Woman’s National Democratic Club at 100: Beautiful and Looking to Renew
On Wednesday evening Sept. 27, the chairperson of the The Get Out The Vote (GOTV) Committee of the Woman’s National Democratic Club (WNDC), looked around her with satisfaction. More than double the […]
With Roe v. Wade Overturned: D.C.’s Abortion Debates Heat Up
Battle lines have formed in the wake of the Supreme Court’s June 24 ruling overturning the landmark 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision guaranteeing Americans the constitutional right to abortion. At […]
In D.C., Bowser Wins; Progressives, Too
The center held, more or less, as Mayor Muriel Bowser won the Democratic nomination and a chance to have a third term — besting her opponent Robert White by 10,000 […]
Mayor Cuts Ribbon on $440M Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge
Mayor Muriel Bowser and District Department of Transportation Acting Director Everett Lott cut the ribbon today on the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge. They were joined by federal and local […]
D.C.’s Democratic Delegates Go Virtual
The Democratic National Convention was to take place in Milwaukee from July 13 to 16. But that was before COVID-19.
Dance Tribute to Marian Anderson
Mary Bird • February 26, 2020
D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton was the guest of honor at the National Portrait Gallery as the Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company debuted “A Tribute to Marian Anderson” to […]
New Medical Marijuana Dispensary on U St.
On hand to welcome Capital City Care were Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) and Council member Brianne Nadeau (D-Ward 1).
It’s Historic: D.C. Statehood Moves Closer to Passage
The decades-long effort to officially make most of the District of Columbia into the 51st state of the United States, took a giant step forward on Feb. 21 with the […]
Del. Norton Cites D.C. Statehood Progress
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton reported on Feb. 21 that she had introduced H.R.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, and obtained a record 155 original cosponsors.
Traffic Plans for Foggy Bottom Shared
There was lively discussion around a controversial proposal to close off the parkway to motor vehicles under the Kennedy Center River Terrace, reserving that stretch for pedestrian and bicycle use.