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DC Government - Washingtonian https://dev.w-cm.com The website that Washington lives by. Fri, 27 Oct 2023 15:07:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://dev.w-cm.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cropped-washingtonian-favicon-gigantic-138x138.png DC Government - Washingtonian https://dev.w-cm.com 32 32 Two DC Legislators Want to Fund Local News Via “News Coupons.” Here’s How Their Proposed Bill Would Do That. https://dev.w-cm.com/2023/10/24/two-dc-legislators-want-to-fund-local-news-via-news-coupons-heres-how-their-proposed-bill-would-do-that/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-dc-legislators-want-to-fund-local-news-via-news-coupons-heres-how-their-proposed-bill-would-do-that https://dev.w-cm.com/2023/10/24/two-dc-legislators-want-to-fund-local-news-via-news-coupons-heres-how-their-proposed-bill-would-do-that/#respond Tue, 24 Oct 2023 16:57:49 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1659053 DC Councilmembers Janeese Lewis George and Brianne K. Nadeau introduced legislation Monday night that would help fund local journalism through a system of “news coupons,” which registered voters could direct to news outlets of their choice—provided that those outlets meet certain criteria. The plan, first reported by Axios on Monday, is aimed at a problem […]

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Inside the Effort to Revamp the DC Archives https://dev.w-cm.com/2022/05/12/inside-the-effort-to-revamp-the-dc-archives/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inside-the-effort-to-revamp-the-dc-archives Thu, 12 May 2022 11:00:46 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1581083 For decades, many of the DC government’s most important documents have been kept in an old horse stable tucked away down an alley in Shaw. The records—stretching back to 1792—are of real historic significance, yet they’re stored in a space that’s too small to accommodate the ever-growing collection and is hard for both the public […]

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DC Residents Now Have Until September 9 to Update Their Driver Licenses https://dev.w-cm.com/2021/06/10/dc-residents-now-have-until-september-9-to-update-their-driver-licenses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dc-residents-now-have-until-september-9-to-update-their-driver-licenses Thu, 10 Jun 2021 14:29:49 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1535431 DC’s Department of Motor Vehicles is now giving residents until September 9 to update any expired driver licenses and ID cards—an extension of its previously announced June 1 deadline. Even so, vehicle registrations and inspections still have to be up-to-date as of June 1—and that will be enforced. The extension comes as many residents have […]

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DC Officials Request National Guard in Preparation for Chauvin Verdict https://dev.w-cm.com/2021/04/19/dc-officials-request-national-guard-in-preparation-for-chauvin-verdict/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dc-officials-request-national-guard-in-preparation-for-chauvin-verdict Mon, 19 Apr 2021 18:07:45 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1500885 DC officials have requested assistance from the National Guard in anticipation of large-scale protests surrounding the upcoming Derek Chauvin trial verdict, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a press conference today. That request is still pending. City officials would not elaborate on the details of the request, but did confirm they did not request the […]

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DC Is Offering Free At-Home Covid Tests at Public Libraries https://dev.w-cm.com/2021/04/19/dc-is-offering-free-at-home-covid-tests-at-public-libraries/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dc-is-offering-free-at-home-covid-tests-at-public-libraries Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:19:39 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1500591 DC is now offering free at-home Covid tests at 16 libraries across the city, DC officials announced in a press conference today. The tests can be picked up Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., and can be dropped off any day before 8 p.m. Kits can be picked up at the locations […]

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DC Is Launching Walk-Up Vaccination Sites for Seniors https://dev.w-cm.com/2021/04/15/dc-is-launching-walk-up-vaccination-sites-for-seniors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dc-is-launching-walk-up-vaccination-sites-for-seniors Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:30:24 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1498253 DC is launching 10 walk-up vaccination sites across the city for seniors starting April 19. DC residents 65 and older don’t need an appointment to be vaccinated at these sites, which will each be able to distribute 30 doses of Pfizer or Moderna vaccines a day. The sites are as follows: Walter E. Washington Convention […]

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DC Is Canceling All Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Appointments https://dev.w-cm.com/2021/04/13/dc-is-canceling-all-johnson-johnson-vaccine-appointments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dc-is-canceling-all-johnson-johnson-vaccine-appointments Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:44:31 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1494417 DC Health is canceling all Johnson & Johnson vaccine appointments from April 13 through 17 in accordance with new guidance from the CDC and FDA. The two federal agencies are pausing use of the single-dose vaccine while they investigate reports of extremely rare but severe side effects related to blood clotting. All 1200 individuals who […]

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Live Entertainment, Swimming Pools: Here’s What to Look Forward to in DC This Summer https://dev.w-cm.com/2021/04/05/live-entertainment-swimming-pools-heres-what-to-look-forward-to-in-dc-this-summer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=live-entertainment-swimming-pools-heres-what-to-look-forward-to-in-dc-this-summer Mon, 05 Apr 2021 17:47:24 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1486192 DC officials announced a number of upcoming relaxations in Covid restrictions as well as reopenings in a press conference today. Set to go into effect the week of May 1, the proposed changes mark the potential for a much more normal-looking summer than last year. Here’s what to look forward to next month: Seated live […]

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Media Employees Will Be Eligible for Early Vaccine Access in DC https://dev.w-cm.com/2021/03/16/media-employees-will-be-eligible-for-early-vaccine-access-in-dc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=media-employees-will-be-eligible-for-early-vaccine-access-in-dc Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:23:28 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1469588 DC officials this week unveiled a new set of vaccination protocols that expand the roster of professions deemed eligible for early vaccination. Food workers, property maintenance workers, and public transit workers are eligible this week; ride-hailing app drivers and delivery workers come online the week of March 29. Some members of one rather more prominent […]

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Movie Theaters Can Reopen in DC https://dev.w-cm.com/2021/03/15/movie-theaters-can-reopen-in-dc-covid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=movie-theaters-can-reopen-in-dc-covid Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:09:12 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1462980 DC officials announced in a press conference today that movie theaters in the District can reopen. Theaters will have a capacity max of 25 percent or 25 people, whichever comes first. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a number of additional re-openings and rule relaxations. Some high school sports resume today, and indoor fitness classes can resume […]

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