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Mar 06, 2013

The DCist Guide to Basic Snowstorm Protocol and Etiquette

Given that it’s been two years since we’ve seen anything significant amount of snow, here’s a little refresher on the basic protocol and etiquette of snow days in D.C.

Feb 20, 2013

Loudoun County Wants to Attract Tourists…By Letting Them Drink by the Pool

Loudoun County officials want to attract more tourists by relaxing a law limiting how close to the pool they can be when they drink.

Nov 08, 2012

Food Truck Owners Say New Regulations Would Drive Them Out of Most Popular Lunch Spots

D.C. food truck owners are concerned that proposed regulations would drive them out of some of the city’s most popular lunch spots.

Oct 01, 2012

Food Truck Sales Tax Takes Effect Today

Food trucks may be getting a little more expensive. Under a law that takes effect today, food trucks will have to pay the same 10 percent sales tax that brick-and-mortar restaurants do.

Sep 06, 2012

Hailo Wants to Dispatch Uber By Playing Nice With D.C.

Hailo, an app-based taxicab-hailing service that got its start in London, is looking to expand to D.C. And unlike high-end livery service Uber, it’s trying to avoid picking fights in the process.

Jun 28, 2012

Metro to Allow Riders to Drink Water During Latest Heat Wave

With another heat wave coming in, Metro will allow passengers to drink water aboard buses and trains. But it’s going to be hot all summer. Why not make it permanent? Don’t count on that, Metro says.

Jun 20, 2012

Metro Allows Water on Buses and Trains Today and Tomorrow

Metro is allowing riders to carry and drink water on buses and trains today and tomorrow.

May 09, 2012

Will Those Campaign Signs Ever Come Down?

If you see a campaign sign from the April 3 primary hanging on public property, feel free to let someone know—it’s been 30 days since the election, and campaigns are required to take the signs down.

Mar 12, 2012

D.C. Stretches Zoning Rules to Allow More Flexibility for Yoga Studio Locations

The D.C. Zoning Commission has proposed a change to the city’s zoning rules that would allow yoga studios more flexibility in where they choose to set up shop.

Feb 29, 2012

Ready, Aim, Register: Getting a Gun in D.C. May Soon Get Easier

A bill that would make it easier for residents to register handguns moved through a D.C. Council committee today, and if it passes the full council hopeful gun owners will no longer have to complete a five-hour training class, submit to a vision test or give up their gun for a ballistics test. The law would also allow the District’s mayor to act as a federally licensed firearms dealer if the sole dealer in the District goes out of business, as happened briefly last year.

 
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