WASHINGTON -- The fight to decriminalize marijuana possession in Washington, D.C., just got an unlikely ally: former mayor and current city councilman...

Robert C. Bobb, a former D.C. city administrator and school board president, has taken discreet steps to explore a run for mayor, according to two peo...

Washington, D.C. may no longer be the "murder capital," but new data released by the D.C. police department confirms we're still #1 in something: marijuana arrests.

Mayor Vincent Gray began this week by putting one stepping stone in place to pave the way to success for D.C.'s children.

I urge every member of the D.C. Council to refresh your commitment to the District's children and families so that we can all turn the corner together and no one is left behind. Please set a goal of improving our entire city, not just the reputation of the council.

WASHINGTON -- More than 115,000 people in the United States wait today for a lifesaving organ transplant. That list, which keeps growing, once include...

While many employers can agree on the justice objective of hiring returning citizens generally, the legislative specifics are very important to avoid the kinds of problems that Marion Barry's proposed legislation on ex-offenders presented.

D.C. will never bet taken seriously on Capitol Hill or around the country so long as our local government is perceived as inept, corrupt and unable to change.

WASHINGTON -- An attorney representing the former re-election treasurer for District of Columbia Councilmember Michael A. Brown (I-At Large) responded...

WASHINGTON -- Marion Barry (D), the former District of Columbia mayor and current Ward 8 councilmember, is the highest-rated elected local official in...

WASHINGTON -- Three members of the District of Columbia Council on Wednesday called on Mayor Vincent Gray to resign, a day after a public relatio...

WASHINGTON -- District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray (D) spoke about allegations that a "shadow campaign" helped his 2010 mayoral bid on Wednesday. B...

Whether every weekend or on holidays, extending drinking hours in public establishments in D.C. is unwise.

WASHINGTON -- D.C. Councilmember Marion Barry says he misspoke when he referred to the Polish community with the disparaging term "Polacks." Barry ma...

WASHINGTON — An assistant treasurer for the 2010 campaign of the District of Columbia mayor has reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors on ...

There are many people running to replace Harry Thomas, Jr. as the Councilmember for Ward 5. But only one will make a real difference as soon as he is elected to the Council. That person is Democrat Kenyan McDuffie.

WASHINGTON -- Former District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry is facing trouble again over comments he made about Asians working in the nation's capita...

The growing movement to undo the nefarious impact of the Citizens United decision allowing unlimited corporate campaign spending finds its counterpart in a citizens' revolt against corporate control of local Washington, D.C. elections.

Yesterday, I stood outside D.C. Democratic Party headquarters talking to residents about early voting for delegates. One thing became clear: District voters had little idea that they had a choice in who would represent their views.

On Saturday, March 3, the local Democratic Party will start delegate election to fill its delegation to the Democratic National Convention.

WASHINGTON -- District of Columbia Councilmember David Catania (I-At-Large) is standing by the harsh words he used to describe his colleague Marion Ba...

Corruption in D.C. damages our chances for full voting rights and cheats District residents. Recent federal prosecutions, along with a cascade of elections, may help clean out the D.C. Council. But we need more.

WASHINGTON -- During his 2012 State of the District address at the Historic Sixth and I Synagogue on Tuesday evening, District of Columbia Mayor Vince...

The issues facing our city are many, ranging from a failing public education system to income inequality to crime. Most residents agree on what needs fixing, and they look to their elected leaders for solutions.