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Now that Mayor Bowser has released her budget, the D.C. Council will spend the next several weeks tinkering with the plan before a final vote.

"The Pride of Capitol Hill” marked the occasion with a new exhibit and Hall of Fame induction ceremony

The DC Council voted unanimously this afternoon to approve legislation to decriminalize street vending and streamline the licensing regime, a response to a prolonged campaign by a coalition of vendors who objected to past police…

The nation’s capital is nearing its goal of eliminating all poor quality roads across the city, according to D.C. leaders who provided an update Monday.

D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen of Ward 6 introduced emergency legislation that further regulates delivery companies like DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats, after multiple local restaurant owners expressed outrage over increased commission…

It’s the first Housing Production Trust Fund annual report filed by Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s administration in seven years

Mayor Muriel Bowser and the District Department of Transportation say the city is on track to meet a goal set five years ago to eliminate all roads in poor condition by 2024.

A middle school teacher says Alabama lawmaker Gary Palmer owes her students an apology. She is right.

The legal purgatory that many D.C.-based marijuana “gifting” dispensaries live in will likely end thanks to a new law that took effect last week.

As a national state of emergency is set to end, experts warn a scaled back public health response signals covid is no longer a threat

D.C. plans to erase millions of dollars in medical debt for thousands of eligible residents, helping ease a burden that can have far reaching impacts across all aspects of life, especially for the city’s non-white residents.

D.C. will only host two Open Streets festivals this year, a reduction from the six events hosted across the city last year. The District Department of Transportation cited budget constraints.

In the scheme of government-funded grants, $5,000 is very little. But James Dunn was able to stretch it pretty far.

If to be forewarned is to be forearmed, then the country, and D.C., should be on notice about what lies ahead unless steps are taken now to deal with potential dangers.

As the D.C. Council works on passing next year’s budget, some immigrants and their advocates say there are currently five bills before lawmakers that would directly impact their community.

Another D.C. employee has come forward with allegations of sexual harassment against John Falcicchio, the mayor’s former chief of staff.

A second D.C. government employee has brought forth “serious allegations of sexual harassment” against John Falcicchio, a longtime confidante of Mayor Muriel Bowser, attorneys for the employee said Friday.

The investigation of John Falcicchio, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s former top adviser, expanded Friday when a second D.C. government employee accused him of sexual harassment.

The District has shared an ambitious comeback plan centered on luring thousands of new residents to a downtown that was developed largely as a place to work and leave at 5 p.m., not live 24-7. Which begs the question — how do you make…

Local officials are expressing relief after the White House threatened a veto if the House and Senate send President Joe Biden a resolution of disapproval to block the District's Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act.