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.
Lawmakers are considering the measure to help clean up the Anacostia River.
The D.C. Council rejected a bill extending the youth curfew. Until it didn't.
More than 200 teachers may soon have to leave the country because of what they say are broken promises from the city's school system.
D.C. did away with the death penalty 44 years ago, but the president is bringing it back.
You can’t legally get married, for one, and the city’s economy will take a hit.
The end of D.C.’s growing budgets is ushering in new talks of fiscal discipline.
Plus: Solving the mystery of a new helicopter, and trying to get Congress to cough up more money for police.
The Fort Dupont Ice Arena remains closed, and the group that ran it says D.C. has mismanaged its reconstruction.
And we’ve got some takeaways from our five months of watching the debates and discussions.
Trayon White returns, final votes on the Commanders stadium deal, and a controversial housing bill.
The party of limited government is treading heavily on D.C.
City officials say high-capacity magazines can be particularly deadly.
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