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Jan 11, 2022

Norton Wants To End Old-Timey System Of Hand-Delivering D.C. Legislation To Congress

The D.C. Council has to hand-deliver legislation to Congress. There must be a better way, says Eleanor Holmes Norton.

Sep 30, 2021

Schools, Weed, And Voting: Here Are The Big Issues We’re Watching At The D.C. Council This Fall

The D.C. Council is expected to jump right into action with legislation addressing the reopening of public schools.

May 18, 2021

Hogan Signs Bills: State Song Out, Carryout Cocktails In, Student Athletes Protected

Hogan is expected to sign additional measures next week.

Feb 01, 2021

Some 60 D.C. Laws Were Stuck In Limbo Because Officials Couldn’t Hand-Deliver Them To Congress

Yes, you read that right.

Apr 09, 2013

Legislative Roundup: Sex Crimes, Charter Schools and Electronic Cigarettes

The D.C. Council met today for its annual legislative session, and here are some of the bills that legislators introduced.

Feb 06, 2013

Legislative Roundup: Education, Ethics and Endangered Species

The D.C. Council gathered yesterday for its monthly legislative session, and plenty of bills were introduced. Here’s some of what you missed.

Jan 08, 2013

Legislative Roundup: Police, Property Taxes, Money Orders, and Distillery Pubs

It was back to business today for the D.C. Council, and it being the first legislative session of the council’s 20th period, there were a lot of new (and old) bills introduced.

Dec 19, 2012

Legislative Roundup: Sunday Spirits, Bees and Floods

The D.C. Council closed out its 19th session yesterday with a marathon session of lawmaking: some 120 bills were debated and voted on over a 12-hour span. We’ve got the big highlights, including Sunday liquor sales, bees, floods, and mopeds.

Dec 05, 2012

Legislative Roundup: Uber, Speed Camera Fines, Water Bills, and Synthetic Weed

The D.C. Council debated for over 12 hours yesterday on some 80 bills, and we’ve boiled down the most interesting and relevant laws that were approved.

Dec 06, 2010

Pepco To Raise Rates To Pay For Power Outage Prevention Work

After the release of a damning survey that revealed it is one of the least reliable utility companies out there, Pepco has announced a six-point plan to address its biggest problems — a plan which will cost customers a little bit extra every month.

 
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