VIA WTOP: WASHINGTON – Drivers in the District will have one less inspection to do for their cars starting next month. The city is dropping its safety inspection program for most private cars under a new law taking effect Oct. 1. Only commercial vehicles, such as taxicabs and buses, will have to pass inspection. The […]
VIA WASHINGTON POST: The District is poised once again to become the battleground for a divisive social issue as the D.C. Council moves a step closer to legalizing same-sex marriage, an action that could force Congress and White House to take sides in the debate. After months of buildup and behind-the-scenes lobbying, a bill by […]
(Washington, DC) — The DC Council has okayed emergency legislation that will extend unemployment benefits for thousands of city residents for an additional five-months. The benefits of about 5000 residents would soon expire without the legislation. Mayor Adrian Fenty says the extension will “alleviate some of the burden felt by many households” and will also […]
