D.C. Council
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Empowering Latinos in Politics
There are so many Latinos in the District and the fact that they've never had representation on the council is…
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Opening of Ivy City Club House Celebrated
Residents of the Ivy City community gathered Saturday to celebrate the opening of the Ivy City Club House, a new…
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Latinos in D.C. Seek More Political Power
Latinos have lived in the District for decades without having elected one of their own to the D.C. Council but…
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D.C. Council Approves New Hospital at St. Elizabeths in Ward 8
A new state-of-the-art, Level 3 community hospital to be built on the campus of St. Elizabeths in Ward 8 is…
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St. Elizabeths Hospital Funded, Police Cut in D.C. Budget
The D.C. Council on Tuesday unanimously passed a $16.7 billion fiscal 2021 budget, including funds for a new St. Elizabeths…
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D.C. Council Kills Advertising Tax on Second Budget Vote
In an unusual Thursday session, the D.C. Council voted to eliminate the proposed advertising tax it endorsed two weeks ago…
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George Criticizes D.C. Council’s Move on Rent Control
Janeese Lewis George, the Ward 4 Democratic nominee for the D.C. Council, counted among a bevy of voices who decried…
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Tax Increases, Police Department Decrease Define 2021 D.C. Council Budget Plan
The D.C. Council passed on July 7 on first reading a draft of the fiscal 2021 budget in which tax…
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EDITORIAL: D.C. Council Proposes Tax Increases
At a time where there is so much uncertainty for individuals and communities across the nation, it is understandable why…
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Thomas Weighs Ward 5 Council Comeback
Former D.C. Council member Harry Thomas Jr. has indicated an interest in running for his old Ward 5 seat in…
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