The vote rejects a proposal from Mayor Muriel Bowser, which would have moved crime scene science duties under the D.C. police department.
Bowser Is Proposing An Unprecedented Limit On D.C.’s Public Arts Budget. Theater Leaders Are Worried
Under the mayor’s proposal, the D.C. Commission on Arts and Humanities’ budget growth would be limited to 2% annually after 2024.
Lawmakers say it’s a priority to restore as much funding as possible while also paying for new housing vouchers.
A proposal from Mayor Muriel Bowser would move the lab’s crime scene evidence unit under the control of the police department. D.C. councilmembers are torn on whether to move forward with her plan.
For smaller, immigrant-serving organizations, proposed cuts to D.C.’s crime victims services budget are existential.
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Some lawmakers and activists say that Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposal for increased tax breaks for residential conversions are a giveaway to wealthy building owners.
Immigrants and activists are petitioning the D.C. Council to support a package of bills to ease life in the District for vulnerable citizens.
The change, some officials say, would undermine the independence of one of the city’s struggling agencies.
D.C.’s days flush with federal cash, Bowser said, have ended.