A D.C. court just reignited the debate over high electric bills
Pepco has faced increasing scrutiny over expensive customer bills in recent months. A new ruling could have a lasting impact on how the utility calculates its rates.
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.
The fight over the fate of a new football stadium at the old RFK site may soon be heating up.
Democracy dies in darkness, or something like that.
Plus, local rideshare business tries to recall D.C.'s attorney general and a date is set for the Ward 8 special election.
Plus an extension of pre-trial detention provisions, and more.
The council is poised to boot embattled councilmember Trayon White, but his lawyer argues the legislative body isn't following its own rules.
For the most part, the CMs eased into the new legislative session...aside from a dispute with the mayor.
And more news from the lawmakers' final legislative meeting of the session.
The bill, from Attorney General Brian Schwalb, would increase oversight of the city's Department of Youth and Rehabilitation Services.
Two departures from Bowser's administration in an otherwise quiet legislative week.
Rounding up what you might've missed in local governing this week.
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