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D.C. Transportation Bill to Get Second Hearing
WASHINGTON — A D.C. Council committee will hold a second public hearing on a bill that would consolidate the city government’s management of transportation. Among other things, the bill from Democratic...
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D.C. Mayor Signs Legislation Allowing Handguns
WASHINGTON — District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray has signed legislation that allows people to carry concealed handguns in the nation’s capital. The mayor’s office said he signed emergency...
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D.C. Council to Examine Ebola Preparedness
WASHINGTON — The D.C. Council will listen to testimony on preparedness for Ebola in the nation’s capital. Friday’s oversight hearing by the council’s health committee will include testimony from...
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Former D.C. Campaign Treasurer Pleads Guilty
WASHINGTON — The campaign treasurer for a former D.C. councilmember has pleaded guilty to violating campaign finance laws and evading income taxes. Federal prosecutors say 33-year-old Hakim Sutton...
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D.C. Taxis Protest Council’s Uber Regulation Vote
UPDATED: Oct. 28, 2014 4:00 p.m. WASHINGTON (WNEW) — They came, they honked, they lost. D.C. cab drivers circled Freedom Plaza and filled the D.C. Council chambers Tuesday, hoping to stop a bill...
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D.C. Council to Weigh Legal Sale of Marijuana
WASHINGTON — With District of Columbia residents poised to legalize possession of marijuana, the D.C. Council is starting to consider whether to allow its legal sale. The council will hold its first...
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Special Election to Operate Under New Finance Laws
WASHINGTON — The coming special election to fill the D.C. Council seat of Mayor-elect Muriel Bowser will be the first to test restrictive new campaign finance laws passed by D.C. officials last year....
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D.C. Council Votes to Overhaul Asset Forfeiture
WASHINGTON — The D.C. Council has voted to overhaul the way city police seize money and property from people who aren’t charged with crimes. The council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a bill...
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D.C. Approves Fines For People Who Don’t Shovel Snow
WASHINGTON — District of Columbia residents who don’t shovel their sidewalks after a snowstorm would face fines under a bill approved by the D.C. Council. The bill was approved Tuesday by a 10-3 vote....
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Council Approves D.C. Soccer Stadium
WASHINGTON (WNEW) — The latest plan for a new soccer stadium in D.C. was passed by two D.C. Council committees Tuesday, exactly 16 months after the plan first came out. The original plan hinged on a...
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Marion Barry’s D.C. Council Seat Declared Vacant
WASHINGTON — The D.C. Council seat held since 2005 by the late Marion Barry has been declared vacant. Barry died on Nov. 22 at age 78. In addition to his four terms as District of Columbia mayor, he...
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D.C. Council Votes to Buy Property for Soccer Stadium
UPDATED: December 2, 2014 8:21 p.m. WASHINGTON (WNEW/AP) – The proposal for a new soccer stadium in the District just got a big kick forward Tuesday as the D.C. Council voted in favor of buying...
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D.C. Council Passes Bill on Wage Discrimination
WASHINGTON — The D.C. Council has approved a bill that allows workers to talk about how much money they make without fear of retaliation. The bill puts the District of Columbia in the company of...
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Ward 4 D.C. Council Candidate, 34, Dies Suddenly
UPDATED: December 3, 2014 9:24 p.m. LANHAM, Md. (WNEW/AP) — A.J. Cooper, who recently announced that he was intending to run for the Ward 4 City Council seat that will be vacated by Mayor-elect Muriel...
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2 New D.C. Council Members to be Elected in April
WASHINGTON — Two new members of the D.C. Council will be elected in April. The D.C. Board of Elections announced Wednesday that it has certified the results of last month’s election, in which...
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D.C. Council Gives Final Approval to D.C. United Stadium Deal
UPDATED: Dec. 17, 2014 3:20 p.m. WASHINGTON (WNEW/AP) — The most expensive professional soccer stadium in America will be built in the nation’s capital. The D.C. Council has given final approval to use...
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D.C. Mayor-Elect Taps Wells for Environmental Agency
WASHINGTON – District of Columbia mayor-elect Muriel Bowser has tapped outgoing D.C. Councilmember Tommy Wells to run the city’s environmental agency. Wells gave up his Council seat this year to run...
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D.C. Sends Pot Legalization Initiative to Congress
WASHINGTON — The D.C. Council has sent an initiative legalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana to Congress for review, despite an attempt by Congress to block the nation’s capital from...
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D.C. Council to Consider ‘Death With Dignity’ Bill
WASHINGTON (WNEW/AP) — A D.C. Council member wants the nation’s capital to join the three states that allow terminally ill people to end their lives with the help of a physician. Democratic...
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Marion Barry’s Son to Continue Campaign After Bank Incident
UPDATED: Jan. 16, 2015 5:01 p.m. WASHINGTON (WNEW/AP) — The son of former District of Columbia mayor Marion Barry is pledging to continue his campaign for the D.C. Council after he was accused of...
