District of Columbia Government News

Marijuana is more popular and accessible in the U.S. than any other street drug.

Dog theft is becoming an alarmingly commonplace crime. We keep hearing shocking stories: stolen dogs used as bait dogs , sold to research labs , and held for ransom.

District of Columbia officials say a busy commuter route will likely remain closed through Thursday evening as work continues to repair a sinkhole.

The Senate is voting whether New Hampshire should join 18 other states and the District of Columbia in allowing seriously ill people to use marijuana to treat their conditions.

The Virginia Democrat says the legislation would require the Office of Management and Budget to compare costs and the performance of restoration activities by various federal agencies involved in the massive environmental endeavor.

May 21 - Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service in United States District Court for the District of Columbia to compel the agency to initiate a rulemaking procedure to address serious conflicts between the Tax Code's requirements for section 501 groups and implementing IRS ... (more)

Public education spending per student fell in 2011 for the first time since 1977, according to the latest data from the Census Bureau.

The Obama administration's quickening push to implement health care reform is likely to create success stories and debacles that differ across states, a panel of experts said Monday.

Two Pakistani nationals have been extradited to the United States to face charges alleging that they operated Internet sites that illegally shipped pharmaceuticals from Pakistan and the United Kingdom to customers in the United States.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced on Monday that three more states would join the ranks of those given permission to ignore parts of the federal No Child Left Behind law in favor of their own school improvement plans.

The U.S. News and World Report Magazine released the 2013 best high school rankings and Montague High School was awarded a silver medal for the second year in a row.

New Hampshire could be on its way to joining 18 other states and the District of Columbia in legalizing the medical use of marijuana by people with serious illness.

DC Councilman Tommy Wells officially kicked off his campaign for mayor on Saturday.

The largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history was $656 million. The Powerball game is played in 43 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands "I don't know what I'd do with that kind of money honestly," said Ryan Emerson after he bought Powerball tickets.

A man who told people in Washington he was a former British spy has pleaded guilty to defrauding former business associates of $2.1 million.

A handful of states, including Illinois, Delaware, Indiana, Wisconsin, Mississippi and New Hampshire saw their jobless rates rise over the year.

Arizona was among 32 states and the District of Columbia that saw a slip in construction employment between March and April.

The Powerball jackpot for Saturday's drawing will be at least $600 million, the third largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history, after no one matched the winning numbers in Wednesday night's draw.

The walls of homophobia keep tumbling down, with news this week that Minnesota became the latest state to legalize same-sex marriage.

By T.C. Cameron Michelle Chavez didn't set out to break barriers or change perceptions.