District Links: Bowser orders hiring freeze, other spending controls amid House inaction on budget fix; residents hail Cedar Hill opening; and more

By Chris Kain On Apr 16, 2025 Last updated Apr 17, 2025

Mayor Muriel Bowser yesterday ordered a hiring freeze, termination of contracts and grants, closures of certain government facilities and further measures in order to comply with a congressional mandate to cut spending by hundreds of millions of dollars midway through the fiscal year.

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