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DC mayor says crime bill may not be fully funded, tax increases can't be ruled out
Just two days after she signed a massive anti-crime bill, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said she may not provide funding for the entire legislation, including one of the more controversial parts.
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DC crime bill may not be fully funded, mayor says
Just two days after she signed a massive anticrime bill, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser told News4’s Mark Segraves she may not provide funding for the entire bill.
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Gaza cease-fire protester rushes DC mayor
Security had to block a protester who rushed D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser as she spoke at an event Friday morning. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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Gaza cease-fire protester rushes DC mayor during arts festival kickoff
A protester calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war ran towards D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Friday morning, as Bowser prepared to deliver remarks at the kickoff for an arts festival in downtown D.C.
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WATCH: Cease-fire protesters interrupt Artomatic festival kickoff
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s remarks at the Artomatic festival in downtown D.C. were interrupted by protesters calling for
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Lawmakers to vote on bill that would give DC control of RFK Stadium
Mayor Muriel Bowser says the 99-year lease would allow the District to revamp the area and possibly lure the Commanders back to the nation’s capital. Wednesday’s vote comes as the Commanders are announcing major upgrades to FedEx Field. News 4’s Walter Morris reports.
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Reinvent public spaces, convert empty offices: DC business leaders share idea for downtown revival
Bowser says the conversion of office space to housing is well underway, with five projects under construction now and 11 more in the design phase.
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DC business leaders unveil ideas to revitalize downtown
As downtown D.C. struggles to rebound from the pandemic, business leaders are asking the District to spend more than $400 million to reimagine what a fully functional downtown looks like in a new economy, News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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Can Monumental get out of the lease for Capital One Arena? What each side said
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Capitals and Wizards owner Ted Leonsis sparred online over whether Monumental Sports can get out of its lease for Capital One Arena and move to Northern Virginia. News4’s Mark Segraves shares updates.
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Free coffee and food specials on tap for DC's ‘Be Downtown' campaign
D.C.’s “Be Downtown” campaign hopes to welcome people back to the area and incentivize them to try new restaurants.
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DC's ‘Be Downtown' campaign offers food and drink deals
The “Be Downtown specials” campaign will offer coffee and food deals throughout February and March. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.
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DC residents who receive SNAP benefits will get extra money for food starting in February
More than 140,000 D.C. residents who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will begin getting extra money for food starting next month. Last March, families saw their benefits decrease after federal pandemic relief funding ran out. To fill that gap, the D.C. Council passed legislation that requires the mayor to use about $38 million to increase those benefits by…
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DC agrees to give SNAP benefits additional funding
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser gave in to pressure from councilmembers and advocacy groups to use nearly $40 million of surplus funds to increase Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for about 140,000 D.C. residents. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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DC Mayor Bowser to give SNAP benefits additional funding
Mayor Muriel Bowser will give SNAP benefits additional funding, avoiding a showdown with the D.C. Council and a possible lawsuit.
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DC mayor agrees to give SNAP benefits additional funding
Mayor Muriel Bowser will give SNAP benefits additional funding, avoiding a showdown with the D.C. Council and a possible lawsuit.
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Monumental Move: Fans react as DC poised to lose Caps, Wizards
The Capitals and Wizards are poised to pack up and cross the Potomac, and while the distance is short, the consequences couldn’t be greater. Some of Virginia is psyched, while D.C. insists it’s still in the game. News4 has team coverage with Jackie Bensen, Leon Harris and the I-Team’s Ted Oberg.
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DC could lose $25M in yearly tax revenue if Caps, Wizards leave, mayor says
If a deal to move the Washington Capitals and Wizards to Virginia is successful, D.C. taxpayers and businesses would feel the loss. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday that losing the teams could cost the nation’s capital as much as $25 million a year in tax revenue.
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DC poised to lose Caps and Wizards to Virginia
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said city leaders are disappointed in Ted Leonsis’ plan to move the teams, but she was hopeful that the deal could fall through. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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Virginia officials and Wizards, Caps owner agree on $2B plan to bring teams to Alexandria
The owner of the Washington Wizards and Capitals and Virginia officials announced a plan Wednesday to partner on a $2 billion deal that would have the teams play in a new arena in Alexandria. News4’s Joseph Olmo and Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder have team coverage.
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Full remarks: Virginia gov. announces plan to move Wizards, Caps to Alexandria
Watch Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s full remarks on the plan to move the Wizards and the Capitals arena to Alexandria.