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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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.
In Chevy Chase, a fight over a library, affordable housing, and a ‘giveaway’ to a developer
The debate over putting housing above a beloved public library continues.
Libraries can't afford the high cost of e-books. D.C. lawmakers want to fight back.
The demand and price for e-books is up — and it’s busting the D.C. Public Library budget.
MPD isn’t answering lawmakers’ questions about cooperation with ICE
Mayor Muriel Bowser says inquiries from the D.C. Council are "ridiculous."
Healthcare cuts hit over 20,000 D.C. residents
New Medicaid ceilings paired with soaring premiums risk punishing bills and loss of coverage for thousands.
Trump may take over D.C.’s golf courses. Black golfers are especially worried.
The fate of D.C.’s three public golf courses is now uncertain.
Federal judge limits warrantless immigration arrests in D.C.
Lawyers say federal agents unlawfully operated under an ‘arrest first, ask questions later’ policy.
Janeese Lewis George launches bid for D.C. mayor
The progressive lawmaker has big plans, but faces political and practical obstacles.
This holiday season, Free DC wants you to "procott" these local businesses
A new shopping guide features dozens of places that have pledged to support D.C.'s autonomy.
Bowser bows out, saying she won’t run for a fourth term as mayor
Her decision creates a huge opening for the mayoral contest in 2026.
Federal judge rules Trump’s deployment of National Guard in D.C. is ‘unlawful’
The 2,300 Guardsmen aren’t headed home just yet, though.
When federal agents shoot people in D.C., there are few details — and little accountability
D.C. police officers are held to one standard, federal agents another.