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Investigative lawyers defend report on D.C. Council member Jack Evans

An ad hoc committee of the D.C. Council on Tuesday questioned the lawyers who investigated and reported on how council member Jack Evans‘ private consulting firm influenced his decisions as a public official. Steve Bunnell and David Leviss, both of the O’ …

D.C. Council hears from lawyers who found repeated ethics violations by Jack Evans

Even for a body with a history of corruption scandals, it was extraordinary: the public airing of a probe by a law firm the council hired to investigate one of its own. Investigators from the firm, O’Melveny & Myers, answered questions for more than …

D.C. Council members aim to tighten loopholes in subcontracting law

The bill — which, according to its text, is aimed at “closing loopholes to prevent program abuse and manipulation” — would prohibit contractors from subcontracting work to companies in which they have an ownership stake to fulfill the law’s requirements. …

DC Council questions investigators who probed ethics scandal

Updated 1:14 am PST, Wednesday, November 20, 2019 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington, D.C., Council has questioned third-party investigators who found a councilman violated council ethics rules. News outlets report the O’Melveny & Myers lawyers were …

DC Council questions lawyers who investigated Councilman Jack Evans, reported ethics violations

Two lawyers hired by the D.C. Council to investigate Councilmember Jack Evans took questions from council members about their report, which found numerous violations of ethics rules. Two outside lawyers hired by the D.C. Council to conduct an investigation …

DC Council questions investigators who probed ethics scandal

Most D.C. residents say D.C. Council Member Jack Evans should resign, Post poll finds

Evans’s favorable ratings have fallen from 35 percent in 2012 to 4 percent in this month’s citywide poll, while unfavorable marks have roughly doubled from 13 percent to 29 percent over the same period. Many residents are unfamiliar with Evans, who ran …

D.C. Council holds hearing on city agencies failing to inspect, enforce building code standards

A number of D.C. agencies had been aware of safety violations at a Northwest building months before a fire ripped through the property this summer and killed two tenants, including a 9-year-old boy. On Monday, the D.C. Council held a public hearing to …

House Dems Recommend Philhellene Maloney to Head Oversight Committee

FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2019, file photo, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, acting chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, joined at left by Rep. Jerrold Nadler, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, meet with reporters to discuss the next steps of …

Maloney gets Oversight gavel nod from Steering Committee; Connolly will challenge in full caucus vote

Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney won the recommendation of the influential House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee on Tuesday to chair the Oversight and Reform Committee, one of the key panels investigating President Donald Trump. The New York Democrat, the …

District Line Daily: How A Deadly Fire Is Really About D.C.'s Housing Crisis

THE NEWS: A deadly fire that killed two tenants in an illegal basement unit in Northwest over the summer is emblematic of a bigger problem: affordable housing. Housing and legal experts said as much during a Council oversight hearing on Monday. They called …

Press Clips: To Fight Plastic Waste, Nigeria Looks to Beverage Giants

Nigeria Enlists Big Beverage Companies to Fight Plastic Waste Nigeria’s plastic bottle use has doubled in the past three years, creating 150,000 tons of waste, 80% of which is never recycled and ends up in landfills and waterways. The country is the ninth- …

D.C. admits lax monitoring of mental patient accused in unprovoked killing

In a public summary of a confidential report on its handling of the case of Hilman Jordan, the D.C. Department of Behavioral Health said that among a number of failings, its staff disobeyed a court order by not revoking Jordan’s freedom in the summer of …

House Dems recommend Maloney to head Oversight Committee

WASHINGTON (AP) " A House Democratic panel on Tuesday recommended that Rep. Carolyn Maloney lead the powerful House Oversight and Reform Committee, and if the party's caucus goes along, the veteran New York lawmaker would have an influential role …

House Democrats weigh seniority and gender politics in replacing Cummings

House Democrats will confront longtime divisions over gender politics and how much weight to give seniority when they hold a secret vote Wednesday to select a permanent leader for a committee investigating possible ethical violations in President Donald …

Stein Club elects new president

Newly elected officers of the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, from left to right, Earl Fowlkes, Monika Nemeth, President-Elect Kent Boese, Thomas Yabroff, and Jatarious Frazier pose after the club’s election meeting on Nov. 18. (Washington Blade photo by …

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser left for a five-day diplomatic and trade mission to Ethiopia

Mayor Muriel Bowser met with Ethopian Prime Minister Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed when he visited D.C. last summer to address the Ethiopian community in the District. WAMU 88.5 AMERICAN UNIVERSITY RADIO On Friday morning, Mayor Muriel Bowser left for a five- …

The D.C. Council needs to decide what to do about Jack Evans

Whether federal prosecutors, on the other hand, want Evans seated at the defendant’s table or simply out of their sight cannot be immediately determined. Given the FBI search of Evans’s home and the federal grand jury subpoenas seeking documents from him …

Govt has itself to blame for wool and mohair debacle:  Mokhothu

Ntsebeng Motsoeli DEMOCRATIC Congress (DC) leader, Mathibeli Mokhothu, says the Thomas Thabane regime only has itself to blame for the wool and mohair debacle which saw thousands of angry farmers take to the streets of Maseru in June 2019 to protest the …

Justin Drach: Florida-based Attorney Fighting Widespread Abuses in the Psychiatric Industry

