Tommy Wells discusses his mayoral run
Ahead of his formal announcement Saturday, Wells sat for a lengthy interview on why he's running and his vision for the city.
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D.C. Council swaps per-gallon gas tax for levy on wholesale fuel
Change is part of $12.1 billion 2014 spending plan.
D.C. council chairman seeks shift in collecting fuel taxes
The tax would be levied at the wholesale rather than retail level, but consumers would see little change.
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Eye doctor is tracking VA patient data to improve cataract surgery outcomes.
Tommy Wells discusses his mayoral run
Ahead of his formal announcement Saturday, Wells sat for a lengthy interview on why he's running and his vision for the city.
Wells kicks off mayoral campaign
The Ward 6 Democrat becomes the District’s most viable white mayoral candidate in two decades.
Labor board nominees hit GOP wall
Senators say they won’t support Obama’s picks for NLRB, which deals with worker-management disputes.
Some D.C. Council members working on bills to ease marijuana penalties
Plan would eliminate criminal penalties for those found with small amounts or subject them to fines.
District task force backs $1 billion plan to bury most outage-prone power lines
Pepco and the city will help finance the project, but ratepayers would see surcharges on their electric bills.
D.C. Council ready to boost spending on Emancipation Day celebration
Despite questions over this year’s spending, council is poised to approve an additional $100,000.
D.C. nears decision on health insurance exchange
The D.C. Council weighs whether to require the city’s small businesses to participate.
Activists demand more jobs for city residents on D.C. water utility projects
DC Water is set to spend $2 billion on a major pollution-control project, and activists want the utility to guarantee more jobs for city residents.
D.C. Council’s hearing on regulating food trucks turns prickly
Panel skeptical about rules for the Central Business District, despite officials’ efforts to appease vendors.
D.C. plans more than 150 central locations for food trucks
The number of vendors won’t drop under new regulations, officials say.
D.C. Council members take bold measures during budget process
Possible mayoral candidates make big moves in allocations for projects, challenging Gray and each other.
Prospects: Law enforcement options
Uncle Sam provides plenty of choices for those interested in such work.
Pact is a rare success
If the D.C. area can collaborate on sewage, why not the FBI, bridges, Redskins?
D.C. considers expanding Circulator bus service
The D.C. Council appears poised to approve a major expansion of Circulator bus service.
D.C. housing agency failed to provide deaf interpreters, lawsuit claims
Two hearing-impaired women claim the agency ‘routinely’ denied services required under federal law.
D.C. Council votes to increase funding for summer school
The council voted to allocate an additional $4 million from a pool slated for affordable housing.
D.C. Council moves to ban 3D weapons
The move follows a report that a Texas-based company test-fired a 3D gun.
Capital Bikeshare possibly underpaid workers, ex-employee alleges
Program may have underpaid some workers for more than two years, ex-employee tells the Labor Dept.
Federal Faces: William Borucki
NASA scientist is seeking life on other planets as he leads the Kepler space mission.
Local digest: Petition targets law ending Md. death penalty
A roundup of news from around the region.
Air Force to review a long-delayed court-martial appeal
At least 52 cases have been stuck in the Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals for longer than 18 months.
D.C. Council member Orange disciplined by ethics board
The council member is admonished for interfering with inspectors trying to close a rat-infested business.
Gray, Catania have yet to discuss D.C. education issues
“The phone rings both ways,” says Catania, chair of the D.C. council’s education committee.
Illegal immigrants could apply for D.C. driver’s licenses under Gray proposal
Mayor’s bill would provide a separate license for those who cannot prove legal residency.
Investment banker gives $100,000 toward Catania’s school policy study
D.C. Council member wants a law firm to review decades of rules that may be “barriers.”
District’s young urbanists showed political muscle in council election
COLUMN | New D.C. residents lifted candidate Silverman to impressive finish in election marred by race card.
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