Category: Washington D.C. News

For the 12th year the D.C. Tax and Financial Services Fair will offer D.C. residents help in preparing their 2011 tax returns as well as financial guidance and advice from tax professionals, federal and city tax officials and a taxpayer advocate Feb. 25. The tax fair, organized by D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), provides […]

The groundbreaking for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will be held Feb 22 in Washington, D.C. The museum will be located on the National Mall, on Constitution Avenue and 14th Street NW, next to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History and adjacent to the Washington Monument. Rep. John Lewis […]

Howard University President Sidney Ribeau sent a letter to the university community Monday seeking support for a proposed series of actions that he said would help the school regain strong economic footing, The Hilltop student newspaper and website reported. “According to the letter, Howard University expenses exceeded available funds during the first half of the […]

“Black Women in American History and Culture” is the theme for this year’s, Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) Black History Month luncheon. Now in its 86th year, “the annual luncheon is one of the largest fundraisers that we hold,” said Sylvia Cyrus, executive director of ASALH. “In addition to […]

The D.C. Council has repealed its Internet gambling law, the first such law in the country, over concerns that the legislation was approved without proper public notice. The Washington Post reported that the council voted 10-2 to reverse the legislation and terminate the city’s contract with iGaming, which would have allowed residents and visitors to […]

The D.C. Council voted Feb. 7 to impose a moratorium on the opening of additional strip clubs in Ward 5. Councilmember Vincent B. Orange, Sr. introduced the moratorium in response to concerns from residents who said the ward had been adversely affected by an overconcentration of strip clubs, topless bars, gentlemen’s clubs and adult entertainment […]

Health care, hospitality and the tech industry are the keys to the District’s future, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray said in his State of the District address Tuesday. Gray said the city has enjoyed tremendous growth in a tight economy, but that the wealth had been spread unevenly. The District, Gray said, is the “No. 1 […]

Members of Occupy D.C. vowed Feb. 5 to continue to press for an end to economic inequity after a weekend of arrests and inspection sweeps by U.S. Park Police that all but shut down the twin encampments less than two blocks from the White House. While in other cities Occupy movement protest camps have been […]

Mayor Vincent C. Gray announced Feb. 1 that the District of Columbia will introduce new construction codes next month which, Gray said, would put the District at the forefront nationally for sustainable building practices. The District’s Construction Codes incorporate most of the model codes issued every three years by the International Code Council (ICC). The […]