The RENTAL Act is full of tenant rights rollbacks. This one was supposed to be removed.
Tenant organizers fought to exempt renovated buildings from the sweeping housing law, but advocates say that isn’t working in practice.
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How cycling is empowering these D.C. students of color
Prime Ability started as one P.E. teacher's attempt to keep kids safe. It’s become so much more.
Here are the 2026 Democratic primary results
In a historic election for D.C., progressive candidates had a strong showing.
What comes next after D.C.’s historic primary?
Can McDuffie run again? How will the balance of power change? And what’s going on in November?
Aparna Raj wins the Ward 1 Democratic primary race
The democratic socialist won with 52% of the vote after four rounds of tabulation under ranked-choice voting.
Janeese Lewis George declares victory in D.C.'s mayoral primary
She bested her former council colleague Kenyan McDuffie by double digits, crowning a wave of progressive wins.
Elissa Silverman wins the At-Large special election
The former councilmember will serve out the remainder of Kenyan McDuffie’s term, which ends in January.
Janeese Lewis George poised for victory in the mayoral race
Progressive candidates had a strong showing in a historic election for D.C.
Why D.C. probably won't know who won on election night
With the introduction of ranked-choice voting, officials say the results could take days.
D.C. has a food access problem. Advocates say Bowser’s budget would make it worse.
The mayor proposed eliminating an office that has helped low-income students access food over the summer and made it easier to start farmers markets.
Residents are going to war with D.C.'s mosquitoes. Here’s how you can join them
Hundreds of people in Capitol Hill have banded together to take on summer's most persistent pest
Here’s what happened at our D.C. congressional delegate debate
Candidates sparred over home rule, public safety, and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton's legacy.
Meet the candidates running in the D.C. Council At-Large special election
There are three candidates vying for the rest of Kenyan McDuffie's term, after he stepped down to run for mayor.