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Mayor Bowser tests positive for COVID-19
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Thursday morning that she tested positive for COVID-19 on social media platform X. She was scheduled to tour the newly renovated Garfield Elementary School with other education leaders to celebrate the first day of school for pre-K at 10 a.m. In the X post, she said that she was disappointed that she won’t...
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‘Very troubling': Mayor Bowser, DC Council chair respond to Trayon White's arrest
After D.C. Council member Trayon White’s arrest on a federal bribery charge, Mayor Muriel Bowser spoke about leaders’ obligations to residents the importance of the violence-prevention programs connected to the charge. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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‘Always knowing he was there': DC mayor's father, Joe Bowser, dies at 88
Joe Bowser, 88 years old, died on Friday, Aug. 2. His daughter Muriel Bowser released a personal statement through the mayor’s office on Saturday.
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What DC Del. Holmes Norton said about Trump's chance of reelection
Any president of the United States has enormous power when it comes to D.C., because it’s not a state. Trump has threatened to “take over” the city many times on the campaign trail. Here’s what that would mean for the District.
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Trump threatened to ‘take over' DC if reelected. Here's what city leaders say
Any president of the United States has enormous power when it comes to D.C., because it’s not a state. Trump has threatened to “take over” the city many times on the campaign trail. Here’s what that would mean for the District.
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DC prepares for possible 2nd Trump presidency after threats of federal takeover
The POTUS has enormous powers when it comes to Washington D.C., which is not a state. News4’s Mark Segraves reports on what that could mean for the District.
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Mayor Bowser unveils major office-to-housing conversion in downtown DC
D.C. leaders gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of Elle apartments in Northwest Thursday, marking the first significant office-to-residential conversion in the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District. Elle, formerly home to the U.S. Treasury Department, offers 163 residential units. Prices range from $2,800 for a studio to $6,000 for a one-bedroom, with 111 units currently available. Residents…
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Mayor Bowser unveils major office-to-housing conversion in downtown DC
On Thursday, District leaders gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of Elle Apartments in Northwest, marking the first significant office-to-residential conversion in the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District. News4’s Eun Yang has the story.
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Biden visits DC emergency operations center, warns about climate change
President Joe Biden toured an emergency operations center in Southwest D.C. Tuesday and met with Mayor Muriel Bowser and emergency management officials to raise awareness about heat emergencies. Biden reminded that extreme heat is the No. 1 weather-related killer. “Summer has just started,” he said. “Already, already tens of millions of Americans are under heat warnings from record-shattering temperatures. Last…
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Biden, Bowser discuss climate change in Southwest DC
President Joe Biden toured D.C.’s emergency operations center in Southwest Tuesday, and met with Mayor Muriel Bowser and emergency management officials to raise awareness about heat emergencies.
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DC attorney general accuses city lawyers of impeding sexual harassment probe into ex-deputy mayor
DC attorney general accuses city lawyers of impeding sexual harassment probe into ex-deputy mayor.
As the D.C. Council prepares to hold its first public hearing on a scandal that rocked Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration, the District’s attorney general accused city legal officials of impeding an investigation. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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DC attorney general accuses city lawyers of impeding sexual harassment probe into ex-deputy mayor
As the D.C. Council prepares to hold its first public hearing on a scandal that rocked Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration, the District’s attorney general accused city legal officials of impeding an investigation.
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DC's mayor and council chairman disagree on how to close the budget gap. Here's where their plans differ
D.C. is faced with a $700 million budget gap next year, and residents are facing some significant tax increases across the District to close the distance. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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DC Council votes on new budget with further tax hikes
Both Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and Mayor Muriel Bowser acknowledge the District’s $700 million budget gap requires cuts to programs and tax increases, but they disagree on which programs to cut and which taxes to raise.
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DC Council votes on new budget with further tax hikes
The budget also includes a $70 million pay equity investment for childcare workers, advocated for by Councilmember Christina Henderson. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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DC Council chair proposes tax hikes to keep programs mayor would cut
The D.C. Council chairman unveiled his plan on Tuesday to increase some property taxes and a tax imposed on employers. Chair Phil Mendelson said it’s part of his plan to restore programs that Mayor Muriel Bowser wanted to cut as part of the upcoming budget vote.
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DC Council chair proposes tax hikes to keep programs mayor would cut
The D.C. Council chairman unveiled his plan on Tuesday to increase some property taxes and a tax imposed on employers. He said it’s part of his plan to restore programs Mayor Muriel Bowser wanted to cut. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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DC rental aid program facing cuts
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser proposed substantial cuts to the District’s largest rental aid program, suggesting one reason was fraud. The News4 I-Team found the city didn’t provide any evidence of that fraud. But Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg reports many say the program is ready for major changes.
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Report shows criminal referral made in Falcicchio probe
There is new fallout from an independent investigation into sexual harassment complaints against D.C.’s former deputy mayor John Falcicchio. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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Falcicchio, ex-aide to DC mayor, referred for criminal investigation in independent sex harassment probe
An independent investigation into sexual harassment complaints has made a referral for a criminal investigation into John Falcicchio, former D.C. deputy mayor and top aide to Mayor Muriel Bowser.