District of Columbia officials are seeking a mix of shops and housing for a 50-acre site along the Anacostia waterfront next to RFK Stadium.

D.C. officials on Wednesday started the redevelopment of 50 acres along the Anacostia waterfront, a massive project that promises to transform the western banks of the long-suffering river immediately south of RFK Stadium.

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A Caribbean casino company with ties to two of Washington’s high-profile businessmen is vying for control of the city’s lucrative lottery contract, The Examiner has learned.

D.C. schools officials hired an education consultant in 2006 without first getting a valid contract and are now lobbying to retroactively pay the firm in excess of $300,000, according to documents.

The D.C. Council on Tuesday adopted a 2009 budget that sets aside more than $50 million for 170 community organizations as it cuts the commercial property tax rate, doubles the cigarette tax and plots a course toward universal health care.

Prospects for a new central library on the site of D.C.’s old convention center have been dashed in favor of a 400-room hotel and retail hub, Mayor Adrian Fenty announced Monday.

In a surprising reversal, D.C. Council Chair Vincent Gray has agreed to put a contentious lottery contract on today’s voting agenda.

In a surprising reversal, D.C. Council Chair Vincent Gray has agreed to put a contentious lottery contract on today’s voting agenda.

The D.C. Council is scheduled to vote today on the District’s $5.7 billion fiscal 2009 budget, which will likely include tax relief for small businesses, though not nearly as much as the council had previously sought.