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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.

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

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 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 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.

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

At-large DC Council member Elissa Silverman is asking the DC Board of Elections to undertake a full review of the Office of Campaign Finance's ruling that she misspent campaign funds by polling voters on the Ward 3 primary race.

Mayor Muriel Bowser this morning announced 10 recipients of nearly $7 million in grants from the District's Food Access Fund, an effort to help businesses open or expand in wards 7 and 8.

Like everyone who is stocking up on Halloween candy, the DC government is making preparations for Halloween weekend.

DC tourism officials are proposing a temporary hike in the hotel tax to fund more vigorous marketing campaigns — a step they say is necessary in the face of similar initiatives from other travel destinations that have more successfully…

His biography remained up on the website of the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice as of early this afternoon, but Christopher Geldart resigned yesterday after an assault arrest in Arlington and ensuing questions…

Enforcement of the District's immunization requirements began today in DC schools for students in pre-K through the fifth grade.

Newly released student immunization rates are bringing calls for a broader effort to boost vaccination rates as a key deadline looms.