Meet D.C.'s most dedicated chess teacher
Vaughn Bennett is fighting to give young Black students an equal shot at competitive chess.
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D.C. wants to stop kids from gathering at night
Everything to know about the city's new summer curfew rules.
Wilson Building Bulletin: Ward 8 and the case for ranked-choice voting
Plus, the police union vs. Phil Mendelson and Trayon White’s AI supporter
Crunch time: What you need to know about the D.C. Council’s budget vote
Lawmakers advanced a budget that managed to salvage some funding for social programs. Changes could still come at a second vote later this month.
D.C. Council approves ranked-choice voting, rejects rollback of tipped wage law (for now)
There was plenty of action on two of D.C.'s ballot initiatives.
D.C. building tenants now face water shut-offs when their landlords don’t pay bills
A change in policy has left renters stuck between property owners and DC Water.
No, there hasn’t been a sudden spike in missing girls in D.C.
But we should still be paying attention to the issue.
Wilson Building Bulletin: Housing laws move forward, while Commanders deal stalls
At-Large Councilmember Robert White and Council Chairman Phil Mendelson got earfuls of criticism this week.
In crappy move, Congressional interference forced D.C. to close its public bathrooms
Urination without representation.
Trayon White wants another chance. Ward 8 challengers say it’s time to move on
An update on the state of an unexpected Ward 8 special election.
Wilson Building Bulletin: Tightening curfews and banning cell phones for D.C. kids
Plus, pretrial detention expansion continues, but not permanently.
Wilson Building Bulletin: All the D.C. budget changes you need to know
Where things stand on the Commanders deal, Initiative 82, ranked choice voting, library hours, and more.
D.C. Council pauses Bowser’s push to repeal sanctuary-city status
Lawmakers removed her proposed repeal from a budget bill, but Congress might have the final say on the issue.