News & Politics

Saturday, June 20, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the DC Department of Motor Vehicle (DC DMV) will resume in-person services beginning Tuesday, June 23, 2020 as part of Phase Two. The public will be required to make appointments for most DC DMV services as the District continues efforts to mitigate […]

Sunday, June 21, 2020 Washington, DC – The District’s reported data for Saturday, June 20, 2020 includes 36 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 10,020. The District reported two additional COVID-19 related deaths. 62-year-old male 72-year-old female Tragically, 533 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19.

Saturday, June 20, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Friday, June 19, 2020 includes 32 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 9,984. The District reported one additional COVID-19 related deaths. 39-year-old male Tragically, 531 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19. Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/data for interactive

Friday, June 19, 2020 Washington, DC – Ahead of next Friday’s historic vote on DC statehood, Mayor Muriel Bowser has commissioned #MuralsDC51, a project to create 51 statehood, Black history, and social justice themed murals across all eight wards. The first mural project begins today at 201 Bryant Street, NW. “On Juneteenth, we celebrate our

Friday, June 19, 2020 New Development in Ward 4 to Deliver Homeownership Opportunities, Apartments for Seniors, and Retail Options (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser, along with Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED), announced the closing of financing on Riggs Place Park in Ward 4, a long-awaited 171-unit housing

Friday, June 19, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Phase Two will begin on Monday, June 22, 2020, allowing certain businesses to reopen and activities to resume under specified conditions outlined at coronavirus.dc.gov/phasetwo. Additionally, the District’s reported data for Thursday, June 18, 2020 includes 49 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s

June 18, 2020 Every District resident deserves clean air to breathe, clean water to drink, affordable and efficient utilities and a healthy environment to live in. Over the last two years and with support from the DC Council, OAG has deployed resources to protect the District’s environment and the health of its residents. Here are

June 18, 2020 Former Federal Prosecutor Jonathan Kravis Provides Roadmap for OAG Public Corruption Unit WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that highly-regarded former federal prosecutor Jonathan Kravis has provided recommendations that will guide the creation of a new public corruption unit at the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). Kravis joined OAG in

Thursday, June 18, 2020 (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic decision upholding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. “DREAMers represent the best of us and our values as a nation of immigrants. DREAMers are integral parts of our communities, creating jobs and