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D.C. Council to consider borrowing cap
- D.C. Council members will consider setting a legal cap on the amount of bonds the District may issue for new projects, heeding warnings of debt-related financial peril if the city continues to borrow at an “unsustainable” rate.
District agrees to land swap with homeless shelter
- The D.C. Council approved a land swap Thursday with a Christian ministry and shelter, which calls for the city to relinquish a high-valued property in return for the provision of homeless services for at least 150 men. The emergency resolution approved during a special legislative session enables the swap of the D.C.-owned Gales School at 65 Massachusetts Ave NW for four tracts in the 3500 block of Georgia Avenue owned by the Central Union Mission.
District mulls stop to detaining youth offenders alongside adults
- The District of Columbia is considering a bill that would keep youthful suspects out of grown-up jails while they await trial.
- The District of Columbia is considering a bill that would keep youthful suspects out of grown-up jails while they await trial.
Students complain about marginalization to D.C. Council
- D.C. youth sounded off about what they assert is a lack of communication between students, teachers and administrators at a public oversight hearing held by D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray Saturday morning.
Councilman stalls streetcar plans in Anacostia
- D.C. Councilman Jim Graham is putting the brakes on plans to install a streetcar system in Anacostia until transportation officials explain why it is worthy of District money.
D.C. teens may need drug class to get license
- D.C. teens might get one more requirement tacked on to the list of musts for securing a driver’s license.
Big name donors support GOP D.C. Council candidate
- D.C. Councilwoman Carol Schwartz’s lone challenger in the Republican primary raised a stunning $50,000 in two weeks from a slate of powerful GOP business and political leaders, a signal that Schwartz faces a nomination fight like never before.
Lottery contract on D.C. Council agenda
- In a surprising reversal, D.C. Council Chair Vincent Gray has agreed to put a contentious lottery contract on today’s voting agenda.
Emergency call center director slammed by D.C. Council panel
- The head of the District’s citywide emergency and public service call center is an inexperienced leader whose behavior toward staff and on-the-job performance have angered employees and failed to win the confidence of the D.C. Council, a legislative panel contends.
D.C. Council committee rejects camera money, E-911 fee hike
- A D.C. Council committee on Thursday stripped Mayor Adrian Fenty’s 2009 budget of nearly $900,000 slated for the city’s new closed-circuit camera program, an initiative the panel said was started prematurely.
Council weighs taxing free employee parking
- The D.C. Council is considering a tax on private employee parking spaces, a measure that could cost businesses tens of millions of dollars and lead to a fee for drivers who now park for free.