DC Council

D.C. Councilmember Trayon White is joining the race for D.C. mayor. White, the member representing Ward 8, made the announcement in the comments section of an Instagram post about fellow Councilmember Robert White’s candidacy announcement. “@trayonwhite needa be mayor,” one user commented on the post from Washington Problems, the Washington City Paper first reported. “I’m running,” Trayon White replied....

If you could essentially ride Metro for free anytime you wanted to, would you get back on trains and buses more?

The D.C. Council passed emergency legislation Tuesday expanding the virtual learning option in schools — a plan Mayor Muriel Bowser pushed back on, saying it goes against the best interests of students. Since the school year began with full-time in-person learning, almost 200 D.C. Public Schools staff members and more than 500 students have tested positive for COVID-19, resulting in…

News4’s Mark Segraves reports on the D.C. Council passing emergency legislation expanding virtual learning option in D.C. schools.

D.C. Council members heard from parents and teachers expressing a number of concerns over COVID-19 safety protocols. News4’s Jodie Fleischer reports some of the main issues regard in-person learning and the limited virtual school option the District is offering.

The D.C. Council cut Mayor Muriel Bowser’s request for 170 new police officers over the next two years. The move comes as the District struggles with a surge in shootings. News4’s Pat Lawson Muse spoke with the police chief and got his response.

The D.C. Council will vote Tuesday on plans to increase police funding.  Mayor Muriel Bowser asked the council to approve $11 million for the hiring and training of 170 new Metropolitan Police Department officers over the next two years.  A police budget reduction of $15 million in fiscal year 2021 harmed police recruitment, she argued last week. MPD usually brings…

The D.C. Council will vote Tuesday on more funding for the Metropolitan Police Department. Mayor Muriel Bowser proposed $11 million for hiring, and the council had an alternative proposal, News4’s Justin Finch explains.

D.C.’s mayor signed a bill into law Wednesday banning the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored tobacco.  The bill approved last month by the D.C. Council bars the sale and distribution of tobacco products with a “distinguishable taste or aroma other than tobacco, including fruit, chocolate, vanilla, candy, dessert, alcoholic beverage, menthol, mint or wintergreen.” It also bars the...

As many are heading back to the workplace, the need for affordable, good-quality child care will be growing.

Beach Drive is a major connector from upper Northwest D.C. to downtown. For the past 13 months, much of upper Beach Drive has only been used by cyclists and people out for a walk or a run in nature.

The D.C. Council let the public weigh in on a new proposed tax on sugary drinks. News4’s Justin Finch reports.

The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday it will begin the process of banning menthol tobacco cigarettes in an attempt to improve the health of groups most likely to smoke menthol products.

The District has failed to collect hundreds of thousands and possibly millions of dollars in property taxes. News4’s Mark Segraves broke the story about this problem, which District officials are still trying to figure out.

A push to rethink how police handle protests comes after a summer of social unrest in the District followed by a violent riot at the U.S. Capitol last month. News4’s Pat Collins reports on the changes one D.C. councilman wants to see.

The D.C. Council gave preliminary approval to legislation that would require most retail establishments to accept cash. As News4s Mark Segraves reports, it’s a growing movement across the country.

There’s growing concern that a cashless way of life will leave many people without a means to buy the essentials.

Largely peaceful demonstrators observed the results of the election come through Tuesday night. One group of protesters marched from Thomas Circle to 14th and K streets. News4’s Cory Smith and Mark Segraves report.

The District is reporting huge early voting numbers. News4’s Mark Segraves explains when officials will begin counting the votes.

The majority of D.C.’s local lawmakers will be women, according to NBC4 projections of local election results.