Out with the snow, in with the slush
Snowmageddon this ain’t: The super-seeming snowdrifts of 24 hours ago turned quickly to a slushy mess Thursday.
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On the stump with mayoral candidate Muriel Bowser
Knocking on doors in Ward 4, councilwoman shows she isn’t afraid to tell constituents “No.”
Debate Watcher: Young voters in focus at AU forum
D.C. mayoral candidates speak with American University students.
D.C. attorney general vote delay to go to highest local court
Lawyer and candidate Paul Zukerberg says he will make last attempt to keep AG vote in 2014.
Marion Barry is admitted to hospital for 2nd time this year
The former D.C. mayor “is doing much better than the public is speculating,” a spokeswoman said.
Spokeswoman: D.C.’s Marion Barry is back in the hospital
The four-term former mayor was admitted to an area hospital on Monday, a spokeswoman says.
Waging a one-on-one battle over Va.’s gun laws
A Va. Tech victim’s father and an unbending gun-rights supporter spar over what it means to be safe.
Five things you don’t know about Tommy Wells
The lawmaker and mayoral candidate is a youth mentor, a crock-pot chef and an occasional sailor.
D.C.’s top attorney argues against election proposal
Attorney general tells D.C. Council that his office must be contested in primaries before the general election.
Wells’s challenge: Connecting to a broader swath of D.C.
In his run for mayor, the council member is refining his image as “the smart-growth candidate.
Mayor Gray discusses D.C. homeless ‘crisis’
Don’t call his approach ‘tough love,’ he says, and he doesn’t want to throw more money at shelters.
D.C. homeless crisis puts in play Gray’s record as steward
Vincent Gray’s tough love for the poor is under a microscope as the number of homeless families soars.
Of Gray’s rivals, Bowser seems to be the candidate to beat
COLUMN D.C. Council member Bowser gains early edge in contest to be “top challenger” to mayor.
Thompson secretly funded 2008 campaign, lawyers say
The D.C. contractor allegedly pumped more than $100,000 into Michael A. Brown’s D.C. Council run.
Attorney general’s race won’t appear on D.C. ballots
Superior Court judge denies candidate’s bid to reverse delay to election mandate passed by voters.
Top city judge allegedly steered contract and lied about it
Mary Oates Walker, D.C.’s chief administrative law judge, has clashed with colleagues for nearly two years.
Judge dismisses lawsuit against D.C Council member
A developer alleged that Jim Graham had improperly interfered with a disputed Metro real estate deal.
The Debate Watcher: Ward 4 Dems speak
Council member Muriel Bowser wins vote in home ward, and second straw poll over D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray
D.C. mayoral candidates clash over homelessness
Council member Muriel Bowser wins straw poll in home ward, her second over D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray.
Textbook change acknowledging East Sea passes Va. House
The measure created a diplomatic flap when the Japanese ambassador said trade relations could suffer.
Loudoun administrator proposes $1.98 billion budget
The plan holds property tax rates steady, leaves schools facing potential shortfall of tens of millions.
D.C. Council weakens bill to decriminalize marijuana
A revised bill would eliminate criminal penalties for possession, but leaves public smoking a crime.
D.C. Planning Director Harriet Tregoning departs for HUD
She made the city more pedestrian-friendly but drew ire for trying to alter parking and change building heights.
D.C. is losing its ‘futurist-in-chief’
Harriet Tregoning has been one of the region’s leaders around smart growth.
Five things you don’t know about Andy Shallal
Wild card in D.C. mayor’s race wants a city “tribal statement,” and he’s no starving artist.
David Catania, watching and waiting in D.C. mayoral race
Whether the council member is a viable candidate has emerged as a great unknown in the 2014 race.
Bids for Arlington homeless center come in over $5 million
Renovation proposals are in line with expectations, county says.
Andy Shallal makes unconventional bid for D.C. mayor
The Busboys and Poets owner may get the hipster vote, but can his campaign appeal to the mainstream?
Arlington Democrats pick Howze as board candidate
The IBM consultant will face three rivals in a special County Board election in April.
N.J. town recalls a young Christie less keen to play hardball
When a baseball-team rival stole his thunder in high school, the future New Jersey governor chose to step aside.
D.C. mayor raises $627,000 since December
After a late start, the tally is short of a $1 million goal but has Vincent Gray closing fast on his challengers.
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