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Voting is for Fools: Primary elections for mayor, D.C. Council chairman, and other District offices look likely to remain on April 1—April Fool's Day—next year....

Mike Madden • 2 hours ago. • City Desk

More People, Less Driving

The Washington regional population is booming—but more people doesn't mean more driving, according to a report out today from the National Capital Region Transportation Planning...

Aaron Wiener • 3 hours ago. • Housing Complex

A Whole Foods on H Street? Not a Done Deal.

H Street NE is not going hungry. A 41,000-square-foot Giant Food opened last month at the corner of 3rd Street. A Yes! Organic Market is...

Aaron Wiener • 5 hours ago. • Housing Complex

Marrying, the D.C. Council Way

Should Ward 8 Councilmember Marion Barry have the power to marry people? Should the newlyweds be able to do it themselves? Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells' legislation...

Will Sommer • 18 June 2013, 1:07 pm • Loose Lips

Eldest Duggar Child Is Moving to D.C.

Josh Duggar, kid No. 1 from TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting, will be moving to the District later this month. His new position:...

Sarah Kaplan • 18 June 2013, 12:03 pm • City Desk

Barry Farm and Congress Heights Gentrifying? Not Quite.

The Washington Business Journal reported yesterday on a new study of 18 "gentrifying" neighborhoods—areas "whose median property value and federal adjusted gross income fell below...

Aaron Wiener • 18 June 2013, 11:27 am • Housing Complex

District Line Daily: All of the Lights

A morning roundup of news, opinion, and links from Washington City Paper and around the District. Send tips and ideas to citydesk@washingtoncitypaper.com. Sign up: To get...

Will Sommer • 18 June 2013, 10:01 am • City Desk

Morning Links

Office of Campaign Finance general counsel doesn't note outside law firm on conflict-of-interest forms [WAMU] Jeff Thompson's former accounting partners try to distance themselves from him,...

Will Sommer • 18 June 2013, 8:29 am • Loose Lips

Morning Links

Big Bloomingdale project having trouble landing retail. [WBJ] At long last, the 15th Street bike lane is being repaved. [GGW] Georgetown's getting pricier. [Georgetown Metropolitan] The state of...

Aaron Wiener • 18 June 2013, 8:22 am • Housing Complex

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