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The DC Council is slated to vote next week on legislation to regulate the resale of tickets for concerts and theatrical performances, with the bill's author pressing for inclusion of a price cap that was omitted by the Committee on Public…

The Board of Elections' latest updates to the unofficial election results haven't altered projected electoral outcomes, but they do now show a notable jump in turnout compared to recent Democratic mayoral primaries — with some mail-in…

With healthcare and construction topping the District's contract spending, a new report from the Office of the DC Auditor found general compliance with DC laws and regulations governing procurements but insufficient proof of evaluation of…

The DC Council voted unanimously this afternoon to approve the fiscal year 2027 local budget, with the addition of a contingency list that leads off with restoration of a local reserve account as long as there's sufficient revenue.

DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson today released the text of the revised fiscal year 2026 budget legislation slated for consideration tomorrow, as well as an amended version of the FY 2027 Local Budget Act that includes additional funding…

Mayoral hopeful Kenyan McDuffie this morning conceded the Democratic primary to Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George, who has 52.87% of the vote in the updated tally released this afternoon by the DC Board of Elections.

Initial results released last night by the DC Board of Elections show Janeese Lewis George, a self-described democratic socialist, with a strong lead in the mayor's race and Robert White with an even more dominant showing in the delegate…

DC's Democrats will decide today on their party's nominees to succeed three-term Mayor Muriel Bowser and 18-term DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, as well as two councilmembers who opted not to seek reelection — with their selections likely…

Just days ahead of DC's primary election tomorrow, the DC Office of Campaign Finance on Friday fined Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George's mayoral campaign $16,000 for violations connected to allegations of improper coordination with…

Both of the leading mayoral candidates vying for the Democratic Party's nomination promptly blasted President Donald Trump's comments yesterday that he "wouldn't like it" and "maybe we'd take back Washington and run it on a federal basis"…

The U.S. General Services Administration yesterday announced the sale of the historic Old Post Office Building at 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW to the existing leaseholders as part of the Trump administration's efforts to reduce the federal…

Mayor Muriel Bowser joined Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and DC Public Library officials this morning to kick off a joint development project in Ward 8.

The DC Council gave an initial nod this afternoon to the revised fiscal year 2027 budget unveiled yesterday by Chair Phil Mendelson, with members crediting his changes as improving the mayor's original proposals by avoiding or minimizing…

DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson this morning released his drafts of fiscal year 2027 budget legislation ahead of a scheduled vote tomorrow, with funding proposed to reverse some of the most controversial cuts in Mayor Muriel Bowser's final…

With mail ballots already distributed and early voting centers set to open Monday for DC's June 16 primary, a newly released WaPo poll shows Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George with a double-digit lead over former at-large…

DC Water as well as regional officials are urging customers to conserve water in the wake of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments' declaration of a Drought Watch.

With yesterday's unanimous DC Council confirmation of two mayoral appointees to the DC Board of Zoning Adjustment, the panel is meeting today for the first time since March, when the absence of a quorum began forcing delays for dozens of…

The DC Council voted this afternoon to advance permanent legislation that incorporates the temporary changes to the District's open meetings law in effect over the past year that have allowed private meetings and conversations among…

Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker this morning endorsed Janeese Lewis George in her mayoral bid, becoming the fourth sitting councilmember to back their Ward 4 colleague.

Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Department of Public Works are touting the expansion of the city's composting program, with the collection of more than 11 million pounds of food waste since 2017 and plans to install 20 additional public "food…