We're approaching the halfway point of 2012 and Mayor Vince Gray is looking more and more vulnerable by the day. That can only mean one thing—it's time to speculate as to who could challenge or replace him come 2014. more ›

Google's self-driving car has been a curiosity that until recently has been limited to the company's Mountain View campus. But today two D.C. councilmembers got a chance to jump into one—and we were there to watch. more ›

A proposal for D.C. bars to stay open for an extra hour on weekdays and weekends was voted down by a D.C. Council committee this afternoon, though extended hours for liquor stores were approved. more ›

This year was the first time that the D.C. primary was moved from September to April. Now some people are asking if that was too early—and whether legislators should consider moving the primary date again. more ›

Not surprisingly, Marion Barry is catching a lot of flak for his comments Tuesday night that Asian-owned businesses in Ward 8 were "dirty shops" that "ought to go." But he's standing by what he said. more ›

Two D.C. councilmembers are hoping to cut down on the city's repeated political scandals by going after the very thing that seems to fuel them—money. more ›

An Urban Land Institute panel that was charged with figuring out what do with the District's aging Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library released its final report yesterday, and it says much the same as what it hinted late last year—the city should consider shrinking the central library and adding new tenants to the iconic downtown building. more ›

At a D.C. Council hearing yesterday, the District Department of Transportation shared some unsettling updates to the development of the city's new streetcar system. A bit more than a year away from its scheduled debut, the first line along H Street and Benning Road NE is close to veering off the rails, it seems. more ›

For as much as some of our commenters gripe, there's a reason DCist and other news organizations keep tabs on the Twitter accounts of our elected officials here. Mayor Vince Gray and most members of the D.C. Council are fond of the micro-blogging service, and they use it well. more ›

Whether you want to call it "iGaming," "Internet gambling" or "non-traditional games," the District's first-of-its-kind online gambling program faced withering criticism from members of the D.C. Council at a hearing yesterday. more ›

Even though Internet gambling has been legal in the District since early 2011, it remains but an idea that hasn't yet become reality. Ongoing controversy over how it came to be has led its proponents to hold off on implementing it, and tomorrow a D.C. Council committee will hold a hearing on legislation that would repeal it altogether. more ›

Former Ward 1 and At-Large D.C. Council candidate Bryan Weaver and Ward 7 ANC Commissioner Sylvia Brown are planning on filing paperwork this afternoon that would put a measure banning corporate contributions to electoral campaigns before District voters this November. more ›

DDOT is studying what to do with M Street SW/SE as the Southwest Waterfront and Navy Yard become more populated. Longtime residents are worried about their parking spaces. more ›

Mayor Vince Gray and Councilmember Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) talked football this morning. Wells had reason to brag after his alma mater, the University of Alabama, won last night's BCS national title game. more ›

At a presentation this morning, Mayor Vince Gray and Councilmember Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) awarded grants to four H Street NE businesses they hope will expand daytime retail along the bustling nightlife strip. more ›

The D.C. Council approved a sweeping ethics reform package today that would establish a new Board of Ethics and Government Accountability, tighten transparency requirements for elected officials, bar felons from running for office, strengthen oversight of city employees, and give the attorney general the power to charge elected officials accused of ethical offenses. more ›

The D.C. Council yesterday approved comprehensive ethics legislation on a first vote, moving the city closer to establishing a Board of Ethics and Government Accountability, tightening reporting requirements for elected officials and government employees, barring elected officials convicted of felonies from serving and giving the District's Attorney General additional powers to go after scofflaws. more ›

Moby may be the world's best-known mild-mannered electronica star, but his friendly disposition and strict vegan diet couldn't possibly save him from what some Capitol Hill residents wanted to inflict upon him after a weekend concert at RFK. more ›

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has one version of Friday night’s events involving three people who were struck by a car while protesting with hundreds of others outside a conservative gathering at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The protesters have another. more ›

Can you legislate a culture shift, using the law to change the way drivers perceive cyclists? That was was one of the questions that a D.C. Council committee pondered yesterday. more ›

In the D.C. Council's first meeting since their August recess, ethics appeared to be the first issue on everyone's mind. Three councilmembers introduced distinct measures addressing government hiring practices, campaign finance and Constituent Services Funds, while another quickly back-tracked on a controversial pay hike for legislators. more ›

Last week we reported that the Washington Area Bicyclists Association was pushing for a new law that would allow cyclists that are harassed, intimidated or assaults by drivers to more easily take them to court. They seem to have found a sponsor on the D.C. Council. more ›

The Examiner's Kytja Weir reports today that six of Metro's top executives and 116 Metro employees have access to a pool of take-home vehicles, some of whom use them to get to and from work, others not. more ›

The Post's pop music blog, Click Track, has an interesting series in which they ask prominent Washingtonians what's on their playlists. Today's subject is Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells. more ›

Curious about the intranet gaming system that the D.C. Council quietly approved earlier this year? Officials from the D.C. Lottery are now ready to answer your questions. more ›

Sure, Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) was recently demoted from his beloved perch as chair of the D.C. Council's transportation committee. But he was given the parting gift of control over the District's Office of Planning. And it appears as if one of the first things Wells is focusing his planning efforts on might be a new stadium for D.C. United. more ›

Good morning, Washington. Threats of crippling heat next week compel us to enjoy the weekend, which kicks off with a stunning Saturday. Mostly sunny, barely sticky, and without breaking 90, it shouldn’t be difficult to enjoy the day. more ›

For all the apologizing going around, it seems clear that even the Councilmembers that cast the votes to move Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) off the Transportation and Public Works Committee aren't so sure of themselves. more ›

Despite public outrage with the reasoning, Council Chair Kwame Brown's decision to reassign Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) off the Council's Committee and Public Works and Transportation passed by a 12-1 vote this afternoon. Wells was the lone objector. more ›