October 2026

Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White Sr. yesterday withdrew emergency legislation that sought to stop the fines for unpaid parking and traffic tickets from doubling after 30 days — avoiding a formal ruling that the bill's fiscal impact meant…

Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Department of Human Services today announced the expansion of an anti-truancy pilot program, citing strong results over the past two years among students at the initial cohort of 10 schools.

In the wake of Friday's daylong DC Council hearing on possible tax increases in the fiscal year 2028 budget, DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson said today that he found the hearing useful but reiterated that he doesn't expect lawmakers to…

Little more than two months remain before the DC Council's last scheduled legislative meeting of its two-year term, and lawmakers are aiming to push a number of proposals across the finish line — with next Tuesday's agendas including votes…

The DC Council is scheduled to kick off tomorrow's long-awaited public hearing on revenue proposals for next year's DC budget with testimony from former Mayor Anthony Williams, the longtime CEO and executive director of the Federal City…

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit heard oral arguments this morning in DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb's lawsuit to force an end to the Trump administration's deployment of National Guard troops in the District.

After the abrupt removal of more than 400 trees from the East Potomac golf course over the holiday weekend, a U.S. District Court judge this afternoon granted a temporary restraining order to prohibit removal of any more trees through Oct.…

A new legislative proposal in the DC Council would establish new consumer protections for renters and homebuyers amid increasing complaints about ads using digitally altered or AI-generated photos in misleading ways.

Janeese Lewis George's mayoral campaign struck a confident tone in reacting to yesterday afternoon's decision by the DC Board of Elections to toss out a $16,000 fine levied by the Office of Campaign Finance just before the June primary in…

Amid lingering concerns about utility costs, the DC Council yesterday granted initial approval to legislation that would automatically enroll eligible residents in discount programs run by Pepco, Washington Gas and DC Water.

The DC Council gave final approval today to a bill to allow business improvement districts and other groups to pay for targeted parking enforcement, but did so only after rejecting an amendment to cut the District's parking fines in half. …

Mayor Muriel Bowser last week submitted legislation to the DC Council that would authorize up to $410 million in bonds to pay for renovations at Nationals Park — now nearly 20 years old — and cover financing costs.

Amid a rise in assaults and homicides related to domestic violence, Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto this week introduced legislation that aims to reverse the trend and to support survivors of domestic violence.

Mayor Muriel Bowser joined other DC officials and Spingarn High School alumni today to cut the ribbon on the newly completed DC Infrastructure Academy at the historic but long-shuttered Ward 5 school.