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Trayon White wants another chance. Ward 8 challengers say it’s time to move on
An update on the state of an unexpected Ward 8 special election.
Martin Austermuhle
Martin is a former reporter and editor for WAMU 88.5 and DCist.com. He's been in D.C. for 22 years, and tries to ride his bike everywhere he can.
Wilson Building Bulletin
Wilson Building Bulletin: Tightening curfews and banning cell phones for D.C. kids
Plus, pretrial detention expansion continues, but not permanently.
Wilson Building Bulletin
Wilson Building Bulletin: All the D.C. budget changes you need to know
Where things stand on the Commanders deal, Initiative 82, ranked choice voting, library hours, and more.
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D.C. Council pauses Bowser’s push to repeal sanctuary-city status
Lawmakers removed her proposed repeal from a budget bill, but Congress might have the final say on the issue.
Wilson Building Bulletin
Wilson Building Bulletin: As summer sets in, the D.C. Council moves to permanently expand pretrial detention
And Mayor Muriel Bowser wants more kids to be off the streets at night.
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Here’s everything you need to know about the housing bills in the D.C. Council
And yes, we finally explain what the heck TOPA is.
Wilson Building Bulletin
Wilson Building Bulletin: Could there be a timeout for the RFK stadium deal?
Also: A local warrior ponders when it’s time to call it quits, and D.C. might get to vote on what time it should be.
En Español
Todo lo que debe saber sobre los proyectos de ley de vivienda siendo considerados por el Concejo de D.C.
Y sí, por fin explicamos qué rayos es TOPA.
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Update: Fencing around Dupont Circle coming down after local criticism of National Park Service decision
The fencing was in place for just over 24 hours, and comes down only hours before the WorldPride Parade is scheduled to begin.
Wilson Building Bulletin
Wilson Building Bulletin: Sports betting collides with an 18th-century British monarch
The D.C. Council is also delaying an increase in the tipped minimum wage as they consider a full repeal of Initiative 82 and pushing back on Bowser's proposal to revoke D.C.'s sanctuary city status.
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What’s in the mayor’s long-awaited budget proposal?
In a difficult economic climate, Mayor Muriel Bowser laid out a series of “growth” initiatives, cuts to social services, and plans to replace the streetcar.
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Bowser toma medidas para derogar formalmente el estatus de D.C. como "ciudad santuario"
Cuatro líneas de texto ocultas en lo profundo de un proyecto de ley presupuestaria de 300 páginas reflejan el cambio de postura de los funcionarios de D.C. sobre la inmigración.