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Theaters in D.C. would be required to offer open captions for some of their film showings to improve the movie-going experience for deaf and hard-of-hearing people, under a new bill introduced by Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen on…

On Tuesday, a majority of the D.C. Council preliminarily endorsed new legislation that would make it easier for District renters to know if housing contains lead-based paint hazards, and to pursue legal action against neglectful landlords…

The D.C. Council is considering legislation that would wrest some control of city schools from Mayor Muriel Bowser by creating an independent research group to analyze education data and report directly to lawmakers. Council Chairman Phil…

The Martha's Table redevelopment may get started soon. Madison Investments applied for raze permits for several of the buildings in the 2100 block of 14th Street NW (map) this month, signifying a crucial first step toward redevelopment of…

Few police departments are better at finding illegal guns than D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department. But in the day-to-day battle to get guns off the street, residents in some majority-African American neighborhoods say they are being…

The nation’s capital could be the next home to legal sports betting under legislation introduced Tuesday. D.C. Council member Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) proposed a bill that would let residents and visitors place wagers on sports matches,…

Lawmakers in the District of Columbia are preparing to overturn a ballot measure that voters passed in June to raise wages for restaurant workers.

Mount Vernon Triangle is poised to see another all-affordable housing development in the coming years, with a groundbreaking on the Capitol Vista project set for Sept. 25. Located at Second and H streets NW, the development will transform…

Proposals for overhauling the system range from adding bus lanes to prioritizing traffic signals to revamping routes.

Some D.C. lawmakers want to curtail mayoral control of the city’s education system — a move that could blunt criticism that the D.C. Council has done little to hold Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) accountable after high-profile school scandals…

Inside a packed hearing room at the Wilson Building on Monday, dozens of D.C. bar and restaurant workers made one thing clear: They don’t want a raise. At least not one mandated by the city. That was the apparent consensus among many…

One of its cofounders shares how the original M Street shop became a super-successful chain.

They’re not giving up. The group of Washington residents trying to strip the Trump International Hotel of its liquor license said Monday that the city’s liquor board made a mistake last week when it declined to review their case. They argue…

When adults gotta go, they look for the nearest loo or dark alley. Potty training is the saving grace. Unless, that is, the person is a D.C. lawmaker and proposes wasting resources on a task force to study the availability of “safe” public…

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) introduced legislation on Monday to ban 3-D-printed plastic guns and other “ghost guns” from the District, with officials saying they want to ensure the city’s already restrictive firearms laws keep up with…

Members of the D.C. Council are challenging Mayor Muriel Bowser’s control of schools. Council Member David Grosso is introducing a bill that would make the Office of State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) an independent agency outside of…

District lawmakers Monday grappled with whether they should take the extraordinary step to overturn a law approved by voters that raises wages for servers, bartenders and others who earn tips. A marathon hearing on a bill to repeal…

The D.C. restaurant industry spent the summer grappling with a divisive ballot referendum that seeks to eliminate the tip credit in the District. Today the pros and cons of Initiative 77 will resurface at a marathon hearing on a bill…

The District’s independent Inspector General will examine a controversial program meant to expedite reviews of building permits in the coming months as part of a sweeping “audit and inspection plan” for D.C.’s next fiscal year. Called…

WASHINGTON — Have you been thinking about expanding your family? The Humane Rescue Alliance in D.C. is urging people looking for pets to adopt from their facilities in order to make room for more animals coming in due to Tropical Storm…