D.C. Council
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D.C. college students may lose access to residential parking
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College students sometimes pay three times as much to park on campus as to receive tags to park in residential neighborhoods. One problem, however — residents aren't always happy. The D.C. Council is considering ending these recipricity tags and kicking students out of neighborhood parking spots.
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Councilmember Tommy Wells recognizes D.C.'s walkability heroes
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Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells is holding the fifth annual Livable, Walkable Awards at the Hill Center on Pennsylvania Avenue SE starting at 6:30 p.m. It's little surprise that Wells hosts these awards, also known as the Brickies.
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Ron Moten, officially a Republican candidate
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Ron Moten, politician, activist, and colorful metaphor-maker, filed his official candidacy for D.C. Council this morning. And compared himself to Obama.
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Transit Tuesdays: Our D.C. civic life officially happens online
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From the D.C. Council to DDOT to the Office of Planning, the District's government has shown its faith in social media. Yesterday's #SustainableDC Twitter townhall, hosted as part of D.C. Week, is just the latest example.
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15 miles/hour? Why we shouldn't lower D.C.'s residential speed limits
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The D.C. Council is considering a new law that would force us all to drive slower through the city's neighborhood. Of course drivers should behave more carefully .... but why don't we just enforce the limits we already have?
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District bicyclists to D.C. Council: Yes, we need protection from angry drivers
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Today councilmembers heard from many of D.C.'s bicyclists about the failures of our roads — including the bicyclist struck in the well-publicized video of the Rhode Island Avenue accident. How should the Assault of Bicyclist Prevention Act of 2011 move forward?
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The day the digerati, and D.C. Council, got duped on Twitter
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This morning, the D.C. Council was called out for its @dccitycouncil Twitter handle (because the District is not a city). That's when all hell broke loose.
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D.C. Councilman Michael Brown buys office furniture right after tax hike
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It was a long and contentious battle, but the D.C. Council finally passed a statistically small but symbolically significant tax hike on the richest residents. The smart thing to do after such a measure would be to not give the opposition — the design-inept D.C. GOP — any ammunition. Needless to say, a council member has done exactly the opposite.
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Diplomat parking tickets; Bad blood on the D.C. Council; Tough Jobs
CommentToday on NewsTalk, reporter Mark Segraves discussed the money diplomats owe D.C. and New York City because of unpaid parking tickets – some of them dating back decades.
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D.C. council has police remove reporters from ethics meeting
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The D.C. Council, that political body that never ceases to amuse and astound, is meeting right now to discuss its own ethics, but there are no reporters there because the council members had the police remove them. We'll let Twitter tell the entire story.
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Online gambling in D.C. in doubt as council convenes
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Two D.C. Council members want to crush the hopes of the District's compulsive, unemployed bettors by blocking the implementation of online gambling here.
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Councilmembers Jim Graham and Muriel Bowser want to save Georgia Ave's money
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Ward 1 D.C. Councilman Jim Graham and Ward 4 Councilwoman Muriel Bowser have released a joint objection to Mayor Vince Gray's recent funding reshuffle that took $1.44 million away from the Great Streets streetscaping project and spelled an end to nice medians, trees, and bike lanes from Otis Place to Florida Ave on lower Georgia Avenue.
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D.C. Council: Campaign finance loophole used frequently
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Hidden in the maze of D.C.'s campaign finance laws is a loophole that allows corporations to make multiple donations to political campaigns. The council members are aware of this loophole, of course, and they are taking full advantage of it.
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Council Chairman Kwame Brown: 'Tommy Wells is a friend'
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The head of the D.C. Council says his fellow councilman might wake up today feeling grateful for his new assignments.
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D.C. Council chairman Kwame Brown drops Tommy Wells from transportation committee
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Wells' investigation into government SUV purchases earlier this year has reportedly led to the politics of payback from the head of the council.
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Ron Moten to run for D.C. Council
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The Ron Moten (trademark pending) will be running for District Council. Have our dreams come true?
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Bill aims to curb misuse of government cars
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Kwame Brown’s “fully loaded” SUV made headlines, but an inquiry found he wasn’t the only one misusing cars paid for by taxpayers. A new bill aims to curb the problem.
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Harry Thomas owes $13,000 in student loans, government says
Harry Thomas, who is already in hot water for allegedly using city money intended for kids to pay for a car and trips, now has to answer charges he didn't pay $13,000 in student loans
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