Members of Congress are making their voices heard on two issues that affect D.C.—a school voucher program and needle-exchange programs. more ›

In April 2011, Antonio Davis was arrested during a protest on Capitol Hill. Almost a year later, he faces trial because the doctor-recommended marijuana he uses to mitigate the pain from AIDS registered on a court-mandated drug test. more ›

Abortion clearly remains a controversial social issue for Republicans, but same-sex marriage, needle-exchange programs and medical marijuana don't seem to be attracting the same ire they once did. more ›

While it probably will do little to curb the fury which has developed over President Barack Obama's decision to sellout access to abortions for low-income women in Washington, it's at least some positive news for those seeking D.C. autonomy: HuffPo's Arthur Delaney reports that the city will still be able to spend local funds on needle-exchange programs. more ›

We've noted that the congressional ban on the District's ability to spend funds on needle exchange programs -- which was lifted in 2007, only to be brought back to life by House Republicans in February -- can have a negative effect on the health of many around the District. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, however, isn't mincing words on the subject. more ›

We often talk about D.C. voting rights and self-determination in very academic terms, but not having either can have very real consequences. Today's closure of one local service provider proves that. more ›

Word coming down from the Hill is that the District's annual appropriations bill has made it through conference and will include provisions lifting long-standing prohibitions on spending city funds on medical marijuana, needle-exchange programs and abortion. more ›