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District of Columbia, Georgetown University and National Park Service Announce Agreement to Increase Public Waterfront Access along the Georgetown Waterfront
(Washington, DC) – Today, the District of Columbia (District), Georgetown University, and the National Park Service announced an agreement regarding the development of property along the Georgetown Waterfront that will complete a decades long...

District of Columbia, Georgetown University and National Park Service Announce Agreement to Increase Public Waterfront Access along the Georgetown Waterfront
(Washington, DC) – Today, the District of Columbia (District), Georgetown University, and the National Park Service announced an agreement regarding the development of property along the Georgetown Waterfront that will complete a decades long...

H.R. 884, a bill to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022
H.R. 884 would prohibit noncitizens from voting in District of Columbia elections. The bill also would repeal D.C. Law 24-242, the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022, which permits noncitizens to vote in the District’s local...

Attorney General Bonta Urges U.S. Department of Education to Maintain Commitments to Student Equity and Opportunity
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, submitted comments urging the U.S. Department of Education to continue advancing grantmaking priorities intended to promote equity in access to...

H.R. 2056, District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act
H.R. 2056 would amend federal law to specify that the District of Colombia (D.C.) government must comply with requests from federal immigration authorities to share information and detain aliens (non-U.S. nationals). Under the D.C. Official Code,...

Attorney General Bonta: Gutting NPR and PBS is a Dangerous Loss for Americans
Public media is an essential resource — especially for rural communities in emergency situations OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined 23 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief supporting NPR (National Public Radio)...

Notice of Draft Facility-Wide Synthetic Minor Air Quality Permit and Permit to Construct Public Comment Period
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice Requesting Public Comment on Draft Facility-Wide Synthetic Minor Air Quality Operating Permit and Permit to Construct Facility Expansion for CWC WDC, LLC Gasoline Dispensing Facility at 2431 Market Street NE Notice is hereby...

Attorney General Bonta on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Regarding Challenge to California's Clean Air Act Waiver
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to reverse a lower court’s order dismissing a challenge to California’s 2013 Clean Air Act waiver governing the...

Notice of Draft Facility-Wide Synthetic Minor Air Quality Permit and Permit to Construct Public Comment Period
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice Requesting Public Comment on Draft Facility-Wide Synthetic Minor Air Quality Operating Permit and Permit to Construct Facility Expansion for CWC WDC, LLC Gasoline Dispensing Facility at 2431 Market Street NE Notice is hereby...

United States Files Civil Forfeiture Complaint Against $225M in Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud Money Laundering
The Department of Justice filed a civil forfeiture complaint today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against more than $225.3 million in cryptocurrency. According to the complaint, law enforcement used blockchain analysis and...

Prolific Guatemalan Drug Traffickers Extradited to the United States to Face Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Charge
Steven Ovaldino Lorenzana Alvarenga, also known as “Chipi,” and Allan Mendoza, also known as “Carnes” and “Carnitas,” both of Guatemala, made their initial appearances today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia following their...

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Ward 7 Juneteenth Parade
On Thursday, June 19, 2025, the Ward 7 Juneteenth Parade will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that motorists should take into consideration: The...

Judicial Nomination Commission Invites Comments on Applicants for Pending Judicial Vacancy
(Washington, DC) – Members of the bench, bar, and the public are hereby notified by the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission (the "Commission") that there are ten (10) applicants for the pending vacancy on the Superior Court of the...

Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Oversight Hearing
Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Oversight Hearing Testimony of Sharon Kershbaum, Director, District Department of Transportation Before the Committee on Transportation and the Environment Council of the District of Columbia Charles Allen, Chairperson...

United States Files Civil Forfeiture Complaint Against $225M in Funds Involved in Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud Money Laundering
The Department of Justice filed a civil forfeiture complaint today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against more than $225.3 million in cryptocurrency. According to the complaint, law enforcement used blockchain analysis and...

RECRUITMENT NOTICE: Program Manager (Real Estate)
RECRUITMENT NOTICE Announcement Number: 29796 Program Manager (Real Estate) Salary Range: $109,999 - $141,707 Opening Date: 6/17/2025 Closing Date: 7/1/2025 Position Overview: The District of Columbia’s Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and...

RECRUITMENT NOTICE - Special Assistant - Real Estate (Development Finance Manager)
Recruitment Notice Announcement Number: 29797 Special Assistant-Real Estate (Development Finance Manager) Salary Range: $116,736 - $164,746 Opening Date: 6/17/2025 Closing Date: 7/1/2025 Position Overview: The District of Columbia’s Office of the...

ABA sues Trump administration over executive orders targeting law firms
(Subscription required) The suit filed in the District of Columbia argues the orders violate constitutional protections, suppress advocacy and chill legal representation for disfavored clients.

FY 26 DC DMV Budget Oversight Hearing before the Committee on Transportation and the Environment
Government of the District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Oversight Hearing Testimony of Gabriel Robinson, Director Department of Motor Vehicles Before the Committee on Transportation and the Environment Charles...

New Toll Brothers Model Home Now Open in Randolph, New Jersey
RANDOLPH, N.J., June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, today announced its newest model home is now open in its Oaks at Randolph community in Randolph, New Jersey. This...