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Articles by Ryan M. McDermott

D.C. may stop helping out-of-town homeless

Advocates for the homeless want the D.C. Council to slow its consideration of an emergency mayoral proposal that would limit homeless benefits to only D.C. residents and make it easier to turn away nonresidents seeking shelter in the city.

November 30, 2016
The head of the D.C. Metro rail system said that, in order to eliminate a budget shortfall, fares will be hiked and workers will be faced with layoffs. At the same time, Maryland, Virginia and District governments will have to pay more into the system. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Metro proposes cutting rail’s late-night service hours

Metro officials are proposing to close the subway at 11:30 p.m. on weekdays and 1 a.m. on weekends for at least two years in order to execute a long-term maintenance plan that could cut track-related delays in half.

November 28, 2016
Washington, D.C. City Council Chairman Phil Mendelson. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

Family leave act in D.C. will grant 11 weeks per year

D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson's long-awaited revision of a paid family leave bill will include 11 weeks of leave for new parents and eight weeks of leave for caring for a sick relative. The legislation is expected to cost the District about $250 million a year.

November 28, 2016
Left to right: Donnell Davis, Carl Tucker, and Stephanie Stewart all of of Washington, D.C. speak with Department of Public Works Recruiting Lead Dominique Odesola, left, during Mayor GrayÕs 2014 Citywide Hiring Fair at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, July 30, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times) **FILE**

D.C. bill to bar credit check access on job applicants

The D.C. Council is considering a bill that would bar businesses from performing credit checks on job applicants. Supporters of the legislation say credit histories can be inaccurate and indicate little about workers' character.

November 27, 2016
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine
(Associated Press)

D.C. Council eyes limits on PAC fundraising in nonelection years

Campaign finance reform crusaders on Wednesday lauded a D.C. Council measure that would forbid political action committees from raising unlimited funds in nonelection years and ban businesses from donating to candidates who could influence their contracts with the city.

November 16, 2016
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Maryland Democrat. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Montgomery County leaders decry race-baiting graffiti

Montgomery County officials stood together Tuesday to denounce race-baiting graffiti at a local church and schools as hateful, anti-immigrant acts in the aftermath of last week's presidential election.

November 15, 2016