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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Crunch time: What you need to know about the D.C. Council’s budget vote
Lawmakers advanced a budget that managed to salvage some funding for social programs. Changes could still come at a second vote later this month.
D.C. Council approves ranked-choice voting, rejects rollback of tipped wage law (for now)
There was plenty of action on two of D.C.'s ballot initiatives.
D.C. building tenants now face water shut-offs when their landlords don’t pay bills
A change in policy has left renters stuck between property owners and DC Water.
Trayon White wants another chance. Ward 8 challengers say it’s time to move on
An update on the state of an unexpected Ward 8 special election.
D.C. Council pauses Bowser’s push to repeal sanctuary-city status
Lawmakers removed her proposed repeal from a budget bill, but Congress might have the final say on the issue.
Looking back on a complicated WorldPride
Against a tense political backdrop and corporate pullback, many locals turned out just as they do every year.
Here’s everything you need to know about the housing bills in the D.C. Council
And yes, we finally explain what the heck TOPA is.
Photos: WorldPride weekend in D.C.
It marked the city's 50th annual Pride celebration and the 25th anniversary of WorldPride.
Update: Fencing around Dupont Circle coming down after local criticism of National Park Service decision
The fencing was in place for just over 24 hours, and comes down only hours before the WorldPride Parade is scheduled to begin.