DC mayor agrees to give SNAP benefits additional funding – NBC4 Washington
Mayor Muriel Bowser will give SNAP benefits additional funding, avoiding a showdown with the D.C. Council and a possible lawsuit. About 140,000 people in the District receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance benefits, often called food stamps. Last March, families saw their benefits decrease after federal pandemic relief funding ran out. To fill that gap, the D.C. […]
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DC Council threatens to sue Mayor Bowser over SNAP benefits
After news broke that D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser would not approve a 10% boost in SNAP benefits for District residents, it looks like the Council is ready to play hardball — including taking her to court. After news broke that D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser suggested she would refuse to boost food assistance benefits for District […]
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Mayor Bowser Announces New Deputy Mayor for Public Safety – NBC4 Washington
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has announced Lindsey Appiah as the new deputy mayor for public safety and justice. On Tuesday, the first full day of her third term, Bowser made several appointments to her cabinet. Appiah will be the acting deputy mayor until she is confirmed by the D.C. Council. She is replacing Chris Geldart, […]
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DC Holds Swearing-In Ceremony for Elected Officials – NBC4 Washington
The D.C. Council held its swearing-in ceremony for the Mayor, Chairman, members of the Council and the attorney general on the first Monday morning of the new year. The ceremony, which was open to the public, took place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center at 801 Mt. Vernon Place NW around 9:30 a.m. D.C. […]
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