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To avoid tax increases and major programmatic cuts, the mayor relies on past savings and surpluses, as well as hiring and pay freezes for D.C. government employees.

Tens of thousands of D.C. government workers could go without cost-of-living pay increases for as long as four years; city agencies have been forced to scour for savings; and a handful of tax loopholes will be closed as part of the…

Anyone holding onto an overdue library book during the coronavirus shutdown no longer has to worry about racking up late fees.

Nearly a month after a federal judge ruled D.C.’s Department of Corrections must do more cleaning and increase safety precautions in the city’s jail complex after five inmates contracted COVID-19, the number of coronavirus infections has…

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is pitching a new budget that will see the city cut back on affordable housing spending and use hundreds of millions in reserves to respond to coronavirus-inspired revenue losses, but avoid sweeping layoffs or tax…

The District would substantially increase education spending next academic year, even as the city’s budget is crippled by the ongoing public health crisis, under a proposal released Monday by Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D).

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) on Monday announced she had addressed $1.5 billion in revenue shortfalls due to covid-19 by freezing employee hiring and pay, using federal relief funds and exhausting reserves and budget surpluses.

As part of its effort to return to operations that largely ground to a halt because of the pandemic, D.C. Superior Court on Monday ramped up its capacity to hold virtual hearings in criminal, juvenile, civil and domestic relations cases.

Two events this month have expanded our understanding of both the politics and limitations of D.C. statehood.

If you happen to be in the area of 9th and Constitution NE on Sunday afternoons, you may hear some impressive music coming from the third floor of one of the buildings.

Music stores, bookstores, office supply stores, art supply stores, and toy stores that sell things like puzzles and games for child enrichment are examples of nonessential businesses eligible to reopen as soon as May 18 if they apply for a…

I do not like staying at home. There are many other things I’d rather be doing, but as a scientist and former policy adviser for the Commerce Department, I commend many actions that D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) has taken during the…

When my daughter was deciding where to go to college, we were persuaded by George Washington University’s promises of an extraordinary on-campus experience. The school’s recruiting materials tout a dazzling array of opportunities — to…

Drivers could see a major change to D.C. roads in the coming weeks.

There was a long line on Saturday to the kickoff of the farmer’s market season in Mount Vernon Triangle. But shoppers can expect some changes this year.

A few days after non-essential businesses shut down in the nation’s capital in March, Busboys and Poets — a popular Washington, D.C. restaurant and cultural hub — experienced a break in at its location in the neighborhood of Anacostia,…

While it’s unclear when Americans will return to life as normal following the coronavirus pandemic, experts are fairly certain work habits will change dramatically, with more people returning to solo car commuting and more teleworking to…

Large numbers of complaints about billing and cancellation, as well as price gouging, riddled D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine’s coronavirus-focused consumer report released on Friday.

In the next several days, whether through nature’s will or medical intervention, Ikea Warren will give birth to a baby girl named Nyleah.

TGIF. The District is inviting retailers selling art, office and music supplies as well as books and toys to apply for waivers to allow curbside or doorway pickup. It's part of a pilot program for independently owned and operated…