A new documentary features the work of attorney and mental health activist Justin Drach and his fight to protect human rights. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, November 20, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Every year hundreds of thousands of people …

Video Conferencing Systems Market 2019 Global Analysis, Industry Opportunities And Forecast To 2024

Global Video Conferencing Systems Market Research Report For 2019 Set To Grow According To Forecasts PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, November 20, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Video Conferencing Systems Industry Description Video conferencing …

Warehouse Market 2019 analysis by Supply chain trends and top industry players

Warehouse Market 2019 Development Trend, Chain Suppliers And Distributor Analysis Market Research Report PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, November 20, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Warehouse Industry Description A warehouse is a commercial storage …

Strategic Oil Storage to Promote Oil & Gas Subsea Umbilicals Market Growth Globally

Oil & Gas Subsea Umbilicals Market, Size, Share, Market Intelligence, Company Profiles And Trends Forecast To 2024 PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, November 20, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Oil & Gas Subsea Umbilicals Industry Description …

Leggings Market 2019 Opportunities by Market Trends, Competitive landscaping, detailed strategies, Financials

Wiseguyreports.Com Adds “Leggings -Market Demand, Growth, Opportunities and Analysis Of Top Key Player Forecast To 2024” To Its Research Database PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, November 20, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Leggings Industry Description …

Glucosamine Market: Size, Share and Global Opportunity Analysis Outlook to 2024

Global Glucosamine Market Trends, Forecast, And Opportunity Assessment (2019-2024) PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, November 20, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Glucosamine Industry Description Glucosamine can be referred to as an amino acid, which …

Caffeine Powder Market 2019 Global Analysis, Growth, Size, Share, Trends, Forecast to 2025

Global Caffeine Powder Market Trends, Forecast, And Opportunity Assessment (2019-2024) PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, November 20, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Caffeine Powder Industry Description Caffeine powder is considered a bitter, methyl …

Entertainment Centers & TV Stands Market 2019 Global Analysis, Industry Opportunities And Forecast To 2024

Entertainment Centers & TV Stands Global Market Status, By Players, Types, Applications And Forecast To 2025 PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, November 20, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Entertainment Centers & TV Stands Industry Description …

Period Panties (Menstrual Underwear) Market Opportunities by Market Trends, Competitive landscaping, Detailed strategies

Period Panties (Menstrual Underwear) -Market Demand, Growth, Opportunities and Analysis Of Top Key Player Forecast To 2024 PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, November 20, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Period Panties (Menstrual Underwear) Industry …

Greeting Cards Market 2019: Global Analysis, Share, Trends, Application Analysis and Forecast To 2024

Global Greeting Cards Market By Manufacturers, Regions, Type And Application, Forecast To 2024 PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, November 20, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Greeting Cards Industry Description Greeting cards are used to convey well …

Michigan Cannabis Leaders Night to bring emergent industry to Lansing for swanky dinner party

LANSING, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES, November 20, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Michigan Cannabis Leaders Night Brings Industry Stars to Lansing's Radisson Hotel Lansing's Radisson Hotel will be decked out in holiday finery as principals …

Surge in Child Baker Acts Prompts Watchdog to Call for Greater Protection of Children

CCHR is asking lawmakers to change how the mental health law is applied to children to protect them from traumatic involuntary psychiatric examinations. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, November 19, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The mental …

Prison To Proprietorship Program For Incarcerated Men And Women

Until we ban all the boxes, the formerly incarcerated will now have the opportunity to create the box as entrepreneurs. TRENTON, NJ, UNITED STATES, November 19, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- November 18, 2019 Tracey D. Syphax CEO, Author and …

Baking Mixes Market 2019 Analysis of the World's Leading Suppliers, Sales, Trends and Forecasts up to 2025

New Market Study, Report "Baking Mixes Market 2019 Global Market Demand, Opportunities, Growth Drivers, Challenges, Strategies and Forecasts 2025"Has been Added PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, November 19, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Baking …

THE DAILY LEADER: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2019

One Minutes (15 per side) H.Res. 713 - Rule Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1309 – Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (Rep. Courtney – Education and Labor) Suspensions (9 bills) H.R. 182 – To extend the …

Hoyer Floor Remarks on the Continuing Resolution

I want to thank [House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita] Lowey and [Ranking Member Kay] Granger for their leadership on this committee.

Sarah Gad Hosts Campaign Job Fair, Helps Employ Dozens of Recently Incarcerated Constituents

Illinois congressional candidate Sarah Gad helps employ dozens of formerly incarcerated constituents through campaign job fair. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, November 18, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Chicago-based activist Sarah Gad recently joined …

West Palm Beach Commissioner Christina Lambert Joins The Jewish Women’s Foundation Legislative Breakfast Panel

Panel members will discuss issues impacting women in Florida featuring local and statewide elected and public officials WEST PALM BEACH, FL, UNITED STATES, November 18, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Christina Lambert, West Palm Beach City …

Super Attorney Tom Girardi Reveals California Legal System’s Usage of AI May Lead to an All-Robot Courtroom

Can human error be removed from the legal system? LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, November 18, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Can human error be removed from the legal system? Law firms are increasingly using computer algorithms to perform …

THE DAILY LEADER: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2019

One Minutes (15 per side) House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3055 — Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 (Rep. Lowey – Appropriations) (Subject to a Rule) The Rule provides for one hour of …