Opinion: D.C.’s public financing program is broken. Democracy vouchers can help.
The program is subsidizing D.C.’s richest and failing to diversify candidate pools. Our city can take inspiration from Seattle's democracy vouchers.
Wilson Building Bulletin: The D.C. Council lawyers up against Mayor Bowser
A years-long fight over budget documents has escalated.
Opinion: D.C. must restore TANF to pull more children out of poverty
Planned changes to Temporary Cash Assistance for Needy Families will impact 15,000 children, pushing them deeper into poverty.
Opinion: If D.C. can’t clear all roads, it shouldn’t send students to class
Kids deserve consideration in school reopening plans, writes a Jackson-Reed High School student.
Your guide to Black History Month in D.C.
Whether you feel contemplative or festive, solemn or uplifted, this is your guide to what’s happening in February 2026 across the District.
Palentine's spirit: Your weekly Civics Roundup
Plus, a Black History Month book drive, labor leader training, and more ways to get involved.
Republican bill targeting D.C. could make paying taxes this year very chaotic
It’s the second year in a row that Congress could throw a wrench into D.C.’s budget.
Did D.C. drop the ball on snow-clearing, or were conditions uniquely bad?
Some say plows are missing in action, but D.C. officials say ice and frigid temperatures are to blame for the slow cleanup.
Goodbye Gas? Inside the battle over your home heat
D.C. and Washington Gas are at odds over the future of the city's pipeline network.
What you need to know about the big sewage spill in the Potomac
The spill is now largely contained, but people are still warned to avoid contact with the river.
Queer Eye spotlights D.C.'s LGBTQ history, and those working to preserve it
Karamo Brown's visit to the DC History Center, which documents queer history in the District, was featured in the final season of the hit Netflix series.
17 things to do around D.C. this weekend
Warm up with a Heated Rivalry-inspired dance party, take in theater performances filled with ghosts and vampires, and start making plans for your spring garden.
