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City Paper: Sonic Had His Day at the Dais: D.C. Council Moves Toward Legalizing Pet Hedgehogs

Editor Nov 14, 2018
My first hedgehog used a litter box. We'd take the thin, Styrofoam trays that held grocery store meat, clean them, nestle them into the hay in the corner of her cage, and sprinkle on just enough kitty litter to absorb her waste. Her name…

UrbanTurf: As DC Area Home Prices Hit New Records, Home Sales Falter

Editor Nov 14, 2018
For 25 consecutive months, median home prices have been rising in the DC area. Now, signs are emerging that the high prices are taking a toll on the market.

City Paper: Brianne Nadeau Introduces Bill to Create ANC Support Staff

Editor Nov 14, 2018
At the D.C. Council's Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday, Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau introduced a bill that would give advisory neighborhood commissioners—the neighborhood-level elected officials who weigh in on development…

Washington Post: D.C. Council votes to decriminalize Metro fare evasion

Editor Nov 14, 2018
The D.C. Council voted Tuesday to decriminalize Metro fare evasion in the District, citing concerns over soaring enforcement levels and disproportionate enforcement against African Americans.

City Paper: D.C. Council Pushes Forward Bill to End Statute of Limitations for Prosecuting Sexual…

Editor Nov 14, 2018
In D.C., the statute of limitations for prosecuting most sexual abuse cases is 15 years, but a new bill that passed its first vote on Tuesday would eliminate that statute of limitations.

DCist: D.C. Council Votes To Decriminalize Fare Evasion

Editor Nov 13, 2018
The D.C. Council voted 11 to 2 on Tuesday to decriminalize fare evasion on Metro, officially eliminating the possibility of arrest or jail time and instituting a maximum fine of $50 for jumping the turnstiles.

City Paper: Actually, Looks Like the D.C. Council May Not Give 16-Year-Olds the Right to Vote

Editor Nov 13, 2018
D.C. lawmakers punted a bill that would have given 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote. The Youth Vote Amendment Act of 2018 appeared to have wide support on the Council until Ward 2 Coucilmember Jack Evans motioned to postpone a vote on…

Washington Post: D.C. Council declines to take up bill to lower voting age to 16

Editor Nov 13, 2018
The D.C. Council indefinitely delayed action on legislation to lower the voting age to 16, dealing a blow to efforts to make the nation’s capital the first jurisdiction to allow minors to cast ballots in presidential contests.

City Paper: D.C. Council Passes Controversial Home-Sharing Regulations

Editor Nov 13, 2018
The D.C. Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to pass the final version of a contentious home-sharing regulation that will restrict Airbnb users from listing their second homes on the website. It will also place a 90-day cap on how long…

Washington Times: D.C. Council votes to limit Airbnb home rentals to 90 days

Editor Nov 13, 2018
The D.C. Council on Tuesday approved legislation to regulate Airbnb home rentals, beginning in October.

Washington Post: D.C. Council gives final approval to tight limits on Airbnb and other home-sharing…

Editor Nov 13, 2018
The D.C. Council voted unanimously Tuesday to impose some of the tightest limits in the nation on Airbnb and other short-term rental companies.

WAMU: Homesharing Services Like Airbnb To Face New Restrictions In D.C.

Editor Nov 13, 2018
The D.C. Council on Tuesday gave final approval to a bill that restricts and regulates short-term rentals through home-sharing services like Airbnb and VRBO, bringing to a close a contentious debate that stretched over 18 months and touched…

Washington Post: D.C. man arrested on gun charge after relatives alert police to his alleged white…

Editor Nov 13, 2018
A D.C. man who described himself as a white nationalist to law enforcement officers and became a social-media follower of the suspect in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting has been arrested on a gun charge after his worried relatives…

Washington Post: Georgetown resident fined $53,000 after removing tree at former Jackie Kennedy…

Editor Nov 13, 2018
The owner of a Georgetown mansion once occupied by former first lady Jackie Kennedy was fined more than $50,000 after removing one magnolia tree from the property and trimming another.

WAMU: Pepco Urges D.C. Residents To Act Boldly On Climate Change — By Scaling Down Climate Bill

Editor Nov 13, 2018
It sounds like an urgent call to action. “We have 10 years to get control of climate change,” reads one Facebook ad. “We must act now — and act boldly — to achieve that sustainable vision.”

DC Fiscal Policy Institute: DC Council Is Paying Too Much for Short-Term Rental Reforms

Editor Nov 13, 2018
DC Council Is Paying Too Much for Short-Term Rental Reforms Proposal Sets Asides Millions More than Needed, Taking Money from Other City Needs Contact: Simone Holzer The DC Council is voting today on legislation that puts new regulations…

DCist: Meet The Teens Working To Lower D.C.’s Voting Age

Editor Nov 13, 2018
Since March of this year, 16-year-old Tiffany Missembe has been devoting time each week to what she calls her part-time job: getting D.C. to lower its voting age to 16.

Washington Post: Inmates at District’s jail facility dealing with low water pressure

Editor Nov 13, 2018
Inmates at a jail at the District's Department of Corrections facility in Southeast Washington have been struggling with low water pressure since at least Monday, according to city officials.

Washington Post: Should 16-year-olds be able to vote for president in the nation’s capital?

Editor Nov 13, 2018
The D.C. Council is expected to give preliminary approval to legislation Tuesday that would lower the voting age to 16, clearing the way for the nation’s capital to become the first jurisdiction in the nation to allow minors to cast ballots…

Curbed: Activists to commemorate pedestrians struck and killed by drivers in 2018

Editor Nov 13, 2018
As the District reinvigorates its Vision Zero initiative to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2024, a group of traffic-safety advocates will host a memorial walk downtown on Nov. 15, in memory of the 10 pedestrians whom…
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The amateur politics on display in DC over the past two weeks have been breathtaking. The end doesn’t appear to be in sight, as the DC Democratic State Committee (DCDSC), under the leadership of its…

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A deadly shooting in Logan Circle this morning drew national attention amid reports of an active shooter, with extensive media coverage beginning in the uneasy hours before the Metropolitan Police…

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The DC Council yesterday gave initial approval to a legislative package that aims to curb rising utility costs and strengthen the Public Service Commission's oversight of Pepco and Washington Gas.
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