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D.C. Fire Chief: All Firefighters to Get Metro Training
WASHINGTON — Washington’s fire chief says all the city’s firefighters will be trained on how to respond to emergencies on the Metro system. Interim Chief Eugene Jones said Wednesday at a D.C. Council...
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D.C. Council Debating Response to Congress on Pot Bill
WASHINGTON — The D.C. Council is debating how much information to provide to Congress about members and staff who worked on a bill to tax and regulate marijuana. The House Oversight Committee sent a...
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D.C. Mayor Backs Away from Court Battle Over Local Tax Dollars
WASHINGTON — District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser is backing away from a strange court battle with the D.C. Council over an issue they both agree on. The council sued Bowser’s predecessor, Vincent...
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D.C. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton Demonstrates ‘Worst Parking Job Ever’
WASHINGTON (WNEW) – A video surfaced Wednesday of D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton having a terrible time parking near the Capitol building. Roll Call reports a tipster sent them the video below of...
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Former D.C. Councilmember Goes Into Strip Club Business
UPDATED: April 16, 2015 2:36 p.m. WASHINGTON (WNEW) – Former D.C. Councilmember Jim Graham is spending his time in much different way these days. Graham said Thursday he’s now the special events...
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Ward 8 Candidates to Debate Monday
WASHINGTON (WNEW) – Candidates for the D.C. Council Ward 8 seat formerly held by “Mayor for Life” Marion Barry will debate Monday night. The Washington City Paper reports the debate is set to begin at...
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D.C. Council Wants to Scale Back Police Body Cameras
WASHINGTON — The D.C. Council is proposing scaling back the body-camera program for city police until the department shows it’s ready. Mayor Muriel Bowser had requested $5.1 million to outfit all 2,800...
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D.C. Council Approves $13B Budget for 2016
UPDATED: May 27, 2015 8 p.m. WASHINGTON — With minimal debate, the District has a budget for 2016. Councilmember Vincent Orange wanted funding for the summer youth employment program to be extended to...
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D.C. Council Votes to Cut Taxes Starting in September
WASHINGTON — The D.C. Council has voted to cut income taxes for middle-class and wealthier residents starting in September. Mayor Muriel Bowser was pushing to delay the tax cuts until next year, and...
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D.C. Council Approves Tougher Penalties for Synthetic Drugs
WASHINGTON — The D.C. Council has unanimously approved emergency legislation that would allow the police chief to temporarily shut down businesses that sell synthetic drugs. Democratic Mayor Muriel...
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D.C. Council Holding Hearing on ‘Death With Dignity’ Bill
WASHINGTON — D.C. Council members are holding a hearing on a bill that would allow an adult with a terminal illness to get medication to end his or her life. Members of the Health and Human Services...
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D.C. Lawmaker Wants to Impound Cars of Suspected ‘Johns’
WASHINGTON — A D.C. Council member wants to combat what he calls a rise in street prostitution by impounding the cars of people who pick up prostitutes. Councilmember Jack Evans introduced a measure on...
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D.C. Council Considers Bill on Harsher Penalties for ATVs, Dirt Bikes
WASHINGTON — Dirt bikes and ATVs present a tough problem for D.C. Police. Officers can’t give chase, and these vehicles are increasingly intimidating neighborhoods. Now the D.C. Council is entertaining...
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D.C. Council Considers Requiring Physical Trainers be Licensed by a Board
WASHINGTON — Gyms in the District are already adapting to the so-called “yoga tax,” and now the D.C. Council is considering a proposal that would require trainers be licensed by a board in the city....
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D.C. Council Members Face Off in Ping Pong Invitational
WASHINGTON — Usually, if D.C. councilmembers are squaring off against each other, they’re in the Wilson Building, and it’s about a city program or law. At noon on Friday, they took it outside to the...
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D.C. Council to Hear Testimony on 911 Center Reforms
WASHINGTON — District of Columbia lawmakers are set to examine efforts to reform the city’s 911 call center. The city has struggled to process 911 calls and dispatch ambulances in a timely manner. The...
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D.C. Nightlife Pushing Back on New Legislation
WASHINGTON — A group of bars, clubs and restaurants are rallying together to push back on what they see as a D.C. Council too willing to overreach through regulation. The D.C. Nightlife Hospitality...
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D.C. Council Advances Body-Camera Program for City Officers
WASHINGTON — District of Columbia lawmakers have advanced a bill that would allow all 2,800 city patrol officers to be outfitted with body cameras. The D.C. Council’s judiciary committee voted Thursday...
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D.C. Council Looks at Tougher Penalties for Traffic Offenses
WASHINGTON — D.C. lawmakers are considering several bills that would beef up penalties for traffic offenses. The D.C. Council will hear testimony Tuesday on a bill that would increase fines for...
View ArticleD.C. Council to Consider Revenge Porn Bills
WASHINGTON — The D.C. Council is considering two bills that would criminalize what’s known as “revenge porn.” The council’s public safety committee will hold a hearing Friday on the bills. Although...
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