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Republicans in charge of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability are gearing up for Wednesday's hearing on crime, public safety and the DC government's operations, but they're already hinting at a sequel.

The DC Council's budget oversight season is now underway, with the mayor formally presenting her budget proposal for fiscal year 2024 at this afternoon's public briefing after legislators made opening statements.

With the DC Council's 70-day budget review having kicked off yesterday, signs point to a particularly contentious spring in the Wilson Building.

Mayor Muriel Bowser presented her $19.7 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2024 to the DC Council this morning, stressing that having to fill a $1.7 billion hole after February's revenue estimates showed declines left little to no…

Mayor Muriel Bowser said this morning that John Falcicchio's resignation on Friday as her longtime chief of staff and deputy mayor for planning and economic development came after she asked her legal counsel to investigate "a sensitive…

Ward 7 DC Council member Vincent Gray has filed a discrimination complaint with the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission and the DC Office of Human Rights over his removal as chair of the council's Health Committee, his office announced…

The Republican chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability yesterday announced plans for a March 29 hearing on the DC government's operations, with a stated focus on crime, safety and city management.

A report out today delves into the many changes for DC schools since the start of the pandemic. Meanwhile, nine members of the DC Council are introducing a bill that seeks to boost teacher retention.

A new lawsuit seeks to hold the federal government accountable for the DC National Guard's use of low-flying military helicopters to disperse demonstrators during racial justice protests in 2020.

DC Health Link provided an update Friday evening on the scope of its recent data breach, revealing that 56,415 customers who buy insurance through the city's insurance marketplace were affected.

There's a new DC Council bill at risk of congressional disapproval initiated by House Republicans.

The Senate voted overwhelmingly yesterday to block the District's Revised Criminal Code Act, with just 14 votes against the resolution of disapproval and 81 votes in favor. One senator — Democrat Raphael Warnock of Georgia — voted…

Ahead of the Senate's scheduled vote this afternoon to block the District's Revised Criminal Code Act, advocates of DC home rule and statehood rallied and marched on Capitol Hill to speak out against congressional interference under…

The DC Council gave initial approval this afternoon to legislation long sought by a coalition of street vendors to make it easier for them to operate in the District.

The limits of DC's home rule were on full display yesterday as President Joe Biden expressed his intent to sign the GOP-initiated disapproval of DC's Revised Criminal Code Act while at the same time reiterating his support for DC…

The latest revenue forecast from the District's chief financial officer, released this week, presents a dire outlook for the downtown office market.

The latest revenue estimates from the District's chief financial officer point to a challenging budget season, with projected revenue for fiscal years 2024, 2025 and 2026 lowered by a cumulative $464 million from previous reports. That's…

West Virginia's Joe Manchin is the first Democratic senator to express public support for the GOP-led effort to overturn the DC Council's Revised Criminal Code Act.

Mayor Muriel Bowser, Attorney General Brian Schwalb and all 13 members of the DC Council sent letters yesterday to Senate leaders opposing the pending resolutions of disapproval that would derail two recently enacted laws.

With Black History Month in its final week, Mayor Muriel Bowser today attended the official unveiling and launch of the Anacostia Arts and Culture District in Ward 8.