DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson introducing amendment Thursday to 'eliminate the advertising tax entirely'
In the wake of a wild D.C. council meeting that had its chairman delay and then offer to cancel a 3 percent tax on advertising, pressure is building to scrap it altogether.
DC’s proposed ad tax tabled, could be nixed
A D.C. council chairman who has proposed a 3 percent sales tax on all advertising appears to have a revolt on his hands.
Bowser urges DC Council to reject advertising tax bill
Mayor Muriel Bowser is urging the D.C. Council to reject a new tax she says makes it “much tougher” for businesses to survive the coronavirus pandemic.
FOX 5 On The Hill takes on DC's proposed ad tax
One expert tells FOX 5 that a proposed new tax on advertisements would be a bad idea even during a good economy, but especially during the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic.
House of Representatives adopts bill to make DC 51st state
The Democratic-controlled House approved a bill Friday to make the District of Columbia the 51st state, saying Congress has both the moral obligation and constitutional authority to ensure that the city's 700,000 residents are allowed full voting rights, no longer subject to "taxation without representation.''
DC's black activists protest outside Vince Gray's home with police defunding calls
Local black activists held a "wakeup call" early Saturday morning outside the home of Councilmember Vince Gray (D-7th Ward), decrying his silence after calls for defunding District police.
Lines wrap around polling places in DC despite pandemic, protests
Amid the citywide curfew following protests over the death of George Floyd, we're learning about long lines at polling stations for the primary election in the District. That curfew is also causing confusion for voters.
DC statehood bill advances to House floor
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform passed the D.C. statehood bill Tuesday – sending it to the House floor.
Jack Evans running for DC Council seat he just resigned from
Former D.C. councilmember Jack Evans resigned from the Council 10 days ago.
Jack Evans to resign from DC Council on January 17
D.C. councilmember Jack Evans has announced he will resign.
DC Mayor: No immediate threats to District following airstrike that killed Iran's top military commander
D.C.'s Mayor Muriel Bowser said that the nation's capital has received no immediate threats following a U.S. airstrike near Baghdad's airport that killed a top Iranian general. Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and Weather
DC Council members vote unanimously to recommend expelling Jack Evans
The D.C. Council voted unanimously to recommend expelling embattled councilmember Jack Evans, who is at the center of a host of accusations of ethical violations.
Report: Jack Evans peddled position to private clients, investigators say
Jack Evans has “obliterated the public trust." That's what the chairman of the D.C. Council said Tuesday about a new report on the embattled Ward 2 councilmember.
Convicted murderers, rapists could get early release in D.C.: report
The D.C. Council is reportedly considering legislation that could grant early release to hundreds of inmates, many of whom have been convicted of serious crimes including murder and rape.
