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Posted at 08:20 AM ET, 07/28/2012

Gray opposes Chick-fil-A expansion; calls it ‘hate chicken’

By Tim Craig

The D.C. mayor said Friday he would not support an expansion of Chick-fil-A in the District, referring to it as “hate chicken.”

By Tim Craig | 08:20 AM ET, 07/28/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:37 PM ET, 07/27/2012

House to vote on D.C. late-term abortion ban Tuesday

By Ben Pershing

The measure would need a two-thirds majority to pass the House.

By Ben Pershing | 01:37 PM ET, 07/27/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:57 PM ET, 07/26/2012

Tommy Wells plans to revisit speed-camera fines

By Tim Craig

The D.C. Council member, a likely candidate for mayor, has formed a task force to explore whether fines issued by automated traffic cameras are taking too much from motorists’ wallets.

By Tim Craig | 03:57 PM ET, 07/26/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:22 PM ET, 07/24/2012

Fiesta D.C. moving to Pennsylvania Avenue

By Tim Craig

Fiesta D.C. will be held this year on Pennsylvania Avenue after city leaders and event organizers agreed that the event has grown so large it can no longer be held in Mount Pleasant.

By Tim Craig | 06:22 PM ET, 07/24/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:51 PM ET, 07/24/2012

D.C. residents: City services average but improving

By Tim Craig

A new system that allows residents to grade District government agencies has determined that city services are average but have shown improvement over the past month.

By Tim Craig | 12:51 PM ET, 07/24/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:45 PM ET, 07/20/2012

District residents weigh in on Gray scandal

By Chris L. Jenkins

A community organizer and a pastor give their differing views on the Gray scandal.

By Chris L. Jenkins | 12:45 PM ET, 07/20/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:29 PM ET, 07/19/2012

Rep. Darrell Issa proposes hearing on D.C. commuter tax

By Ben Pershing

The Republican suggests a look at current system that prohibits taxing workers who live in Maryland, Virginia.

By Ben Pershing | 04:29 PM ET, 07/19/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:34 PM ET, 07/17/2012

Orange says he’s cleared in campaign finance audit, but officials disagree

By Tim Craig

Orange said he received a preliminary copy of an Office of Campaign Finance audit in his campaign concluding his expenditures and receipts are balanced.

By Tim Craig | 04:34 PM ET, 07/17/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:01 PM ET, 07/16/2012

D.C. height debate set for Capitol Hill

By Tim Craig

D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray will not testify at a congressional hearing on modifying the city’s building height limits, but aides say he is committed to finding “common ground” on the issue.

By Tim Craig | 06:01 PM ET, 07/16/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:19 PM ET, 07/16/2012

Graham to hold off on calling for Gray’s resignation

By Tim Craig

D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray has convinced council member Jim Graham to hold off on calling for his resignation.

By Tim Craig | 05:19 PM ET, 07/16/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:07 AM ET, 07/16/2012

Power outage shuts down city’s DOES building

By Nikita Stewart

The Department of Employment Services headquarters will be closed Monday because of a power outage, officials said.

By Nikita Stewart | 11:07 AM ET, 07/16/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:38 PM ET, 07/12/2012

D.C. council members weigh in on whether Mayor Gray should resign

By Washington Post staff

Which council members want Mayor Vincent C. Gray to resign, and which don’t? We’re tracking the latest.

By Washington Post staff | 06:38 PM ET, 07/12/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:16 PM ET, 07/12/2012

House Oversight Committee to hold hearing on D.C. building height limits

By Tim Craig

Officials will discuss whether the District should relax its building height limits.

By Tim Craig | 03:16 PM ET, 07/12/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:17 PM ET, 07/10/2012

Cheh proposes requiring Pepco to bury power lines

By Tim Craig

The goal: to avoid a repeat of the widespread power outages that hit the District 10 days ago.

By Tim Craig | 01:17 PM ET, 07/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:25 PM ET, 07/10/2012

Gray mum on most recent charges in probe of his 2010 campaign

By Nikita Stewart

He’s also being deposed in a wrongful termination suit against the city.

By Nikita Stewart | 12:25 PM ET, 07/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:44 AM ET, 07/10/2012

D.C. Council delays action on Uber fare regulation

By Tim Craig

Legislators will debate issue in the fall.

By Tim Craig | 11:44 AM ET, 07/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:23 PM ET, 07/09/2012

D.C. activists deliver 30,000 signatures for ballot initiative to ban corporate contributions

By Nikita Stewart and Tim Craig

D.C. Public Trust, a grass-roots group, needed about 23,200 signatures from registered voters to get Initiative 70 on the ballot.

By Nikita Stewart and Tim Craig | 02:23 PM ET, 07/09/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:44 PM ET, 07/03/2012

District distributes boxed lunches; more than 19,000 remain without power

By Nikita Stewart

City continues to provide services to help those without power.

By Nikita Stewart | 12:44 PM ET, 07/03/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:06 PM ET, 07/02/2012

Mayor Gray says public is ‘fed up’ with Pepco outages

By Nikita Stewart

Mayor Vincent C. Gray added his voice Monday to the list of leaders around the region angered by power outages and Pepco’s slow restoration of electricity.

By Nikita Stewart | 04:06 PM ET, 07/02/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

D.C. Wire: July, 2012