August 8, 2012 6:56 pm Initiative to Ban Corporate Campaign Donors in D.C. Fails A grass-roots effort to ban corporate contributions to campaigns in D.C. failed after the Board of Elections ruled the signatures were not enough to get the measure on the ballot. Local 2:24 DC Council chairman intends to ignore CFO's budget request 2:45 US House passes Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan aid, potential TikTok ban 2:30 Virginia Democrats push to guarantee access to contraception 3:33 Virginia lawmakers start over on state budget 2:05 Maryland's $63 billion budget includes some tax and fee increases