Legislation

D.C. hard-of-hearing deserve respect, not meddlesome bureaucracy

My first hedgehog used a litter box. We'd take the thin, Styrofoam trays that held grocery store meat, clean them, nestle them into the hay in the corner of her cage, and sprinkle on just enough kitty litter to absorb her waste. Her name…

At the D.C. Council's Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday, Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau introduced a bill that would give advisory neighborhood commissioners—the neighborhood-level elected officials who weigh in on development…

The D.C. Council voted Tuesday to decriminalize Metro fare evasion in the District, citing concerns over soaring enforcement levels and disproportionate enforcement against African Americans.

In D.C., the statute of limitations for prosecuting most sexual abuse cases is 15 years, but a new bill that passed its first vote on Tuesday would eliminate that statute of limitations.

D.C. lawmakers punted a bill that would have given 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote. The Youth Vote Amendment Act of 2018 appeared to have wide support on the Council until Ward 2 Coucilmember Jack Evans motioned to postpone a vote on…

The D.C. Council indefinitely delayed action on legislation to lower the voting age to 16, dealing a blow to efforts to make the nation’s capital the first jurisdiction to allow minors to cast ballots in presidential contests.

The D.C. Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to pass the final version of a contentious home-sharing regulation that will restrict Airbnb users from listing their second homes on the website. It will also place a 90-day cap on how long…

The D.C. Council on Tuesday approved legislation to regulate Airbnb home rentals, beginning in October.

The D.C. Council voted unanimously Tuesday to impose some of the tightest limits in the nation on Airbnb and other short-term rental companies.

The D.C. Council on Tuesday gave final approval to a bill that restricts and regulates short-term rentals through home-sharing services like Airbnb and VRBO, bringing to a close a contentious debate that stretched over 18 months and touched…

It sounds like an urgent call to action. “We have 10 years to get control of climate change,” reads one Facebook ad. “We must act now — and act boldly — to achieve that sustainable vision.”

Since March of this year, 16-year-old Tiffany Missembe has been devoting time each week to what she calls her part-time job: getting D.C. to lower its voting age to 16.

The D.C. Council is expected to give preliminary approval to legislation Tuesday that would lower the voting age to 16, clearing the way for the nation’s capital to become the first jurisdiction in the nation to allow minors to cast ballots…

WASHINGTON — One day before the full D.C. Council considers lowering the city’s voting age from 18 to 16, the main lawmaker behind the effort is expressing strong optimism that his bill will soon be law.

Next week, the DC Council is scheduled to have a final vote on a piece of legislation which would establish a regulatory framework for short-term rentals. Now, the company which largely inspired the legislation is asking the Council to hold…

Residents of the nation’s capital get no vote in Congress, but the Democratic takeover of the House may come with a consolation prize: recreational marijuana shops.