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D.C. mayor’s amended criminal code rewrite to get committee hearing, public safety chair says

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

A voter submits their ballot at an early voting location in Alexandria, Va., Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. In-person voting for the midterm elections has started in Minnesota, South Dakota, Virginia and Wyoming, in a landscape that has changed since the pandemic drove a shift to mail balloting in the 2020 presidential contest. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

D.C. Council advances bill that would allow noncitizens to vote in local elections

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

D.C. Attorney General Irvin B. Nathan listens to a press conference given by Mayor Vincent Gray Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at the Wilson Building in Washington, D.C. in which they mayor told the media that despite the various controversies surrounding his administration he intends to continue business as usual. He did say there was precedent for asking Councilman Harry "Tommy" Thomas Jr. to step down from his position as chairman of the Economic Development Committee, but said that he leaves it up to the council to make a decision about that. Nathan brought charges against Councilman Thomas for allegedly funneling some $300,000 in funds earmarked for youth sports programs to his own business, as well as using $80,000 in private donations to pay for his personal vehicle. (The Washington Times)

D.C. attorney general: Civil asset forfeiture bill could endanger profits

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Washington, D.C. Fire and EMS Chief Kenneth B. Ellerbe speaks at a press conference held at Fire and EMS headquarters on his proposed plan to redeploy the department&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s emergency medical service workers into a configuration that would leave ambulances staffed with no paramedics during the overnight hours, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, November 13, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Council panel nixes fire chief’s ambulance plan

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times