D.C. Council
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Comment4/22/13
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D.C. statute of limitations on sex crimes bill to be introduced
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D.C. Councilwoman Mary Cheh is set to introduce legislation to end statute of limitations for 24 sex crimes.
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Michael Brown drops out of D.C. Council race
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Former D.C. Councilman Michael Brown dropped out of the race for an at-large seat, which would have put him back on the council.
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D.C. Council advances truancy bill
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The D.C. attorney general already has the power to prosecute parents but rarely uses that authority. Parents will now be informed after their child misses 10 days that they could face prosecution.
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Jim Graham sued over D.C. Lottery contract by local developer
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A lawsuit alleges D.C. Councilman Jim Graham engaged in bid suppression and bid rigging. Graham issued a statement describing the suit as meritless and saying the developer is responsible for losing the contract.
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D.C. deputy fire chief retires after inaccurate information given
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D.C. Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe said Wednesday that the deputy chief has retired following an acknowledgement that his department submitted inaccurate information to the D.C. Council.
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Jim Graham reprimanded by D.C. Council
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The D.C. Council voted Monday to reprimand Councilman Jim Graham over the D.C. lottery contract and the development of land owned by WMATA.
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D.C. Council to consider extending smoking ban in public places
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Under a proposal introduced by D.C. Councilman Vincent Orange, the city would further regulate where smokers could light up and would ban smoking in and around playgrounds and city parks.
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D.C. smoking ban: Vincent Orange wants smoking outlawed near playgrounds
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D.C. Councilmember Vincent Orange is pushing for the passage of a bill that would ban smoking within 25 feet of playgrounds and other outdoor play areas, the Washington Post reports.
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Jim Graham faces discipline from D.C. Council
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For just the second time in 38 years, the D.C. Council is planning to reprimand one of its own next Monday. Jim Graham is coming under scrutiny for his handling of two city contracts.
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D.C. sexual assault study, City Council looks at cases
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Some sexual assault victims in D.C. say the Police Department is not doing enough to respond to their concerns. And the MPD is now responding to a report about how they’ve handled these cases.
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Car alarm bill would issue penalties for annoying alarms
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D.C. Councilman Jim Graham is proposing a bill that would allow police officers to ticket cars with alarms that blare for longer than five minutes. If they keep going for more than eight hours, officers could have the vehicles towed.
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D.C. liquor stores open Sunday for first time in 80 years
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For the first time in almost 80 years, D.C.’s liquor stores have been allowed to open on Sunday. The D.C. city council approved the historic measure last December.
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Tommy Wells launching mayoral exploratory committee
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Ward 6 D.C. Councilman Tommy Wells tells the Washington City Paper that it’s “likely” he’ll run for mayor.
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D.C. reports $400 million surplus in 2012
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The Washington Examiner reports that adding another $400 million to the D.C. savings account would place the district among the top 10 in the nation, if it were a state.
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Marion Barry implies colleagues oppose his bill because they're white
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Marion Barry is in hot water again for race-based comments. He delivered a tirade against his white colleagues on the D.C. Council at their final legislative meeting Tuesday.
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D.C. to increase water bills by 30 cents
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D.C. residents across the city will see an extra 30 cent charge on their water bills. Those extra funds will go into a relief fund for any D.C. home that suffers damage due to a sewer line back up.
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D.C. ban on money order campaign contributions proposed by Cheh
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Councilwoman Mary Cheh says an emergency bill would allow large money order contributions to be banned in time for the upcoming special election for an at-large council seat.
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