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Coalition calls Wednesday's unanimous budget vote a "small but meaningful step." Sheriff Sean Casey, who testified against the proposal at an April 18 public hearing, says he has no legal discretion to refuse ICE transfers under valid administrative warrants.
Sunday meters formally rejected; BPOL, parking, stormwater and fire fees all approved 6-0 — but Chapman warns the city is filling budget holes with fee hikes that "I don't think is sustainable"
The battlefield is narrowing and the timeline is tightening in a congressional redistricting contest among states seeking a partisan advantage ahead of the November midterm elections.
Former FBI Director James Comey made his first court appearance Wednesday in a criminal case against him that legal experts say presents significant hurdles for the prosecution and will likely be a challenge for the Justice Department to win.
Mohammad Sharifullah faces up to 20 years; jurors quickly convicted on material support charge but split on whether any deaths "resulted from" his conspiracy
Mayor cites three benefits of proposed financing structure as engagement period begins ahead of June 13 vote
Council unanimously approves $1.6M in CDBG and HOME funds, plus $5.3M Section 108 loan for Arlandria's 495-unit Sansé/Naja project
Aguirre pulls item from consent to highlight changes from original project; vote comes on McIlvaine's last legislative meeting as housing director
City Manager James Parajon presents framework for HRP Group request; council vote on TIF authorization, new Community Development Authority and Phase I development approvals scheduled for June 13
Rosemarie Spano, who testified on her association's behalf against parking removal in the board's recent Braddock Road decision, will take an oath of office to join a body statutorily mandated to "prioritize safety of all users"; she prevailed 4-2 over bike advocate Jacquelyn Kittredge
Pre-construction community meeting at Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center will preview eight months of work on Route 1 between Jefferson and Wolfe streets.
The Washington region lost 62,100 federal jobs in a year — a 16.5% drop that outpaces every major U.S. metro except Baltimore — and the Arlington-Alexandria-Reston division shed more total jobs than any other Virginia metro, fresh data shows two days before the city adopts a $977.3 million budget.
The Virginia Supreme Court on Monday will hear arguments in a Republican challenge to the redrawn congressional map that was approved by voters last week and could net Democrats four additional U.S. House seats.
Residents invited to share concerns and ideas at next installment of community series.
Catholic University chair and vice chair, Virginia Tech and Maryland professors, and MITRE engineer among dismissed members of body that oversees Alexandria-based NSF
Rep. Rich McCormick's "Make DC Square Again Act" would undo the 1846 retrocession of Alexandria and Arlington — days after Virginia voters approved a Democratic redistricting plan.
