Going Green: Brown Emphasizes the Importance of Enforcement
April 23, 2008 by Michael Price
Filed under Green Living, The People's Blog
Washington, (D.C.) – In celebration of Earth Day, the District Department of the Environment (DDOE) hosted Green DC Day on Freedom Plaza in Northwest Washington, DC. Green DC Day is designed to promote green living and a healthy environment.
Councilmember Brown shared with attendees the importance of attending informational events such as these to implement energy [...]
Brown Expresses Disappointment Supreme Court’s Decision to Overturn Handgun Ban
April 23, 2008 by Michael Price
Filed under Family Focus, Safeguard Communities, The People's Blog
(Washington, DC) Today, District officials assembled to respond to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the District’s ban on handguns. In the case of District of Columbia, et al., Petitioners v. Dick Anthony Heller (No.07-290), The Supreme Court ruled that the gun ban violates the Second Amendment to the Constitution. At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. [...]
Brown to Tour Norwood Apartments at Fire Safety Fair
April 11, 2008 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, Family Focus, Safeguard Communities, The People's Blog
Washington, (D.C.) – On Saturday, April 12, the tenants at the Norwood Apartments will hold a community safety event and education fair this Saturday to increase fire safety awareness in the Logan Circle neighborhood. In the shadow of a recent five-alarm apartment fire in Mount Pleasant at a building with over 7,000 housing code violations, [...]
Brown’s Compliance Unit Legislation Passes Final Reading
April 1, 2008 by Michael Price
Filed under Economic Development Committee, Green Living, Job Creation, Legislation, Local Investment, Real Action Now, The People's Blog
Promises made to our District residents are promises kept
Washington, (D.C.) – Today, the D.C. Council passed landmark legislation to create a Compliance Unit within the Office of the DC Auditor. The original legislation, the Compliance and Enforcement Agency Establishment Act of 2007, authored by Councilmember Brown and co-introduced by eleven members of the Council, was [...]
