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D.C. to investigate smart meters

The D.C. Public Service Commission reversed course Friday and decided it would investigate whether new smart meters that PEPCO is installing in the city are safe and whether customers should be allowed to opt-out.

Tags: D.C. Public Service Commission, pepco, smart meters, utilities

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Barry wins Council primary; Orange-Biddle close

Former District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry has easily won a Democratic primary for his D.C. Council seat, virtually assuring him of a third consecutive term representing the poorest of the city's wards.

Tags: Marion Barry, DC primary, Sekou Biddle, Vincent Orange, muriel bowser, Jack Evans,

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Four D.C. councilmembers may be impeding Fed. investigation

The investigation into campaign finances in District politics heated up recently after several elected officials acknowledged their campaigns have received grand jury subpoenas from the Office of the U.S. Attorney. Other councilmembers who likely received subpoenas, but have refused to publicly say so, have come under fire for not publicly admitting their campaign was issued the same subpoena as the others.

Tags: Jeffrey Thompson, Kwame Brown, muriel bowser, Jack Evans, Phil Mendelson

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Campaign volunteer pleads not guilty to murder charge

Court charging documents released Monday reveal more about a deadly fight in Southeast involving a D.C. Council campaign volunteer.

Tags: D.C. Council, Kevin Chavous, stabbing, Ellsworth Colbert, Robert Leroy Wright, WJLA

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