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DC has been the home of so many significant events over the years that anniversaries are bound to spring up frequently. This week, we dive into some notable occurrences that took place in and around the District in years past. The…

From re-examining funding streams for at-risk students to limiting the spread of bedbug infestations, DC Council members are seeking to tackle an array of issues with their initial legislative introductions of the council’s 23rd session. …

DC has been the home of so many significant events over the years that anniversaries are bound to spring up frequently. This week, we dive into some notable occurrences that took place in and around the District in years past. Boss…

America’s capital city hosts so many significant events that it only makes sense that there are notable historical anniversaries every week of the year of local and national renown. Here are some notable occurrences in and around the…

Lower-income DC residents struggling with debt are set to receive more protections for their wages under a new law the DC Council passed last month. The Wage Garnishment Fairness Amendment Act of 2018 updates DC’s existing law on wage…

America’s capital city hosts so many significant events that it only makes sense that there are notable historical anniversaries every week of the year of local and national renown. Here are some notable occurrences in and around the…

The DC Council is moving toward passage of a major omnibus campaign finance reform bill, with a final vote scheduled this week after an initial OK in November. If approved, the legislation would overhaul campaign fundraising in a city long…

Just weeks before Monday’s shake-up atop the city’s Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, DC Council members joined tenants and affordable housing advocates in criticizing the agency for years of overlooked housing violations and…

The DC Council is considering legislation that would make the District the first jurisdiction in the Washington area to ban the trade of ivory and rhinoceros horn, over a year after the nation’s capital was exposed as a black-market hub for…

While the at-large DC Council contest has drawn the bulk of the local attention ahead of Tuesday's general election in the District, various news outlets, unions and political organizations have weighed in on races across the DC ballot.…

Since returning in mid-September from summer recess, DC Council members have drafted a wide array of proposed legislation in hopes of passage before the two-year session ends in December. Among the notable new bills under consideration are…

At opposite ends of the Atlantic Ocean last week, both the European Parliament and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation discussed DC statehood. In Strasbourg, France, Alex Mayer, a member of the European Parliament for the East of…

The recent death of a bicyclist following a collision on M Street NW was top of mind this month for Dupont Circle leaders voting on proposed cycling-safety measures. On Aug. 8, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2B called for more safety…

In the wake of last month’s boil water advisory and complaints about inadequate notice about the warning, Ward 4 DC Council member Brandon Todd is touting proposed DC Water consumer protection legislation as an effective way to address the…