2020

Thursday, July 9, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Wednesday, July 8, 2020 includes 37 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 10,679. The District reported four additional COVID-19 related deaths. 58-year-old male 69-year-old female 70-year-old male 71-year-old male Tragically, 568 District residents have lost their

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Resources for DREAMers

July 8, 2020 OAG\’s Virtual Chat about the Supreme Court\’s DACA decision. Last month, the Supreme Court upheld Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a federal program that has allowed hundreds of thousands of DREAMers to live and work in the U.S. without fear of deportation. The ruling is a testament to the work of

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AG Racine Joins Multistate Lawsuit To Stop Secretary Devos From Siphoning Pandemic Relief Funds Away From Public Schools

July 7, 2020 Dept. of Education Rule Threatens $3.8 Million Meant to Help K-12 Public Schools in the District Respond to COVID-19 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Racine today joined a coalition of six Attorneys General in a lawsuit against U.S. Department of Education (Department) Secretary Betsy DeVos’ unlawful attempt to siphon pandemic relief funds away

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Coronavirus Data for July 7, 2020

Wednesday, July 8, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Tuesday, July 7, 2020 includes 73 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 10,642. The District reported three additional COVID-19 related deaths. 59-year-old female 63-year-old male 66-year-old female Tragically, 564 District residents have lost their lives due

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Tax Filing Deadline One Week Away; 2019 Tax Returns and Payments Due July 15

Wednesday, July 8, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) reminds taxpayers that the deadline is one week away to file and pay their 2019 District of Columbia individual and fiduciary income tax returns (D-40, D-41, and D-40B), partnership tax return (D-65), and franchise tax returns (D-20, D-30).

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AG Racine Joins Multistate Lawsuit To Stop Secretary Devos From Siphoning Pandemic Relief Funds Away From Public Schools

July 7, 2020 Dept. of Education Rule Threatens $3.8 Million Meant to Help K-12 Public Schools in the District Respond to COVID-19 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Racine today joined a coalition of six Attorneys General in a lawsuit against U.S. Department of Education (Department) Secretary Betsy DeVos’ unlawful attempt to siphon pandemic relief funds away

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AG Racine Leads 10-State Coalition Supporting States’ Right To Enact Public Health Policies That Prevent Opioid Overdoses

July 6, 2020 Attorneys General Oppose Trump Administration Attempt to Block Life-Saving “Safe Injection Sites” for High-Risk Opioid Users WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a coalition of 10 Attorneys General in supporting the rights of states to enact public health policies that can prevent opioid overdoses and save lives. In a friend-of-the-court

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