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Despite scandal and a looming corruption trial, Trayon White seeks to return to the DC Council
Tuesday’s special election for the Ward 8 seat on the D.C. Council will determine whether the council will turn the page on ...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Washington, DC, city council special election
Voters in southeast Washington, D.C., will fill a vacant city council seat Tuesday in a special election to replace former ...
US delays rule on Gulf of Mexico whale protections by two years
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration will delay by two years a final rule designating protections for the endangered ...
Nashville mural celebrates legacy of Z. Alexander Looby and fellow civil rights heroes
Nashville civil rights leader Z. Alexander Looby has been honored with a new 94-wide mural, unveiled by city leaders on July ...
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Trayon White defies the odds, regains Ward 8 D.C. Council seat
Trayon White reclaimed his Ward 8 D.C. Council seat in a narrow victory during the July 15 special election, overcoming a ...
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District of Columbia expands city curfew after incidents of teen violence
The D.C. Council unanimously approved Mayor Muriel Bowser’s newly proposed legislation to extend youth curfews during the ...
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Why Is the Nation's Capital Called the “District of Columbia”?
Inside the complicated compromise that created the District of Columbia and the City of Washington—which are kind of the same thing.
Nearly 4,300 properties in Broadway Plan and Cambie Plan areas to be proactively rezoned by the City of Vancouver
The City of Vancouver will proactively rezone nearly 4,300 properties within the Broadway Plan and Cambie Corridor Plan areas ...
Jessica Nichols, Howard Teacher of the Year, runs for County Council seat
A social studies teacher at River Hill High School in Clarksville, Nichols, 49, realized she needed to run for council due to recurring budget issues, where her district, parts of Columbia and ...