Over the next 8 years WABA, BAC, (once they existed) the Pedestrian Advisory Council (PAC) and others have been working to change this law, with WABA doing most of the heavy lifting.Shane Farthing wrote a great piecemaking the case for the change.GreaterGreaterWashingtonhas been hitting the...
In back-to-back votes, the House voted Thursday to overturn asweeping rewrite of the criminal codepassed by the City Council last year and a new law that would grant noncitizens the right to vote in local elections. Congressional oversight of the district is written into the Constitution. ...
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And that robust oversight has already begun. Even before Biden signed the crime bill override on Monday, the House Oversight Committee sent letters summoning Mendelson, D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen and D.C. Chief Financial Officer Glen Lee to testify at a March 29 hearing. The topic of ...
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“The city council, in our view, it’s just not getting the job done for safety, security and, frankly, just sound governance,” Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) told Inside Congress. “If they did their jobs, we would let them do their jobs.” ...
As we work toward final passage, we will continue to work shoulder to shoulder with the DC Council, Chief Financial Officer, and Attorney General to meet our obligations, provide services, and invest in our growth.” From Council Chairman Mendelson: (more…) #budget View More Stories ...
The present system of government (in operation since 1975) provides for an elected mayor and city council but reserves for Congress veto power over the budget and legislation and direct control over an enclave containing most of the federal buildings and monuments. ...
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The mayor and council set local taxes and a budget, which Congress must approve. The Government Accountability Office and other analysts have estimated that the city's high percentage of tax-exempt property and the Congressional prohibition of commuter taxes create a structural deficit in the distric...