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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.

The DC Council is slated to consider 50+ bills this afternoon at its second-to-last legislative meeting of Council Period 24, but a controversial nomination for the director of DC's 911 call center won't be among them.

In advance of a key vote at tomorrow's legislative meeting, DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson has tweaked the proposed new DC Housing Authority oversight board, including the addition of two more members.

Legislators are slated to decide next week whether to accept Mayor Muriel Bowser's plans for reforms to the governance of the DC Housing Authority amid loud objections from many advocates for residents of the city's public housing.

DC is poised to offer fare-free Metrobus service as soon as July if the DC Council approves proposed legislation next week.

DC Attorney General Karl Racine's office filed an amended complaint this week in its lawsuit against local nonprofit Casa Ruby and its founder, Ruby Corado.

A new report from DC Auditor Kathy Patterson concludes that the DC Department of General Services is mishandling repairs of schools and other facilities.

Officials at the DC Housing Authority are facing a deadline this week for answering the blistering report from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. They'll also be asked to provide details on their response Wednesday…

Thanksgiving eve brought welcome news that DC officials and the Washington Teachers' Union have reached a tentative contract agreement after a three-year impasse.

Just as mobile and online sports betting gets underway in Maryland, a DC Council committee is preparing to hold a public hearing on Dec. 13 on legislation to allow commercial operators like FanDuel and DraftKings to compete against the…

With Thanksgiving just days away, Mayor Muriel Bowser is embarking on her administration's sixth annual Home for the Holidays campaign with a goal of placing 900 families and individuals experiencing homelessness into housing by the end of…

A week after filing suit against the Washington Commanders, AG Karl Racine is back this week with a second court challenge.

Remaking the North Capitol Street corridor into an urban boulevard is among the various projects being recommended for funding by a mayoral task force in a report released today.

The DC Council voted unanimously yesterday to approve a revised criminal code in the works for more than a decade, after voting down an effort to raise the proposed penalties for two offenses related to gun possession.