Safety advocates push for DC budget to be restored as lawmakers consider reversing cuts
WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C. leaders and public safety advocates are closely watching the U.S. House of Representatives, as they ...
Schumer to work with GOP on protecting DC budget in funding bill
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said he would support advancing the House-passed continuing resolution, but he ...
Proposed federal bill threatens to slash DC budget by $1.1 billion, officials say
A proposed federal spending bill would require D.C. to spend at its budgeted level from last fiscal year, a reduction of ...
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Encampment Cleanups Aren’t the Answer: Bridging the Gap Between Housing Loss and Homelessness
DC cleared a homeless encampment near the State Department after Trump’s push, but addressing homelessness requires better ...
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser explains plans to remove Black Lives Matter street mural: ‘We have bigger fish to fry’
As the nation’s capital has come under fire from the President, Mayor Bowser has tried to avoid conflict where possible.
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Once a face of resistance, Bowser faces dilemma: Toe or draw the line
As she ran for reelection a few years ago, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s campaign sent out thousands of fliers touting a moment that had catapulted her to national prominence. “When Donald ...
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How DC's mayor defends plans for Black Lives Matter Plaza to be painted over
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is defending her decision to paint over Black Lives Matter Plaza. Bowser announced on Tuesday plans to remove the large yellow lettering that’s been a landmark in the ...
DC Mayor Bowser vows to work with Congress to avoid cuts to Medicaid
At a town hall meeting on Wednesday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser took a variety of questions about how the city plans to handle ...
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Black Lives Matter Plaza May Be Replaced After D.C. Mayor Crumbles Under Republican Threats
Mayor Muriel Bowser’s reversal ignited heated debates around symbolic spaces in the capital. Washington, DC, mayor Muriel Bowser caved to congressional pressure and ditched the iconic Black ...