D.C. Mayor to Lift Nearly All COVID Restrictions on May 21
• May 10, 2021

The loosening does not include bars, nightclubs or large entertainment and sports venues, however, which will be allowed to operate only at 50-percent capacity.  

It Was Fun While It Lasted:  All Parking Enforcement Resumes June 1  
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A four-month amnesty program offering drivers the opportunity to pay outstanding tickets issued before Sept. 30, 2021, will run from June 1 to Sept. 30.

No Dancing at Weddings, Says D.C.’s Mayor
• May 6, 2021

Attendees must be seated and socially distanced from one another and from other household groups; standing and dancing are not allowed.  

To Mask or Not in D.C.? It’s Confusing
• May 3, 2021

New regulations issues by Mayor Bowser provided for some loosening of mask requirements, specifying about a dozen situations where masks did not have to be worn outdoors.

Emancipation Day Events Will Focus on Freedom and Citizenship
• April 15, 2021

The holiday celebrates the passage of the DC Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862, signed by President Lincoln on April 16.

Modified District Government Services for D.C. Emancipation Day
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From the Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser: On Friday, April 16, 2021, the District Government will observe DC Emancipation Day. While some services will be affected, many District employees will […]

Combating Climate Change: Essential, Not Optional
• April 14, 2021

As residents of the nation’s most political town, Washingtonians know that climate change is back on top of the White House agenda. Are they aware, however, of the mounting threats […]

D.C. to Loosen COVID Restrictions May 1
• April 5, 2021

Here is a rundown of activities that will be allowed to reopen or dial up in the District beginning on May 1, according to Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health.

D.C. Statehood in Congress: a Possibility or a Ploy?
• March 22, 2021

On March 22, Mayor Muriel Bowser and others testified at a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing concerning the Washington, D.C. Admission Act.

Mayor Bowser Lifts Some COVID Restrictions
• March 15, 2021

Alcohol can now be sold until midnight, but restaurants are required to close by midnight. Also, on March 22, indoor dining at restaurants can increase to 25-percent capacity.