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Bill proposed to bury D.C.'s power lines

Councilmember Jack Evans, Ward 2, took up the cause by introducing a bill that considers burying all power lines within the District.

Tags: Jack Evans, Mayor Vincent Gray, District of Columbia

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Better and more expensive taxi rides coming to D.C.

Taking a taxi in the Nation's capital is about to get more expensive, but it will also be safer and more convenient.

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New D.C. homeland security head targets cyber-attack

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Rally planned to defend D.C. hiring law

District of Columbia leaders and advocates will be rallying in defense of a requirement that local residents be hired to work on city-funded construction projects.

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Mayor Gray's children often use city's sky suite for free

D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray's adult children have been given thousands of dollars' worth of highly sought after sky suite tickets to numerous sold out concerts and events at Verizon Center since Gray took office last year.

Tags: Mayor Vincent Gray, d.c. police, Natwar Gandhi, Sharon Pratt, mark segraves

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Homelessness skyrockets in D.C.

The number of families living in the city's shelters has increased by about 50 percent since this time last year.

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Gray: Broad campaign finance reform may be needed

District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray says it's time to consider comprehensive changes to the way political campaigns are funded in the District.

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Gray touts economic goals in State of District

District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray says the district is in better financial shape than any state, but fiscal discipline will be critically important to maintain that status.

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D.C. ended fiscal 2011 with budget surplus

District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray says the district ended fiscal 2011 with a $240 million surplus and that the money has been used to replenish the district's reserve fund.

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D.C. mayor calls recall effort 'ill-advised'

Tags: Frederick Butler, recall effort, Mayor Vincent Gray, D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown

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