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Articles by Ryan M. McDermott

Bathroom wipes, often advertised as flushable, are creating clogs and backups in sewer systems around the nation, including in the District. (Associated Press)

D.C. weighs ban on flushable wipes as manufacturers cry foul

The D.C. Council wants to take a better look at what residents are flushing down their toilets. City lawmakers are weighing a ban on so-called "flushable" wipes — those thick, moistened towelettes that promise not to clog your pipes.

November 14, 2016
Fire department and rescue officials are at the scene of an early morning fatal collision between a school bus and a commuter bus Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, in Baltimore. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Baltimore Sun via AP)

Baltimore school bus collides with MTA bus, killing six

Baltimore police, state officials and federal investigators sifted through twisted metal and shattered concrete in search of the cause of a crash involving a school bus and a commuter bus that killed six people early Tuesday in southwest Baltimore.

November 1, 2016
D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times) ** FILE **

Phil Mendelson’s D.C. paid leave bill proposes 1% payroll tax

A bill that would grant workers in the District paid time off to care for a new child or to tend to an extended illness could still come up for a vote in the D.C. Council this year, but Mayor Muriel Bowser says the money the legislation would cost could be better spent elsewhere.

October 31, 2016
The D.C. Council voted unanimously to regulate how much a landlord can charge in late fees and how much time renters have before those fees can be applied. (Ryan M. McDermott/The Washington Times) **FILE**

D.C. lawmakers, landlords split over rent-control measures

Lawmakers and landlords in the District are at odds over housing legislation that some say would empower low-income tenants and others say would punish property owners already operating at low profit margins due to rent control.

October 24, 2016
Kenyan McDuffie

D.C. tenants legal aid bill pushed in council

Legal scholars and tenant advocates pushed Wednesday for the D.C. Council to approve a bill that would provide low-income residents with free legal representation in housing court.

October 19, 2016