Meet D.C.'s most dedicated chess teacher
Vaughn Bennett is fighting to give young Black students an equal shot at competitive chess.
And Mayor Muriel Bowser wants more kids to be off the streets at night.
And yes, we finally explain what the heck TOPA is.
Also: A local warrior ponders when it’s time to call it quits, and D.C. might get to vote on what time it should be.
Y sí, por fin explicamos qué rayos es TOPA.
The fencing was in place for just over 24 hours, and comes down only hours before the WorldPride Parade is scheduled to begin.
The D.C. Council is also delaying an increase in the tipped minimum wage as they consider a full repeal of Initiative 82 and pushing back on Bowser's proposal to revoke D.C.'s sanctuary city status.
In a difficult economic climate, Mayor Muriel Bowser laid out a series of “growth” initiatives, cuts to social services, and plans to replace the streetcar.
Cuatro líneas de texto ocultas en lo profundo de un proyecto de ley presupuestaria de 300 páginas reflejan el cambio de postura de los funcionarios de D.C. sobre la inmigración.
Four lines of text buried deep in a 300-page budget bill reflect the changing posture of D.C. officials on immigration.
The infamous Northeast intersection, known best for a Wendy's and epic traffic jams, has been reconfigured and spruced up.
Unsung heroes of hyperlocal government, or petty tyrants?
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