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'Tussle' over higher speed limits: Mayor Gray vs. D.C. council

Speed limits and speeding fines on some major commuter routes in the nation's capital will remain higher at least until the early 2013. While the D.C. Council recently passed a bill to lower the limits and fines, the council and Mayor Vincent Gray are at odds over who has final say in the decision.

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Brown 'moving toward' run for Council

Outgoing D.C. Councilmember Michael A. Brown says he's "moving toward" a run for a vacant council seat in an April special election.

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D.C. councilman reimbursed for trip to celebrity memorial service

A local politician is facing questions on why he had taxpayers foot the bill for his trip to a celebrity memorial service.

Tags: Jim Graham, Elizabeth Taylor, Whitman-Walker Clinic, Washington City Paper

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D.C. to release depositions amid lottery probe

District of Columbia officials have agreed to release three depositions that could shed light on an investigation of the city's handling of its lottery contract.

Tags: lottery, online gambling

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Nadeau launches early bid for D.C. Council

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D.C. Council expecting busy end of term

The D.C. Council will try to complete work on dozens of bills before the end of the year, including an overhaul of parking for disabled drivers and possible reductions in traffic-camera fines.

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D.C. Council panel approves $11M tax break for Howard Town Center

The D.C. Council's finance and revenue committee unanimously approved an $11 million tax abatement for the Howard Town Center during a brief mark-up session Thursday afternoon.

Tags: Howard Town Center, Natwar Gandhi,

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Barry: Only 'liberal white folks' care about turkey funding

D.C. Councilmember Marion Barry certainly isn't shy about making racial comments.

Tags: Marion Barry, Washington City Paper, WJLA

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D.C. Council considers revamping city's liquor law

The D.C. Council is preparing to consider a bill that would rewrite the city's alcohol regulations for the first time in a decade.

Tags: Jim Graham, liquor laws, The Washington Post

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Sex abuse reporting bill advances in D.C. Council

The D.C. Council has tentatively approved legislation that would hold many more adults liable for failing to report the sexual abuse of a child.

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