District Links: Council acts to allow mayor to issue marriage licenses during shutdown; regulators demand energy-efficient Capital One Arena; and more

By Chris Kain On Oct 7, 2025 Last updated Oct 7, 2025

The DC Council briefly took the role of wedding planners this afternoon by approving emergency legislation to resolve a distinctly local consequence of the federal government’s shutdown: the inability of couples to obtain a marriage license from the DC Superior Court.

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