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District of Columbia Unemployment Rate at 5.9 Percent in May
Department of Employment Services DC
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June 25, 2025
(WASHINGTON, DC) – The District of Columbia’s Department of Employment Services reported today that the seasonally adjusted preliminary unemployment rate is 5.9 percent in May 2025, up 0.1 percentage point from the revised April 2025 rate of 5.8...
District of Columbia Unemployment Rate at 5.9 Percent in May
Department of Employment Services DC
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June 26, 2025
(WASHINGTON, DC) – The District of Columbia’s Department of Employment Services reported today that the seasonally adjusted preliminary unemployment rate is 5.9 percent in May 2025, up 0.1 percentage point from the revised April 2025 rate of 5.8...
Two Leading Organizations Launch a New Partnership to Support Multigenerational Learning in the District of Columbia.
EIN Presswire
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June 25, 2025
AppleTree and The Family Place Are Building a New, Sustainable Way of Supporting Students from Both Generations Within the Same Family Through Partnerships. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Family Place...
VA Research Wrap Up: New research on brain-computer interfaces, suicide and hypertension
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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June 27, 2025
This week, VA’s Office of Research and Development published three News Briefs highlighting research advances on a brain-computer interface for natural speech, suicide risk and hypertension. Brain-computer interface helps ALS patient speak A team...
Women Palante Celebrates Pitch Winners and Program Graduation
EIN Presswire
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June 26, 2025
WASHINGTON D.C, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES, June 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Women Palante proudly announces the winners of its 2025 Pitch Competition, marking the successful conclusion of its flagship Mother Entrepreneurs Program...
District of Columbia, Georgetown University and National Park Service Announce Agreement to Increase Public Waterfront Access along the Georgetown Waterfront
Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development DC
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June 10, 2025
(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
Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development DC
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June 10, 2025
(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
Congressional Budget Office
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June 5, 2025
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...
Hearing Wrap Up: The National Guard State Partnership Program Strengthens Security Worldwide
House Committee on Oversight and Reform - Washington D.C.
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June 26, 2025
WASHINGTON—The Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs today held a hearing titled “The National Guard State Partnership Program: Strengthening U.S. Security, One Partnership at a Time.” In the hearing, members highlighted how the National...
DDOT Open Streets – Capitol Hill
Metropolitan Police Department DC
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June 25, 2025
On Saturday, June 28, 2025, DDOT Open Streets 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 following streets...
Attorney General James Wins Court Order Restoring Crucial Electric Vehicle Funding
New York Attorney General
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June 26, 2025
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James won a court order to restore funding for electric vehicle infrastructure illegally frozen by the United States Department of Transportation (DOT). On May 7, Attorney General James and a coalition...
Kuderer elected Secretary/Treasurer for National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ Western Zone Committee
Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner
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June 26, 2025
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer was elected to serve as Secretary/Treasurer for the Western Zone Committee of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners earlier this week at their Mid-Year Roundtable in Big Sky, MT....
Attorney General Tong Joins Multi-State Letter Reminding Hospitals of Their Obligation to Provide Access to Emergency Abortion Care Under Federal Law
The Office of Attorney General Connecticut
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June 26, 2025
Press Releases 06/26/2025 Attorney General Tong Joins Multi-State Letter Reminding Hospitals of Their Obligation to Provide Access to Emergency Abortion Care Under Federal Law Attorney General Tong Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting Access to...
Amy Faugas Named Chief of National Member Services at National Diaper Bank Network
EIN Presswire
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June 26, 2025
Faugas heads a team of professionals supporting NDBN’s 300+ member nonprofits across the country that provide material basic necessities in local communities. NEW HAVEN, CT, UNITED STATES, June 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- San Francisco...
NCLA Marks First Anniversary of Overturning Chevron Deference, Creating Relentless Working Group
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 26, 2025
Washington, DC, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On June 28, the New Civil Liberties Alliance will celebrate the one-year anniversary of persuading the U.S. Supreme Court in Relentless Inc. v. Dept. of Commerce to overturn the unconstitutional...
MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: Monday, June 16, 2025, to Sunday, June 22, 2025
Metropolitan Police Department DC
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June 25, 2025
MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: Monday, June 16, 2025, to Sunday, June 22, 2025 Every day, the Metropolitan Police Department works to investigate and recover illegal firearms in Washington D.C. through intelligence-based policing to identify,...
MPD Makes Arrest in Northwest Fatal Hit and Run Crash
Metropolitan Police Department DC
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June 25, 2025
The Metropolitan Police Department’s announces the arrest of a suspect in a fatal pedestrian hit and run crash in Northwest. On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at approximately 4:15 a.m., Third District officers responded to the intersection of 12th...
MPD Arrest Made in Southeast Double Homicide
Metropolitan Police Department DC
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June 25, 2025
The Metropolitan Police Department announces an arrest has been made in a double homicide that occurred in Southeast. On Friday, May 23, 2025, at approximately 10:19 p.m., Seventh District officers responded to the 4200 block of 4th Street,...
AG Brown applauds court order against the Trump administration for blocking funds for electric vehicle chargers
Washington State Office of Attorney General
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June 25, 2025
SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown and 13 other attorneys general have won a court order blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to withhold about $1 billion in funding for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure directed by Congress...
EIQdigital Launches Power Rate Index: A Game-Changer in Market Intelligence for the Retail Energy Sector
EIN Presswire
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June 25, 2025
Cutting-edge AI-driven platform delivers real-time competitive analysis across Texas and deregulated energy markets in the U.S. HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- EIQdigital, a leader in retail energy data and...