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Business Ins & Outs: Google Store Opens; Happy 25th to Bacchus Wine Cellar!
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Seeing Double: Santa at Volta Park, Rose Park on Saturday
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Tawny Chatmon’s Portraits Take Center Stage at the National Museum of Women in the Arts
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Festive Fun Takes Center Stage at This Year’s Georgetown Jingle
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Bowser’s Hill Testimony Over D.C. Police Bill Was Civil
• May 18, 2023
The corridor in front of the large Congressional hearing room on the first floor of the Longworth Office Building was packed by 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 16, with news […]
Editorial: Help! Bring Back Downtown.
• May 15, 2023
In January, Mayor Muriel Bowser and then-Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development John Falcicchio presented “DC’s Comeback Plan” to business and non-profit leaders amid much fanfare. It all sounded […]
New D.C. Law to Change Pot Shop Rules
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By Topher Mathews There’s a sea change on the horizon for how Washingtonians purchase marijuana, if they so choose. And that change is likely to be quite visible to all, […]
Law in the Public Interest: D.C.’s New Attorney General, Brian Schwalb
• April 12, 2023
The Office of the DC Attorney General (OAG) is unique. Unlike many other cities, the District’s residents elect their AGs. And the position as the city’s “chief legal officer” is […]
Mayor’s Reduced D.C. Budget Difficult to Label
• March 23, 2023
“Scant,” “Fair Shot,” “Comeback”? District spokespeople, analysts and journalists are struggling with how to describe the new budget for Washington, D.C., that Mayor Muriel Bowser presented in her final $19.7 billion, […]
Exclusive Interview: Shirley Kwan-Hui, Head of New D.C. Agency Protecting Consumers and Licensing Businesses
• January 9, 2023
There’s a new consumer-protection czar in town. And her skills and life experience are poised to help safeguard D.C. residents and visitors while ensuring safe and successful business practices in […]
Shop Conscientiously in Georgetown This Small Business Saturday, Nov. 26
• November 21, 2022
Want to give Georgetown commerce a boost? What could be more productive than supporting our local small businesses on Small Business Saturday this November 26? And a boost to local […]
Ward 2 Council Member Pinto Supports DCRA Split
• November 7, 2022
When does it make sense to split a major city agency in two? In the case of the dissolution of the District’s Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) into […]
News Bombshells Will Impact Georgetown Migrants, Services
• October 11, 2022
Three news bombshells – two emanating from the D.C. Council and one from a federal court – will significantly impact migrants in Georgetown businesses, services and universities almost immediately. Office […]
Mapping Georgetown: Putting His Faith into Action
• September 19, 2022
Born to serve? Fortunately, in our Washington D.C. community, we see so many stories of public service. But not all of them are as well known as they should be. […]
