Councilmember Phil Mendelson (D-At Large) has concerns about a proposed law that would increase civil actions available to cyclists who claim to have been assaulted or intimidated by drivers. more ›

If you're someone who likes to keep a close eye on the dealings of the District, today is a big day. Two important hearings -- one in the morning and one in the afternoon -- are on deck, both of which many a DCist reader will probably want to keep an eye on. more ›

We're now into day two of the NTSB's public hearing on the deadly June 22 Red Line crash (you can watch the hearing live online), and while the safety board has yet to release its formal conclusions on the cause of the accident, hundreds of pages of documents released to the public on Tuesday provide details on their findings. more ›

When the D.C. Council gathers this afternoon to hear testimony on legislation legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes, they'll likely hear different opinions from people on the same side of the argument. more ›

The D.C. Council is scheduled to hold a hearing early next week to discuss legislation that would legalize the use of marijuana for medicinal uses. more ›

Last night, D.C. Council Chair Vincent Gray's office sent out a terse press release admonishing Mayor Adrian Fenty for not making his agency directors available for this morning's budget hearing. Only City Administrator Neil Albert would be there, he had been told, meaning more than a dozen agency directors were being held back by the executive. This was classic Fenty -- just straight out refusing to play ball with the council whenever it tries to carry out its oversight duties. So you could understand Gray issuing a statement like this one: more ›

We're starting to think opponents of same-sex marriage in the District must be masochists, because even after repeated denials, they keep showing up at the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics to demand that marriage equality be put to a vote. Though their most recent loss was a mere two weeks ago, they'll be back before the board today, promoting an initiative that would allow voters to define marriage in the District as being solely between a man and a woman. more ›

It's admittedly hard to keep track of all the various hearings on possible same-sex marriage ballot measures that have been filed with the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics, so you'd be forgiven if you didn't know there had been another one last week. Luckily, DC Agenda's Lou Chibbaro, Jr. was there to capture this exchange in all it's insane glory:

Rev. Anthony Evans, associate pastor of D.C.’s Mount Zion Baptist Church and a same-sex marriage opponent, questioned the board’s objectivity Jan. 27 in its role to decide whether a referendum seeking to ban gay marriage is an appropriate subject for the ballot. more ›

Metro's board members heard testimony from well over 100 people Wednesday night as they prepare to vote today on how to close an additional $16 million of the transit agency's 2010 budget gap. more ›

It's like Groundhog Day, but with same-sex marriage in the balance. more ›

The fight for D.C. voting rights has always been two-fold. On one front, the city has demanded representation in Congress, while on the other it has fought for greater autonomy in local budgetary and legislative matters. While the struggle for congressional representation often gets more press, tomorrow a hearing on Capitol Hill will focus on how better to allow the city to make decisions for itself. more ›

I only made it through watching about 3 1/2 hours of Monday's D.C. Council hearing on the same-sex marriage bill before I had to call it a night, and the majority of speakers I heard supported the legislation. Gay, straight, and religious leaders alike came forward to share moving personal stories about what it would mean for the longtime committed same-sex couples in their lives to finally be able to marry. But there were plenty of opponents among those who testified as well. Many cited their anger that the bill's passage appeared to be a foregone conclusion, since it already has enough co-signers to clear the full Council. Others referenced deeply held religious beliefs that marriage can only be between one man and one woman. The tone of the evening ranged from reasoned discourse to tears to outright shouting. more ›

The D.C. Council Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary's hearing on the same-sex marriage bill is going on now, and you can watch it live online. more ›

As we wrote this morning, Monday's going to be a long day for members of the D.C. Council's Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, as they hear public testimony on the same-sex marriage bill. The committee has since released the list of witnesses for Monday – all 100 of them. more ›