How Congress Could Force $1.1 Billion in Cuts on Washington, D.C.
District leaders say that a proposed cut to the city budget, part of a plan to avert a federal government shutdown, is unfair ...
Senate passes bill that seeks to keep D.C. government's use of local tax dollars intact
The government funding bill that’s headed to the White House limits Washington, D.C.’s ability to fully use its local tax ...
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ACLU and Democracy Forward Sue Trump Administration Over Expected Invocation of Alien Enemies Act
The American Civil Liberties Union, Democracy Forward, and the ACLU of the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration ...
Republican Funding Bill Could ‘Defund The Police’ In Washington, D.C.
City officials say a Republican bill to fund the federal government will force the city to lay off all manner of personnel, ...
Washington Blues: A Government Town Faces a Gloomy Future
For years, Washington, D.C., was insulated from many of the economic forces that decimated many older U.S. cities. Now, as ...
DC officials decry CR plan to strip district of funding: ‘Fiscal sabotage’
House Republicans announced their stopgap bill to fund the federal government on Saturday that included cutting the ...
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The Republican Plot to Destroy Washington, D.C.
Between President Donald Trump’s actions to slash government spending and cut the federal workforce, and efforts by the Republican-led Congress to assert power over the city’s governance, Washington, ...
Washington, DC, Region Braces for ‘Devastating’ Cuts from Congress
Local leaders across the DC metro area are raising alarms about a stopgap measure in Congress that would trigger a $1 billion budget shortfall for the city.
Washington Post editorial board links DC mayor’s decision to remove BLM art to a ‘victory for the city’
The Washington Post editorial board said D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s decision to remove the "BLM Plaza" is good because it ...
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Cardinal Robert McElroy steps onto Washington 'tightrope' as new archbishop
In his installation Mass, McElroy addressed some of the nation's current tensions but also emphasized the need for hope and ...
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Costs of child care now outpace college tuition in 38 states, analysis finds
The cost of child care now exceeds the price of college tuition in 38 states and the District of Columbia, according to a ...
Congress poised to force $1 billion cut to local DC budget, surprising many lawmakers
Congress is poised to pass a Trump-endorsed funding bill this week that D.C. officials warn would lead to a $1 billion cut to ...