by David Sun | Feb 19, 2026 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON — Exactly one month after a major sewer line collapsed, pouring raw sewage into the Potomac River, environmental advocates and experts warned the public health threat could continue for months. The initial spill occurred on Jan. 19 when a section of the...
by Marissa Fernandez | Feb 5, 2026 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed a resolution to overturn parts of D.C. law. Before this vote, around 40 members of Free DC gathered in U.S Senate office buildings to talk to lawmakers and protest the resolution. Many attendees saw the...
by Mikayla Denault | Nov 11, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON — While the House of Representatives passed the Washington D.C. Admissions Act, D.C. residents and veterans called for the Senate to give back to those who serve, which meant granting for D.C. statehood. “We actually pay more in taxes collectively...
by Tara Longardner | Feb 9, 2015 | Living, Politics
WASHINGTON – Residents of the nation’s capital voted overwhelmingly in November to legalize marijuana, but the fate of the initiative is now in the hands of a Republican-controlled Congress. Without congressional authorization, the legalization issue would be...
by Jonathan Palmer | Mar 5, 2014 | Education
WASHINGTON— States are making progress in improving academic standards, student outcomes and teacher effectiveness, but are still moving too slowing, according to national studies on state education policy. Education Week magazine, the National Council on Teacher...
