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DC Council considers bill to add new DC Water consumer protections

Kalina Newman Aug 8, 2018

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…

Councilmember Todd Proposes Tiered Tax For Rideshare & Expansion of Homestead Tax Exemption

Press Release Jul 10, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 10, 2018 CONTACT: Joshua Fleitman Councilmember Todd Proposes Tiered Tax For Rideshare & Expansion of Homestead Tax Exemption Washington, DC – Today, Councilmember Brandon…

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Meditation garden opens as part of efforts to make better use of city’s smallest parks

Samuel Breslow Jul 2, 2018

When Pierre Charles L’Enfant drew diagonal boulevards cutting throughout his grid plan for DC in 1791, he created hundreds of tiny triangular parks in the leftover spaces near intersections. Ever since, many of these have remained patches…

Councilmember Todd Introduces Bill To Protect Immigrants From Extortion

Press Release Jun 26, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 26, 2018 CONTACT: Joshua Fleitman Councilmember Todd Introduces Bill To Protect Immigrants From Extortion Washington, DC – Today, Councilmember…

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District Links: Bowser, Pirro unveil legislation to address rise in domestic violence; Allen bill would enable…

Apr 24, 2026 9

With domestic violence accounting for a growing share of homicides and assaults with a dangerous weapon in the District, Mayor Muriel Bowser and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro today announced new…

jonetta rose barras: Who among DC’s mayoral candidates can help the city fulfill its potential? (Part 1)

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A diverse crowd of nearly 300 people squeezed into the auditorium at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library on Monday evening; it was a standing-room-only setting at the latest DC mayoral forum,…

District Links: Moody’s pulls negative outlook it added last year to DC debt rating; House panel advances bill…

Apr 23, 2026 10

Moody's Ratings this week removed its negative outlook on DC's debt rating while noting "the District's very strong fiscal governance and prudent budget management."

District Links: Council votes to advance permanent bill on youth curfew but delays emergency action; judge protects 15th…

Apr 22, 2026 15

The DC Council voted yesterday to advance a modified version of the expanded youth curfew as permanent legislation, but members also put off a vote on emergency legislation that would enable the…

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