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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.

Jul 11, 2012

Legislative Roundup: Verizon Center, Traffic Tickets, Tattoos, and Gandhi

Yesterday was the D.C. Council’s last legislative session before its usual two-month-long summer break, and legislators rushed to pass a number of bills.

Jun 05, 2012

Legislative Roundup: Budget, Taxicabs and Fancy Wines

In the D.C. Council today, legislators approved the 2013 budget and discussed everything from vintage wines to taxicab modernization plans.

Mar 20, 2012

Legislative Roundup: Money Orders, Furloughs, Free Information, and Food Trucks

The D.C. Council convened today for a Committee of the Whole meeting and a legislative session, where some bills were introduced, others debated and yet others voted on.

Mar 06, 2012

Your Legislative Roundup: Guns, Drugs, Soccer & More

Today the D.C. Council dealt with guns, drugs, soccer, cell phones, and fresh food trucks.

Jan 03, 2012

Your Legislative Preview: SATs, Debt and Shoveling

Tomorrow the D.C. Council meets for its first legislative session of the year. It is expected to consider legislation dealing with SATs, debt and snow shoveling.

 
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