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It looked like D.C. was about to get RFK stadium. Then Elon Musk started tweeting
D.C.’s longstanding request to control and redevelop the 190-acre RFK site is now unclear, at best.
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.
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D.C. Council recommends expelling Trayon White
The actual vote on White's possible expulsion is expected for late February.
D.C. Explained
Everything you need to know about D.C.’s school lottery
The lottery opens this year on Dec. 16. Before you apply, here are some things you should know.
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Todo lo que necesitas saber sobre la lotería escolar de Washington D.C.
La lotería se abre este año el 16 de diciembre. Estas son algunas cosas que debes saber antes de presentar tu solicitud.
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Last-minute lottery creates 'hot mess' for first-time D.C. homebuyers
Last-minute changes from the city confused first-time homebuyers who were expecting to qualify for assistance. Now, many of them are out of luck.
D.C. Explained
Everything you need to know about D.C. home rule
The city’s power over its own affairs is imperiled by the incoming Trump administration. Here’s what you should know about the parameters of local control in D.C.
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What Republican control of Washington could mean for D.C.
The U.S. House is D.C.'s last hope for a bastion of resistance in federal Washington.
DCish
Ranking the D.C. area’s ‘I Voted’ stickers
Are we stuck on them, or peeling them off the first chance we get?
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¿De qué se trata la iniciativa de voto por orden de preferencia de D.C.?
Le explicamos todo lo que debe saber sobre la Iniciativa 83, que aparecerá en las papeletas electorales este otoño.
D.C. Explained
D.C.'s ranked-choice voting initiative, explained
Here’s everything you need to know about Initiative 83, appearing on your ballots this fall.
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The D.C. Council is back, but not better than ever
Between a potential expulsion of their colleague, an unpopular eviction bill, and "downtown revitalization," lawmakers are busy wrapping up their legislative loose ends before the session ends this fall.