D.C. Council
DC Mayor Opposes Gun Insurance Mandate
District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray’s administration does not support a bill that would require gun owners in the nation’s capital to carry liability insurance.
Ex-D.C. Council Chair Sentenced To 1 Day In Custody
Former D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown has been sentenced to one day in custody and six months in home detention for lying on loan applications.
Council To Consider Budget Autonomy Referendum
The D.C. Council is hoping that voters will grant it the power to spend local tax dollars without Congressional approval.
D.C. Mayor Gray To Propose Campaign Finance Reforms
District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray is proposing a broad package of campaign finance reforms, including a ban on contributions by government contractors or those seeking large contracts.
Mendelson To Lead Scandal-Plagued D.C. Council
Phil Mendelson was selected Wednesday as interim chairman of the scandal-plagued D.C. Council, pledging to restore trust in a legislative body that’s lost two members this year to criminal convictions.
Brown’s Resignation From D.C. Council Certified
Kwame Brown’s resignation as chairman of the D.C. Council has been certified by the district’s elections board.
D.C. Council Committee OKs Online Gambling Repeal
The D.C. Council has taken the first step toward repealing online gambling.
D.C. Council To Consider Gay Divorce Bill
The D.C. Council is considering legislation that would make it easier for gay and lesbian couples who marry in the nation’s capital to get divorced.
At 75, Marion Barry Gears Up For Another Campaign
As HBO considers making a movie about Marion Barry with Eddie Murphy in the title role, the real Barry is doing something that comes naturally: running for re-election in the nation’s capital.


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