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Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks at the dedication ceremony for the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**

D.C. leaders make pitch to world to attract business

The D.C. metropolitan area can no longer rely on the federal government for economic growth and must attract business from across the country and around the world, regional leaders said Wednesday.

October 12, 2016
Kenyan McDuffie (Associated Press/File)

D.C. juvenile jail policy shifts to rehabilitation

The D.C. Council on Tuesday gave unanimous preliminary approval to legislation that would fundamentally change how the District handles juvenile offenders, promoting rehabilitation over incarceration.

October 11, 2016
Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks at the dedication ceremony for the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**

Benefits rate increases for unemployed in D.C.

Washington, D.C.'s jobless will soon see more money in their wallets, now that Mayor Muriel Bowser has implemented the first unemployment benefits rate increase in more than a decade.

October 6, 2016
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said the process for statehood is moving quickly because a constitution must be ready if Democrats win the White House or gain control of Congress in November. (Associated Press/File)

D.C. statehood supporters see council rush, citizen snub

Advocates for D.C. statehood ripped into city lawmakers at a public hearing Tuesday for rushing a draft of a constitution without more inclusion from the public just weeks before voters are to decide whether the District should petition Congress for statehood.

September 27, 2016
D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson testified on Capitol Hill in May before a House Oversight Government Operations subcommittee hearing on whether the District of Columbia government truly has the power to spend local tax dollars without approval by Congress. (Associated Press/File)

D.C. Council moving bill to jump-start Kennedy Street revitalization

Missing out on the boom that has transformed other once-rundown parts of the city, the struggling Kennedy Street corridor in Northwest could finally see economic development after eight years of waiting for the city government to move on a plan to revitalize the area.

September 26, 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. Council tables employee advanced scheduling act

With more than 100 workers protesting outside City Hall, the D.C. Council voted Tuesday to table a bill that would force some businesses to provide employee schedules weeks in advance, likely ensuring the legislation will not be approved before the end of the year.

September 20, 2016