D.C. tax commission narrows options
Among the proposals likely to make final report: An employer fee of $25 per employee per quarter.
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Federal Faces: Andrea Bleistein, National Weather Service
At the Weather Service, she is helping to improve disaster response.
D.C. Council member Jim Graham ends suspense, will run
Longtime council member had toyed with stepping down, but said Monday he will seek a fifth term.
Who will vote for Vincent Gray?
A crowded field and a smoothly operating city give the scandal-plagued D.C. mayor reason to hope.
Results are not enough
The District needs a mayor it can trust as it faces a string of challenges.
Washington mourns Nelson Mandela
Tributes to South African president will culminate Wednesday with service at National Cathedral.
D.C. mayor equates apartheid to city’s lack of voting rights
Vincent C. Gray makes the comparison several times over the course of a day of tributes.
D.C.’s Mayor Gray, an incumbent playing catch-up
A probe into the 2010 campaign has undercut the advantages of incumbency for D.C.’s mayor.
All you need to know about D.C.’s mayor’s race
A conversation with the Post’s resident D.C. politics expert, Mike DeBonis.
Three seek Democratic nod for Arlington County Board
The election to fill vacated seat comes next month.
Wal-Mart opens first two stores in D.C.
The giant retailer opens in city after development delays, months of disputes about wages.
Gray needs to ask D.C. voters’ forgiveness for 2010 scandal
COLUMN | District mayor should take responsibility for failures in previous campaign as he seeks reelection.
Catania to explore mayoral run
At-large independent member of the D.C. Council says he is “uninspired” by Mayor Gray and other aspirants.
D.C. Council backs $11.50 minimum wage
With similar measures approved in Md. suburbs, 2.5M in D.C. area would have nation’s highest hourly rate.
David Catania to explore running for D.C. mayor
The independent’s move adds a new dimension to the city’s already crowded 2014 mayoral race.
Gray says he won’t talk about 2010 campaign allegations
‘I’ve said what I’ve said,’ the mayor said in his first news conference since declaring his reelection campaign.
DC Council unanimously approves minimum wage hike
The D.C. Council has given preliminary approval to an increase in the District of Columbia’s minimum wage to $11.50 an hour, one of the nation’s highest.
Fairfax turns to Richmond for help in school funding
County supervisors agreed to push state lawmakers for more funding for K-12 schools.
Federal Faces: Dave Krabbenhoft
USGS scientist plays key role in finding causes of mercury contamination in fish supply
Mayor Vincent Gray’s letter to supporters
The text of a letter Mayor Vincent Gray sent to supporters as he announced his run for a second term.
D.C. Mayor Gray to seek second term
Mayor Vincent C. Gray says the District is “better off today” than three years ago.
D.C. to miss deadline on soccer stadium deal
Ambitious timeline slips, but aides to Mayor Gray say administration will show progress before year’s end.
D.C.’s Costco-linked gas sales come with controversy
Company’s ploy let it evade law against selling both gas and liquor, the owner of several stations says.
Push for minimum wage hike led by localities, Democrats
Officials cite the fact that efforts have stalled in Congress and the chance to appeal to working class voters.
D.C. health insurers won’t be able to extend old policies
Regulators’ announcement comes after insurance commissioner was fired over early statement.
Nationals wanted the District to pay for a retractable roof
After spending more than $600 million on the baseball stadium, Mayor Gray said no to the request.
Significant minimum-wage hike advances in D.C.
Council committee backs compromise of $11.50 an hour, with exemptions for tipped workers.
Collecting D.C’s trash: A new way to can it
Updated recycling and trash bins will arrive at households.
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