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.
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ICE detained over 1,000 people in D.C. last summer. Here is one man's story
Alexander Esquivel spent two months in immigration detention. His family is still living with the consequences.
D.C. has a mounting backlog of felony court cases
With more than a quarter of judicial seats open, the court system is being stretched to its limits.
Meet the candidates for an At-Large seat on the D.C. Council
There are nine Democrats running in the hotly contested race.
Trump's attempted golf course takeover threatens years of wildlife conservation
East Potomac Golf Links isn't just a golf course — it's part of a critical bird migration corridor.
D.C. spent $67 million cleaning up after January's snowstorm
Critics say the big spending was "obscene" and avoidable.
Homicides are down in D.C., but domestic killings have increased
A new bill aims to increase protections for survivors and consequences for abusers.
Make Greater D.C. Again? GOP embraces bid to add Arlington and Alexandria to the capital
MAGA conservatives want to shift the blue enclaves to make Virginia more competitive for Republicans.
Trump looms large in debate of teen curfew in D.C.
Local lawmakers are very aware that the White House is watching.
Federal judge pumps the brakes on Trump’s plan to remove 15th Street bike lane
The threat of removal isn’t gone, but could proceed much more slowly.
Meet the candidates running to represent Ward 1
Five Democrats are vying for the open D.C. Council seat to replace Brianne Nadeau.
Bowser has put out her final budget. Here’s what the big funding fights will be
There’s less money to go around for the first time since she took office.
D.C.’s new rules are pushing streateries off the street
The District made streateries permanent. But restaurant owners say the rules are too costly and complicated to keep them up.