Prevention and Intervention: A Public Health Approach to Violence
I’ve invited the Reverend Judie Shepherd-Gore of Cure the Streets and Lauren Haggerty from the Office of the Attorney General to join me in a Ward 1 conversation about preventing violence, especially youth violence.
Make Your Voice Heard in the D.C. Council Budget Process
The budget process is an all-out marathon from late March until early Summer, during which time committees hold budget oversight hearings, agency officials answer questions, members of the public will testify, and councilmembers discuss, debate, and vote on the FY 2024 budget. You are encouraged to testify, submit testimony, and contact your councilmembers to share […]
Nadeau Statement on Final Passage of Street Vending Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau released the following statement following the final passage of the Street Vendor Advancement Act of 2023. The bill decriminalizes street vending, sets up vending zones and spaces, and streamlines a costly and complex licensing process to be more appropriate to how street vendors have operated for many years. […]
Opening Remarks: Budget Oversight Hearings on DPW and For Hire Vehicles
Today is Wednesday, March 29, 2023, and I am calling to order this meeting of the Committee to conduct a budget oversight hearing for the Department of Public Works (“DPW”) and the Department of For-Hire Vehicles (“DFHV”) over the Zoom platform. The time is 9:08 a.m. Today we’re also wishing the best of luck and […]
Nadeau Opening Remarks at FY 24 Proposed Budget Hearing
Scarcity does not have to come with a scarcity mindset.
Budget Updates FY24
We will post updates and takeaways on the budget process, especially from the Public Works & Operations Committee budget oversight hearings.
Newsletter: It’s Budget Time
As we prepare for budget season here at the Council, I’ve sent Mayor Bowser my budget priorities and recommendations for Ward 1.
Nadeau Requests District-wide Budget Investments
I submitted my second budget letter to Mayor Bowser this week. In it I outlined more than three dozen funding requests in education, housing and homeless services, public safety, health, community, workforce development and business that I hope she will incorporate into her proposed budget for fiscal year 2024, which starts Oct. 1, 2023. […]
Statement as Local Resident Voting Rights Act Becomes Law. Again.
“Despite House Republican attempts to interfere, today the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act became law. Our neighbors – who pay taxes, attend our schools, and contribute to the vibrancy of our communities – will now also have a say in who represents them in our local government.”
Statement Before the Senate Disapproval Vote
Councilmember Nadeau offered the following statement in conjunction with her attendance at the Hands Off DC rally Wednesday morning at Columbus Circle, outside Union Station.