Legislation

May 16, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Highlights Robust Support in the House and Senate for Restoring Neighborhood Parks WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released the following statement…

When the D.C. Council agreed to sole source the contract for the city's online sports wagering platform, it was under the impression the application would be available by September — in time for the new NFL season.

Earlier this month, the Metro Transit Police Department stopped issuing tickets to people for evading their fare, eating or drinking, spitting, and playing loud music on the transit system while they are riding in D.C., Metro spokesperson…

Metro has temporarily stopped issuing citations in the District for fare evasion, eating in the transit system and other offenses because of a problem with the language in a new D.C. law that decriminalizes those violations, officials…

A new pilot program that’s part of an overhaul of transportation safety in D.C. would let some residents issue parking tickets on their own.

The timing was exquisite.District Dig had just received a letter from an assistant general counsel to the D.C. Council, denying a portion of a Freedom of Information Act request related to Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans.

MAYOR MURIEL E. BOWSER’S proposal to legalize and regulate the sale of marijuana might well lead to a confrontation with Congress. So be it. The current law that allows D.C. residents to grow and possess, but not to purchase, small amounts…

D.C. Council member Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) introduced a bill to expand the Freedom of Information Act to public charter schools. FOIA allows anyone to obtain any records of an organization unless the records are subject to certain…

A new bill would ban right turns on red citywide, speed up road repairs in dangerous areas, and more

D.C. lawmakers are considering a proposal that could dramatically curtail access to public records, exempting from disclosure correspondence sent with government email in which public employees discuss matters not related to their official…

Activists in Washington say the mayor’s proposed budget would worsen disinvestment in black communities.

The growing number of people killed on D.C. roads could spur major changes to traffic laws, roadway and development design, and parking enforcement.

A major piece of legislation that aims to reduce traffic fatalities and reach the District’s Vision Zero goals reads like a laundry list — nearly 25 ideas from ban right turns on red everywhere to lower speed limits and putting more…

Mayor Muriel Bowser has proposed several changes to make it easier for local alcohol manufacturers to sell their wares, including allowing wineries and distilleries to ship products directly to consumers and raising the allowable amount of…