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Rewire.News
April 19, 2018
Thirteen states and the District of Columbia have now approved automatic voter registration, a law that did not exist three years ago. Legislators in 20 states have introduced proposals to implement or expand automatic voter registration in 2018, according to the nonpartisan Brennan Center for Justice.
Patch.com
April 19, 2018
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NBCNews.com
April 18, 2018
The District of Columbia — both a city and pseudo-state wrapped up into one — could enfranchise 16- and-17-year-olds for all elections, from selecting members of advisory neighborhood councils to the next occupant of the White House. The downside of the District's status, however, is that Congress hasÃâà...
WTOP
April 17, 2018
D.C. police are partnering with the University of the District of Columbia Community College as well as the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture to improve the city's community policing. A D.C. Police officer admires the mural outside of Ben's Chili Bowl during a trainingÃâà...
FireEngineering.com
April 10, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C., proud of its efficient fire department and determined to hold its long-time National Board top rating, this year completes a 10-year capital-outlay program of continuing replacement of facilities and acquisition of new apparatus. Based on the success of the program to date, it has been tentatively phasedÃâà...
Kaiser Health News
April 2, 2018
"A black, grainy foul-smelling substance" coated the floor of an operating room at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center, which also suffered from at least one "active leak" of sewage, according to a review by the District of Columbia health department last August. That health department report was citedÃâà...
Missoula Current
April 2, 2018
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced he and 15 other states and the District of Columbia filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court opposing the third iteration of Trump's controversial travel ban. “President Trump's discriminatory ban both hurts the families caught up in theÃâà...
Salt Lake Tribune
April 2, 2018
“A federal judge Wednesday allowed Maryland and the District of Columbia to proceed with their lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of accepting unconstitutional gifts from foreign interests, but limited the case to the president's involvement with the Trump International Hotel in Washington.
Business Insurance
April 2, 2018
Thirteen states and the District of Columbia have implemented comprehensive programs to eliminate opioid overdoses and help protect their residents, according to a study released Monday by the National Safety Council. The Itasca, Illinois-based organization studied how well states were tackling theÃâà...
Arkansas Online
March 31, 2018
USA Today reports that 22 states and the District of Columbia are debating red flag bills. Arkansas' legislature isn't in session just now, but here's hoping we don't get left too far behind. The momentum behind this trend might proving fleeting. As momentum does. But it's far too important to let slide long.
Afro American
March 16, 2018
A partnership between the District government and private sector, the DC Infrastructure Academy will provide specialized training and workforce development programming for jobs in the growing infrastructure sector here in the nation's capital. The academy's story is one of “promises made and promisesÃâà...
Afro American
March 15, 2018
“I hope that this is not a dog-and-pony show,” said Marvin Tucker Sr., the executive director of the District of Columbia-based OCASE Foundation which helps young people appreciate the value of athletics and academics through various programs. On March 8, the CBC announced it is launching an NCAAÃâà...
WTOP
March 15, 2018
The address begins at 6 p.m. at the University of the District of Columbia Theatre of the Arts. Bowser took on issues of bridge conditions and land control in her 2017 address. In her 2018 address Bowser will look back on accomplishments and “discuss her vision for more inclusive prosperity,” according toÃâà...
E&E News
March 13, 2018
A program in the District of Columbia builds green infrastructure while also providing local jobs. Cookies must be enabled in order to access E&E News. Please adjust your browser settings to allow cookies from www.eenews.net and refresh this page. Need Assistance? Call: 202-628-6500 or email us atÃâà...
WJLA
March 13, 2018
In a statement, Grosso said, “Providing equitable, quality of out-of-school time programming in the District of Columbia is critical to the educational, social-emotional, and physical well-being of our youth—what happens outside the classroom is just as vital to our students' success as what happens inside of it. That is why IÃâà...
WTOP
March 13, 2018
WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates in six states and the District of Columbia fell in January, with jobless rates stable in 44 states. The Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said Virginia's seasonally adjusted January unemployment rate was 3.6 percent, matching December's unemploymentÃâà...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
March 8, 2018
WalletHub said it compared the 50 states in the U.S. and District of Columbia across 23 key metrics, including median earnings for female workers, health care, homicide rates and friendliness toward working moms. Full weight was given to metrics such as median earnings, while double weight was givenÃâà...
Afro American
March 8, 2018
The 24th legislative District is located in the central western part of the county, bordering the District of Columbia's Northeast and Southeast quadrants and is 85.2 percent Black, according to the 2010 census. While a delegate, Lewis supported legislation to reform the criminal justice system, help minorityÃâà...
Afro American
March 8, 2018
District of Columbia residents and leaders of African American churches are fed up with having to pay exorbitant water bills and have organized to put a stop to the practice. Two hundred residents and faith leaders convened at the Union Temple Baptist Church in Southeast Washington on March 1 toÃâà...
Afro American
March 8, 2018
Thousands of District of Columbia residents braved windy weather on March 3 to see the unveiling of a statue of the late Marion S. Barry. The bronze statute is located in the northeastern section of the John A. Wilson Building, the District's city hall. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) was a driving force in seeingÃâà...
WAMU 88.5
March 7, 2018
“Mr. Racine is saying this initiative would violate Congress's prohibition on the District of Columbia,” said Kenneth McGhie, the board's general counsel. But despite the board's arguments that its hands were tied and the marijuana initiative could not be placed on the ballot, dozens of marijuana advocatesÃâà...
Law.com
March 5, 2018
In District of Columbia v. Wesby, 138 S.Ct. 626 (2018) (Jan. 22, 2018), the Supreme Court recently held that the defendant police officers had probable cause to arrest the plaintiffs for unlawful entry. Alternatively, the Supreme Court ruled that even if the officers did not have probable cause, qualifiedÃâà...
Pentagram
March 1, 2018
During the centennial of the end of World War I, the District of Columbia National Guard will host a series of special activities, programs, and events to commemorate the end to the first war. Approximately 400,000 National Guard Soldiers served in the Great War, among them were 2,000 Guardsmen fromÃâà...
Washington Blade
February 22, 2018
The District of Columbia Office of Finance and Treasury is trying to locate current and former District residents to help them claim money and other assets held in custody for them by the District. Assets are collected under the Unclaimed Property Act only after the holders have first attempted to locate owners.
New York Times
February 20, 2018
The District of Columbia schools chancellor resigned on Tuesday after support for him, including from the mayor, collapsed in recent days over the disclosure that he had arranged to have his daughter transferred to a coveted high school. For nearly a week, the chancellor, Antwan Wilson, batted away callsÃâà...
Slate Magazine
December 31, 1999
On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte gave an unexpected green light to the attorneys general of Maryland and the District of Columbia, who had claimed in a lawsuit that payments to properties owned by Donald Trump violate the Constitution's arcane foreign and domestic EmolumentsÃâà...
Press Herald
December 31, 1999
Paul LePage at the Trump International Hotel in Washington in early 2017 is playing a key role in a federal lawsuit against the president by the state of Maryland and the District of Columbia. U.S. District Judge Peter Messitte issued an opinion Wednesday that said the state and district have legal standing toÃâà...
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