District of Columbia Government News

By Staci DaSilva sdasilva@kcautv.com MidAmerican Energy says it hasn't raised your rates since 1995.

Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., says he is unable to pay the $750,000 fine he was ordered by the government to fork over for campaign fund offenses.

Columbia Heights, Brookland, the H Street Corridor and Anacostia are among a group of neighborhoods that a District of Columbia commission has identified as "transitioning" - or gentrifying - in a new report.

Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton still isn't saying whether she will return campaign contributions from an embattled District of Columbia businessman suspected of pouring illegal funds into the 2010 mayoral campaign.

Earlier this month, the New York State Assembly passed medical marijuana for the fourth time.

The Supreme Court is expected to make an imminent decision on the federal Defense of Marriage Act and California's Proposition 8. North Carolina is one of 30 states that have approved constitutional bans on gay marriage.

It's not expected to see stars on a red carpet going into a beauty pageant, but at the Miss USA pageant the stars did shine.

Some new drivers are anxious to get out on the roads, vut in the District of Columbia there's a waiting list several months long just to take the road test.

The ranks of 51 beauty queens from every U.S. state and the District of Columbia competing for the Miss USA crown in Las Vegas has been cut to 15. Miss Texas, Miss South Carolina and Miss California were among the long-haired, super-fit women who remained in the competition after the first cut Sunday night at the Planet Hollywood casino in Las ... (more)

A group of 51 beauty queens from every U.S. state and the District of Columbia are preparing to smile and strut their way toward the 62th Miss USA title.

Back in August, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced a recall on the General Motors GMT360 SUVs ranging from the 2005 to 2007 model years and the 2006 GMT370 SUVs due to potential fires associated with the driver's door module.

A group of 51 beauty queens from every U.S. state and the District of Columbia are preparing to smile and strut their way toward the 62th Miss USA title.

Researchers have long known that African-Americans are more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than whites, even though studies have repeatedly shown that the two groups use the drug at similar rates.

Complete title: ALERT: Chief Judge Of The United States District Court For DC Gives Leave Of Court To File Motions & Documents Providing Undeniable Evidence Of Obama's Use Of A Stolen Social Security Number... On June 13, 2013, Judge Lamberth Chief Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia gave leave of court to file 74 pages ... (more)

Big Government proponents, including both Democrats and Republicans, often justify their proposals as essential to encourage technological innovation and economic growth.

Vice President Joe Biden's favorite sandwich shop, Capriotti's , is coming to a dozen locations across Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, the Washington Business Journal reports.

Robert Levy from the Cato Institute will lead a public policy debate focusing on gun control, healthcare and election finances at 6 p.m. June 20 at the USDA: Agricultural Extension Center, at 589 Raccoon Road in Waynesville.

Use of medical marijuana is legal in 18 states and the District of Columbia. Colorado and Washington also allow recreational use.

Infosys Public Services, the US subsidiary of the Indian IT bellwether Infosys Ltd, has bagged a $49.5-million contract to build a healthcare portal for the District of Columbia , the company said Friday.

A retired income partner of Patton Boggs has sued the law firm for alleged disability discrimination, contending that the firm treated him less favorably than other attorneys after he suffered a disabling back injury that limited his ability to work.