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The D.C. Council passed legislation Tuesday that allows restaurant owners to choose whether to allow dogs outdoors.

DC Council Passes Bill Allowing Dogs at Restaurants

By Matthew Larson October 6, 2017

The Washington, D.C. Council passed emergency legislation Tuesday to give restaurant owners the ability to choose whether to allow dogs in outdoor dining areas. The bill, which also requires restaurant...

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Mayor Muriel Bowser announced her intention to run for re-election in 2018.

Bowser Seeks 2nd Mayoral Term, Promises Social, Economic Growth

By Matthew Larson and Joe Egler September 29, 2017

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) announced her intent to run for re-election in 2018, pledging to use the capital’s growth to benefit more District residents, especially as the economic gap between...

Walmart Abruptly Cancels D.C. Stores

By Matthew Larson January 26, 2016

Citing recent disappointment in the financial performances of its three Washington, D.C. stores, Walmart abruptly cancelled the planned construction of two stores in some of D.C.’s poorer areas Jan....

DC Minimum Wage Jumps to $10.50

By Kristen Fedor July 2, 2015

Minimum wage in Washington, D.C., rose from $9.50 to $10.50 Wednesday as part of the January 2014 legislation that guarantees an hourly wage of $11.50 by next year. The $1 change is the second increase...

Meet the Next Mayor of DC

Meet the Next Mayor of DC

By Emma Holland and Emma Holland November 5, 2014

Yesterday Muriel Bowser was elected mayor of Washington, D.C., defeating independents David Catania (SFS ’90, LAW ’94) and Carol Schwartz. Let us introduce her to you. Bowser is currently a D.C....

Senate Holds Hearing On DC Statehood

By Kshithij Shrinath September 16, 2014

A renewed push for statehood for the District of Columbia culminated with a U.S. Senate committee hearing Monday. Although a symbolic gesture, this hearing was the first on D.C. Statehood since 1993, offering...

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Mayor Vincent Gray signed the minimum wage increase bill into law in January.

DC Minimum Wage Increases

By Mallika Sen July 1, 2014

The minimum wage in the District of Columbia rose from $8.25 to $9.50 today, the first in a series of rate hikes leading to a minimum wage of $11.50 by 2016. Mayor Vincent Gray affixed his signature...

Get Pumped for Protest: Yoga Style

Get Pumped for Protest: Yoga Style

By Emma Holland and Emma Holland June 3, 2014

Today, June 3, yoga masters and gym rats from all over D.C. are gathering to protest what is now being called the "yoga tax." According to Washington City Paper, the D.C. Council is close to passing...

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Muriel Bowser

Mayoral Race Engages District, but Not Hilltop

By Johnny Verhovek April 25, 2014

After a rollercoaster campaign marred by the specter of a campaign finance scandal, D.C. Councilmember Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) unseated incumbent Mayor Vincent Gray in the April 1 Democratic primary,...

Bowser Unseats Gray in Primary

Bowser Unseats Gray in Primary

By Johnny Verhovek April 4, 2014

Muriel Bowser, an upshot D.C. councilmember representing Ward 4, won the D.C. Democratic mayoral primary Tuesday with 44.2 percent of the vote, bringing the administration of Mayor Vincent Gray to a close...

Bowser Bests Gray in Mayoral Primary

By Johnny Verhovek April 2, 2014

Tapping into voter discontent over a mayor still embroiled in an ongoing federal investigation over his 2010 campaign, D.C. Councilmember Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) handily won the Democratic primary for...

On Election Day, Gray, Bowser Locked in Lead

By Johnny Verhovek April 1, 2014

As voters take to the polls today to choose the Democratic nominee for mayor, they will decide between an embattled incumbent fighting for his political career and an upstart Washington, D.C. councilmember...

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