Billion-dollar power line burial plan wins approval from D.C. utility commission
It approves the first three years of the undergrounding plan and provides for one of two charges that will appear on Pepco bills to finance the work.
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Feds restore infant mortality funding to D.C.
Initial loss of Healthy Start grant had threatened 38 jobs in city health department amid rising death rate.
D.C. fire department highlights progress as mayors change
New firefighters and new equipment will soon be on the city’s streets. But old questions will continue to dog FEMS.
Transfer of power to Bowser from Gray likely won’t bring big changes
Mayor-elect Muriel Bowser seems to have incremental progress in mind rather than an overhaul.
How does the losing side cope after Election Day is over?
David Catania didn’t take calls; Carol Schwartz danced. When it comes to losing, there’s no playbook.
With new Congress, D.C. region is losing clout
With the new Congress, Virginia will gain three new members but lose 71 years of seniority.
D.C.’s mayor-elect wants dozens of pending Gray nominees put on hold
Muriel Bowser said the D.C. Council should not take action on the more than 80 nominees..
Willie Nelson: Obama ‘may be happy’ about D.C. pot law
Country music star says he thinks president is probably sympathetic to voter initiative to legalize in D.C.
Bowser claims ‘clear mandate’ as mayor-elect
Day after easy victory in D.C. mayoral election, Muriel Bowser pledges to tackle laundry list of issues.
D.C. voted to legalize pot, but Congress still gets its say
A House Republican from Maryland has vowed to use all of his power to upend Initiative 71.
William Kennedy Smith wins seat on neighborhood board
The doctor, made famous in 1990 trial, outpolled rival for seat on Foggy Bottom advisory commission.
Ex-Bowser adviser admits to Pa. corruption scheme
Tom Lindenfeld advised the mayor-elect, as well as two former D.C. mayors and other officials.
Muriel Bowser elected D.C. mayor
Democrat defeated independent candidates David Catania and Carol Schwartz in a hard-fought contest.
D.C. Council gets 3 new members; Silverman wins at-large
Democratic nominees Brianne Nadeau (Ward 1) and Charles Allen (Ward 6) led by wide margins.
Election as D.C. mayor caps Bowser’s swift rise
Muriel E. Bowser endured two contentious campaigns and demonstrated unwavering discipline.
In Senate race in Va., Gillespie’s true opponent was Obama
The Republican capitalized on voter frustration with Washington and recurring crises here and abroad.
Catania concedes to Bowser in D.C. mayor race
Bowser had taken a significant 20-point lead over Catania in early returns.
Voters find faulty touch screens, confusing new voter ID law and failing lights at polls
Voters in Va. and D.C. encountered glitches at the polls that included faulty touch screens and failing lights.
D.C. votes to legalize marijuana
The initiative allowing cannabis to be consumed and grown will almost certainly take effect unless the next Congress blocks it.
Voting equipment stolen from D.C. polling spot Tuesday
The break-in at Davis Elementary School was discovered before polls opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday
Racine wins first-ever race for D.C. attorney general
The historic election thrusts the low-profile position into the political spotlight in the nation’s capital.
D.C. voters set to legalize, but advocates plead: No pot party
The organizers of Initiative 71 discourage smoking marijuana in public in D.C. after the polls close.
Record-setting early votes fuel optimism for mayor’s race
On the eve of the election, candidates worked city blocks hoping that April’s turnout had been an aberration.
D.C. mayor candidates appeal to bases of support
The three main candidates try to connect with as many voters as possible as Tuesday’s election nears.
Marion Barry seeks to leave his mark on D.C. races
D.C.’s iconic “mayor for life” gave his blessing to council and attorney general candidates this week.
Independents, disenchanted Democrats key to D.C. mayor’s race
Something unheard of needs to happen on Election Day for Democrat Muriel E. Bowser to lose.
Think before voting
A GOP victory could spell trouble for D.C.’s hopes for expanded self-rule and voting rights.
In D.C., election board, too, has a lot on the line
Future of embattled D.C. Board of Elections may hang in the balance.
Legal pot sales in D.C. could reach $130 million a year
City officials think 122,000 people a year could seek out legalized cannabis should it be made available.
D.C. mayoral candidates mostly quiet on poverty issues
The campaigns of the three hopefuls have talked about employment but have offered few details.
Election-year politics stir up D.C. Council meeting
Members weaken aggressive affordable-housing measure, back tickets for failing to remove snow.
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