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House takes spring break with budget bill in limbo, jeopardizing D.C. services
At stake is $1.1 billion in D.C. taxpayer money.
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.'s Ovechkin overtakes Gretzky's record
The Washington Capitals left winger made history, scoring his 895th goal.
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Wilson Building Bulletin: The D.C. Council gets more secretive
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Trump targets D.C. migrants, homeless encampments in latest executive order
His new "D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force" aims to do stuff the city has mostly been doing already
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Senate votes to spare D.C. from dramatic budget cuts
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In Congressional lobbying blitz, some D.C. residents were told to contact representatives they don’t have
With no voting representation, residents struggle to be heard as the city faces the potential for devastating budget cuts
Dollars and nonsense: House Republicans vote to defund D.C. police and schools
Congress could force D.C. to cut $1.1 billion out of its local budget, which could lead to cuts in services and layoffs.