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The new head of the DC Council's Housing Committee is making an early pitch for funding in the upcoming budget cycle, pushing for a $500 million investment over the next five years to repair and maintain public housing units in DC.

Mayor Muriel Bowser today released a five-year "Comeback Plan" that outlines six goals to achieve by 2028, including reaching a DC population of 725,000 and lifting the median household income of Black residents by $25,000.

Amid continued concern about gun violence among DC juveniles, the District's new deputy mayor for public safety and justice is talking about her approach to reversing the tide.

The ongoing inability of the House to elect a speaker is complicating the process of implementing legislation already approved by the DC Council.

Mayor Muriel Bowser has vetoed the sweeping overhaul of the District's criminal code approved unanimously in November by the DC Council, urging lawmakers to remove aspects that she says remain contentious despite agreement on the bulk of…

The DC Council this morning approved its rules and committee assignments for the coming term without changes sought by Ward 7 Council member Vincent Gray, who had objected to his removal as chair of the Health Committee.

AG Karl Racine today announced settlements in two of his office's high-profile consumer cases — obtaining $9.5 million from Google, and $3.5 million from Grubhub.

As 2022 comes to a close, the U.S. Census Bureau reports that the District's population has increased slightly after suffering losses early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson yesterday unveiled his proposed committee structure that envisions a substantial overhaul for the next two-year legislative period, but a veteran lawmaker says the suggested change in his role is…

The DC Council voted yesterday to overhaul governance of the DC Housing Authority in a 9-4 split — just enough support for the measure to pass as emergency legislation.

The District's graduation rate climbed to 74.9% in the 2021-22 school year, the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education announced this morning.

Mayor Muriel Bowser joined DC Housing Authority officials, dignitaries and community leaders early this afternoon to cut the ribbon on the first phase of the Northwest One redevelopment — a long-stalled project that is delivering on…

The lame-duck Senate has eased concerns about a judicial vacancy crisis in DC's local courts by confirming seven appointments last night.

With the DC Council's last legislative meeting of the year set for Tuesday, debate continues over how to go about reforming the District's public housing authority in the wake of a blistering report from the U.S. Department of Housing and…

The Washington Teachers' Union announced last night that its members had overwhelmingly approved a new contract that includes a 12% pay hike over four years.

The DC government will deploy its Snow Team tonight in preparation for possible freezing rain on Thursday morning, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced.

The DC Board of Elections this afternoon sided with at-large DC Council member Elissa Silverman, overturning an Office of Campaign Finance ruling that faulted her spending on Ward 3 polls in the primary.

In one respect, it's a local real estate story. In another, it's a personal finance story. It touches, too, on social issues highlighted by the limited supply of affordable housing in DC, particularly in certain neighborhoods. Yet it…

Mayor Muriel Bowser joined other dignitaries early this afternoon to mark the ceremonial removal of the last orange wooden seats from RFK Stadium's lower bowl.

For hours, it looked like the DC Council's consideration of a bill to overhaul the DC Housing Authority's governance would mark the dramatic climax of the legislature's daylong meetings on Tuesday.