Activists who favor a proposal to enact a new tax on the wealthiest D.C. residents wrapped the John A. Wilson Building in what they're calling a "Human Safety Net" this morning. The demonstration was organized by the Fair Budget Coalition and Save Our Safety Net, the same groups who earlier this month convinced several D.C. Council members to don superhero capes. more ›

Things were clearly a bit disorganized by the time my friends and I got to the John A. Wilson Building for the D.C. Council-hosted 51st State Ball. We didn't run into the security mess City Desk reported, but there was no signage or schedule posted anywhere, so a lot of people were milling around—it was just not clear where things were happening inside city hall. more ›

First Union Station, now the John A. Wilson Building. The home of D.C.'s city government is celebrating its centennial tomorrow, and a new exhibit inside the building will open to the public starting at 9:45 a.m. more ›