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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)

D.C. ambulance plan draws opposition

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Former Rep. Thomas M. Davis III, Virginia Republican

Referendum approach to D.C. budget autonomy hailed

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

At large D.C. Council Member, Michael Brown, middle, greets voters outside of precinct 110 polling site in Washington, D.C., to cast their vote, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

Grosso’s victory suggests an affinity for progressives

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

SIMMONS: Election brings changes for D.C. politics

By Deborah Simmons - The Washington Times

David Grosso (left), running for an at-large D.C. Council seat, greets a voter at a Precinct 33 polling site Tuesday. The Democrat was given the best chance for an upset. Incumbent at-large D.C. Council member Michael A. Brown (below), a Democrat, makes a last campaign pitch to voters outside a Precinct 110 polling site Tuesday. There were five challengers for his and another at-large seat.

Grosso upsets incumbent Brown in D.C. Council bid

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

Ethics issue looms over D.C. campaigns

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Mayor Vincent Gray was joined by Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier and other public safety officials on Friday, Nov. 2, 2012 at the Wilson Building in Washington, D.C. to announce changes to improve both safety and fairness in the photo enforcement violations for traffic cameras in the city. The new program, which goes into effect on Monday, will include the following changes: Violators caught speeding up to 10 mph over the limit will be fined $50 instead of $75; violations from 11 to 15 mph over the limit will be fined at $100 instead of $125; and violations of more than 25 mph over the limit will increase from $250 to $300. The mayor said that the revenue raised from these fines will go towards hiring 100 new police officers in 2013. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

Gray lowers some D.C. speed camera fines

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Former D.C. Council Chairman Kwame R. Brown (left) enters the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse for his plea hearing in Washington, D.C., Friday, June 8, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

Prosecutors want six days in jail for Kwame Brown

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Ellerbe

Ruling on D.C. fire chief called ‘sobering’

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

D.C. Council member David A. Catania (The Washington Times)

SIMMONS: Charter changes could put teeth in demands for ethical behavior

By Deborah Simmons - The Washington Times

SEC joins scrutiny of D.C. CFO’s office

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Prosecutor alleges plan to avoid tuition at McKinley Tech

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Jim Graham

Mendelson to talk to Graham before acting on Metro report

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton

Norton walking tightrope on D.C. referendum

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton

Norton in tough spot between budget autonomy bill and congressional cooperation

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Dr. Mohammad N. Akhter on Thursday outlined the District’s plans for a virtual marketplace where the uninsured and small businesses can buy health insurance to comply with the Affordable Care Act. (Associated Press)

Plans for D.C. health insurance marketplace move forward

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

D.C. Council incumbents Michael A. Brown (left), an independent, and Vincent B. Orange (second from left), a Democrat, attend a debate with challengers David Grosso, an independent, and Mary Brooks Beatty, a Republican, on Thursday. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Debate for two D.C. Council seats maintains civil tone

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

**FILE** D.C. Council member Phil Mendelson (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

D.C. Council to seek budget freedom from Hill

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

D.C. Council member Mary M. Cheh (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

D.C. may reserve 10% of meters for disabled

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Vincent B. Orange

Pre-election mailing puts D.C. Council member Orange in a gray area

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times