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  • Mary Cheh, Jim Graham: D.C. should end homelessness within a decade

    By Alan Blinder | 05/06/13 04:25 PM

    Two District lawmakers are asking members of the D.C. Council to set a goal of ending homelessness in the city within 10 years. "In a growing, thriving city like ours, there is no excuse for allowing individuals, families and children to live on the street, in a car, or without a home. We are...

  • Phil Mendelson: No more discipline for Vincent Orange

    By Alan Blinder | 05/06/13 12:20 PM

    D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson said Monday that at-large Councilman Vincent Orange, who received an admonition from the city's ethics board last week, will not face additional discipline from the council itself. "Not every action by the [ethics] board should require a council action,"...

  • D.C. Councilwoman Muriel Bowser campaigns for mayor on growth in Ward 4

    By Eric P. Newcomer | 05/05/13 04:35 PM

    D.C. Councilwoman Muriel Bowser hopes that a flourishing Ward 4 will springboard her into the mayor's office. At a campaign event Thursday night, Bowser -- the new chair of the Council's Committee on Economic Development -- highlighted the economic progress in her ward. That includes...



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