Judge won’t intervene in AG election case
Judge James E. Boasberg said Friday he could not take action until the delay actually becomes law.
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D.C. insurance chief fired after questioning health-care law fix
Commissioner William P. White said he felt compelled to say there would be problems with extending old plans.
Columbia Pike tax plan may help pay for low-cost housing
Arlington may create a tax district to make affordable apartments possible.
D.C. mayoral candidate shakes up campaign staff
In the race just one week, Busboys and Poets owner Andy Shallal shuns any connection to establishment.
D.C. wants judge to resolve dispute over Gray probe
U.S. attorney is seeking documents the District attorney general says are protected by attorney-client privilege.
D.C. mayoral candidates jockey in first debate of 2014 race
Mayor Vincent Gray, still undecided on reelection, was not in attendance — but was a target nonetheless.
D.C. Council, mayor spar over $100K college scholarships
All low- to moderate-income graduates of D.C. public schools and charter schools would be eligible.
D.C. restaurateur kicks off mayoral bid
In ‘cesspool of D.C. politics,’ Busboys and Poets owner Andy Shallal claims mantle of outsider.
Federal faces: Seamus McElearney
McElearney led an FBI team that crippled two New York mob families.
Stemming suicides at the D.C. jail could prove challenging
Retrofitting the facility will begin next year, but fixing jail “culture” on mental health likely will be more complicated.
Who wants to be D.C. mayor? The field grows.
Council member Vincent B. Orange, Busboys and Poets owner are among those picking up nominating petitions.
Alexandria Boat Club, city get a dry run to advance parking lot arguments
The city is considering seizing the half-acre lot because it says negotiations have led nowhere.
165 suicide attempts at D.C. jail in two years
At a council hearing, the corrections chief reveals that an officer was fired for lying on observation records.
In D.C., Styrofoam food containers may be on the way out
The plastic foam isn’t fully biodegradable, and it often ends up in local waterways.
Collision course
The coming D.C. election is shaping up to be a battle between old-line liberals and emerging progressives.
In tight race for AG, Va has specific recount process
Results of tight Obenshain-Herring race likely won’t be known for weeks.
McAuliffe win shows purple Virginia is getting bluish tinge
Lessons of a negative Virginia election: Democrat’s win highlights changing views on guns and gays.
D.C. Council calls on Redskins to ditch name
Name-change vote was a high-profile but brief stop on a lengthy council agenda.
Federal Faces: Jana Price
She works at the National Transportation Safety Board to curb drunken driving fatalities and injuries.
D.C. says goodbye and thank you to its library chief
Ginnie Cooper is credited with system improvements large and small during her seven years at the helm.
Prince William evolves into bellwether for Virginia politics
In a county shaped by immigration and rising incomes, voters have jobs, transportation, taxes on their minds.
D.C. backs off regular licenses for illegal immigrants
The driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants would be marked to comply with federal rules.
In D.C., public-private land deals under fire
A group led by Ralph Nader calls the West End library project a giveaway of public assets to private interests.
Reta Jo Lewis announces D.C. mayoral bid
Lewis served as an executive at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a senior aide in the State Department.
In race for Va. governor, Cuccinelli took the hard way
Given the obstacles Ken Cuccinelli II faced this year, the big surprise may be that the race is as close as it is.
Gray: ‘I certainly didn’t’ know of 2010 campaign violations
In a radio interview, the D.C. mayor portrayed himself as an unwitting victim of trusted campaign deputies.
Robert Shogan, longtime political reporter, dies at 83
Mr. Shogan chronicled years of U.S. political history in the pages of the Los Angeles Times and in his books.
New coalition in D.C. will push for minimum-wage hike
D.C. Working Families also wants to get involved in the 2014 election and seek campaign finance reform.
House panel to examine VA conference spending
Extravagant events wasted money and deflected the VA’s attention from veterans, a report says.
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