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DC Trainers Face Possible Regulations

By Ian Scoville September 29, 2015

Washington, D.C. government officials are in the process of introducing new licensing regulations on personal trainers, which will require that personal trainers looking to break into the fitness industry...

DC Minimum Wage Jumps to $10.50

By Kristen Fedor July 2, 2015

Minimum wage in Washington, D.C., rose from $9.50 to $10.50 Wednesday as part of the January 2014 legislation that guarantees an hourly wage of $11.50 by next year. The $1 change is the second increase...

LGBTQ Cultural Competency Bill Introduced

By Matthew Larson April 24, 2015

Members of the D.C. Council introduced the LGBTQ Cultural Competency Continuing Education Amendment Act on April 14 – a bill that would require all health care professionals to receive additional cultural...

Push for DC Autonomy Hits Roadblocks

By Kristen Fedor April 24, 2015

The campaign for D.C. statehood saw immense progress in the past months — including the first U.S. Senate committee hearing on the issue in over 20 years — but the possibility of the District of Columbia...

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The voter-approved Initiative 71, providing for the legal use of marijuana in the District of Columbia, took effect Thursday at midnight.

Midnight in DC: Cannabis Legalized

By Margaret Heftler and Kshithij Shrinath February 27, 2015

Despite displeasure from members of Congress, marijuana legalization took effect in Washington, D.C., at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. The sale of marijuana remains illegal. Having passed with 69 percent...

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Initiative 71, which passed in November with 69 percent of the vote and which legalizes marijuana, will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday after the conclusion of a 30-day congressional review period.

Marijuana Legalization Takes Effect at Midnight

By Kshithij Shrinath February 25, 2015

Marijuana will be legal in Washington, D.C., at 12:01 a.m. tomorrow. Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed in a press conference Wednesday that the D.C. government would implement Initiative 71, which was...

Anti-Prejudice Laws Challenged

By Maureen Tabet February 20, 2015

Prominent conservative and Catholic groups are urging Congress to overturn a pair of laws passed by the D.C. Council last year that prevent discrimination in the workplace based on contraceptive use or...

DC Records Budget Surplus

By Emily Tu February 6, 2015

The District of Columbia ended the fiscal year with a budget surplus for the fourth consecutive time, revealing excess revenue of $203 million that sparked debates over potential uses for the money. The...

Congress Reviews Initiative 71

Congress Reviews Initiative 71

By Kshithij Shrinath January 16, 2015

D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) sent Initiative 71, the ballot initiative to legalize the possession and cultivation of marijuana approved by voters in November, to the United States Congress...

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Art organizations around D.C. are mobilizing to support art in the District, such as that at Artists Proof.

Coalition Aims to Promote DC Art

By Charlotte Allen December 5, 2014

ArtsAction D.C., a new coalition pioneered by D.C. Councilmember David Grosso (I-At Large), aims to promote the growth, funding and support of arts in the District and provide a forum for collaboration...

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Former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry, who served for four non-consecutive terms from 1979 to 1991 and from 1995 to 1999, died at the age of 78 early Sunday morning.

Former Mayor Barry Dies at 78

By Kshithij Shrinath November 23, 2014

Former D.C. Mayor and current Councilmember Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) died at the age of 78 early Sunday morning. A stalwart in District politics, Barry served as the District’s second mayor from 1979...

Bike Insurance Bill Postponed

By Kristen Fedor November 14, 2014

A D.C. Council vote on a bill that would make it easier for cyclists and pedestrians to collect damages in road accidents was delayed for a second time Wednesday evening, facing increasing opposition from...

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