The Washington Inquisitor
D.C. Council
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Altair, the Arlo hotel’s new restaurant, lists foie gras on its menu as D.C.’s voter-approved ban awaits funding
Altair, Renwick Hospitality’s 82-seat restaurant at the Arlo Washington, opened Oct. 15 with a $28 foie gras terrine on its menu. Voters approved Initiative 86 on Nov. 3, but the ban starts…
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Eleven temporary D.C. laws expire next year with no permanent bill listed, Council records show
Twenty-three temporary D.C. laws expire between January and May 2027. For 11 of them, the Council’s Emergency Bill Status Report lists no permanent bill or act on the same subject. An Inquisitor…
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D.C. Council moves to keep marriage licenses flowing during federal shutdowns
D.C. marriage licenses come from the federally funded Superior Court, so a federal shutdown can stop them. Bill 26-441, the LOVE Act, would let the mayor issue licenses and authorize officiants whenever…
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D.C. Council holds final vote on GRID Act, its first major utility regulation overhaul in 25 years
B26-0602 would speed rooftop and portable solar, strengthen Public Service Commission oversight and add protections from retail energy suppliers. The council also votes on a ban on mercury fluorescent lamps and e-bike…
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D.C. Council takes up how loud a night out can be, and how a neighbor proves it
The Nightlife Noise Balance Amendment Act is due for a first vote Nov. 10. It would let ABCA investigators substantiate bar noise from within 15 feet of a home instead of from…