Jul 20 Watch Washington D.C. becomes latest jurisdiction to decriminalize marijuana By PBS News Hour This week, the District of Columbia became the latest jurisdiction to decriminalize possession of marijuana. It’s part of a growing national trend that may signal a changing attitude across the nation about the issue. Hari Sreenivasan discusses this shift with… Continue watching
Jun 27 Tour guides win appeals court ruling against D.C. By Associated Press A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of tour guides in the nation's capital who challenged city rules that require guides to pay the government $200 and to pass a 100-question multiple-choice exam. Continue reading
Jun 13 Which federal agencies do lobbyists target most? By Elizabeth Shell Of the nearly 250 agencies tracked by the Center for Responsive Politics, it’s hardly surprising that the ones responsible for making the laws, the U.S. House and Senate, top the list at No. 1 and 2, respectively, of the 10… Continue reading
May 12 Photos: Washington Monument reopens after 3 years By Ariel Min The scaffolding is gone and the elevator that glides up D.C.'s famous 555-foot marble obelisk is running again. After a 33-month renovation, the Washington Monument on Monday reopened to the public. Continue reading
Apr 15 Tyrannosaurus Rex arrives via Fed Ex at Smithsonian Museum By News Desk A truck carrying a nearly-complete Tyrannosaurus Rex arrived at the loading dock of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History just after 6 a.m. EDT, Tuesday morning. The dinosaur had just completed its 2,000-mile journey from Bozeman, Mont., where… Continue reading
Mar 31 DC decriminalizes marijuana By Justin Scuiletti Updated March 31 at 5:17 p.m. EDT Washington Mayor Vincent Gray signed into law Monday a bill that decriminalizes marijuana possession of an ounce or less in the District of Columbia. Possession of pot, previously a misdemeanor, will now… Continue reading
Mar 25 Washington Monument to reopen in May, 3 years after earthquake By Talia Mindich The Washington Monument will reopen on May 12, after a 2011 earthquake forced the structure to close for repairs, the National Park Service said Tuesday. Continue reading
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