Will D.C.'s budget fiasco derail Metro funding?
Plus, Commanders' deal takes shape, Wizards szn recap, and more.
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Metro faces uncertainty as D.C. budget showdown drags on
Metro's shaky financing model means this funding scare isn't the first, and experts warn it's unlikely to be the last.
Wilson Building Bulletin: The Commanders’ stadium deal takes shape
Also: A single-minded focus on staircases, tax deals for transit development, and a hearing on making the D.C. Council more or less transparent.
Five spring staycation ideas around D.C.
From Hobbit Houses in the Blue Ridge Mountains to fancy hotels right in D.C., here are some ideas for your spring break trip.
Despite a mountain of losses, the Wizards are still on the path to success
The team’s rookie class showed real promise and brought new life to D.C. in a season where losing was the goal.
Organizer trainings and orientations: Your weekly Civics Roundup
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Bowser freezes spending, threatens furloughs thanks to Congress's budget interference
Libraries and recreation centers could be shuttered temporarily if things get bad enough.
House takes spring break with budget bill in limbo, jeopardizing D.C. services
At stake is $1.1 billion in D.C. taxpayer money.
How the D.C. Council works
Plus, more Wilson Building happenings, gardening tips, a spring events guide, and more.
Everything you need to know about the D.C. Council
Be it resolved, you will learn plenty about the city's legislature.
Wilson Building Bulletin: A push to stop a stadium at RFK
The fight over the fate of a new football stadium at the old RFK site may soon be heating up.
Climate change is making gardening in D.C. harder. Don't let that stop you.
D.C. faced record-breaking temperatures this year. We rounded up the best advice for gardening in a warming world.
Civics Roundup
Peace Day and more workshops: Your weekly Civics Roundup
Plus, a panel in honor of D.C. Emancipation Day.
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Federal Medicaid cuts threaten health care for thousands in D.C.
The proposed cuts could present an existential threat to community health centers that serve the city’s low-income residents. Black residents, who make up the vast majority of D.C.’s Medicaid enrollees, are likely to be hit the hardest.
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This famous D.C. creator is revitalizing DC Comics
His works on Arlington's android Avenger and Wonder Woman's battles on the White House lawn are putting the District in DC.
Wilson Building Bulletin
Wilson Building Bulletin: The D.C. Council gets more secretive
Democracy dies in darkness, or something like that.
Civics Roundup
Plenty of protests: Your weekly Civics Roundup
Calls to protect D.C.'s Sanctuary City status, a rally for federal workers, and a march for Palestine.
Weekend Events
12 things to do around D.C. this weekend
Beer trails, poetry readings, and more.
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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Residents grill D.C.'s new MAGA prosecutor in first public meeting
They seemed open to Ed Martin's pledge to tamp down on gun crime, but less enthused by his takes on USAID.
House in no apparent rush to close $1.1 billion hole it blew in D.C.’s budget
Even if D.C. gets its own money back, Republicans could make it painful for the city.
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51st dates: Solo edition
We recommend the best ways to spend alone time in the city.
Civics Roundup
Your weekly civics roundup
Upcoming ways to plug-in around D.C.
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How to access D.C.'s paid family leave benefits
The program is funded by a tax paid by participating D.C. businesses and nonprofits. First, check with your employer to see if they pay into it.