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Council’s budget plan aims to avert cutbacks to DC library hours, book purchases

Sloane Airey Jul 6, 2020
The DC Council is considering giving the city’s libraries a $4.2 million budget bump after officials warned the pandemic threatened library closures, reduced hours and fewer new books. Council members will give an initial vote tomorrow…
District government

After Kennedy Street, questions and delays continue at DC 911

Sloane Airey Jan 31, 2020
Last week’s DC Council oversight hearing into the District’s 911 call center — normally a banal annual meeting — instead revealed that the agency is falling short on some critical standards and had failed to give the Washington…
District government

Lawmakers ‘skeptical’ of reforms after deadly Kennedy Street fire

Sloane Airey Nov 19, 2019
After hours of testimony, DC lawmakers seemed doubtful about city agencies’ reform efforts in the wake of a deadly fire in the Brightwood Park neighborhood. Monday’s DC Council hearing was scheduled after Fox 5 and The Washington Post…

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District Links: Mendelson pulls his bill to revise RCV process for at-large seats; council to consider $300M for Audi…

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The DC Council won't act today on two election-related bills that have spawned controversy in recent days, including emergency legislation that would have adjusted how ranked choice voting results…

District Links: Bowser says new reform package would encourage investment in DC housing; DC sees near-record tourism for…

Jul 13, 2026 22
Mayor Muriel Bowser is pushing for changes to the District's housing laws with two new bills she submitted last week to the DC Council, with her administration saying the city needs to take steps to…

Kevin Chavous: DC’s win against Ticketmaster should be just the beginning, but a price cap isn’t the answer

Jul 13, 2026 2,371
Summer concert season is here, but the usual enthusiasm among District residents is not. Across the country, reports have emerged of softer ticket sales. After years of rising ticket prices —…

District Links: Council set to consider emergency bill to adjust RCV tabulation in at-large race; Wellpoint out as DC…

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The DC Council is poised to consider emergency legislation Tuesday that would adjust the process for determining the winner in November's at-large DC Council election — the first time the contest…
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