A D.C. court just reignited the debate over high electric bills
Pepco has faced increasing scrutiny over expensive customer bills in recent months. A new ruling could have a lasting impact on how the utility calculates its rates.
Also: A proposed ballot initiative on a foie gras ban advances, and a new tax may come for disposable wipes.
No pause or delayed deadlines are now expected.
But environmentalists say more has to be done to convince people the waters are safe
MPD would have to share its body-camera footage and the names of federal agents in use-of-force incidents.
A legal opinion has pushed D.C. into an unprecedented standoff with lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
D.C.'s elected officials need to decide whether to defy Congress – or defer to it – over a tax bill.
Meanwhile, Trump has waded into the debate, and Bowser asked to declare it a presidential emergency disaster.
And Trayon White gets a new trial date.
Congress' repeal of a D.C tax bill could cost the city more than $600 million in revenue.
Some D.C. residents say they haven’t gotten their trash picked up in three weeks.
It’s not free, and her plan faces fiscal challenges.
It’s easy to critique how the city fared after the storm, but what would they have done differently?
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