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ICYMI: @maustermuhle.bsky.social breaks down why the D.C. Council is considering taking legal action against Mayor Bowser in a year-long fight over budget documents.
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In a recent focus group conducted by @dcfpi.bsky.social, one D.C. mother said, “If my children can’t eat, they can’t go to school and be productive.”
Proposed cuts could go into effect this year:
In a recent focus group conducted by @dcfpi.bsky.social, one D.C. mother said, “If my children can’t eat, they can’t go to school and be productive.”
Proposed cuts could go into effect this year:
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The post-storm collection challenges have also tied into some broader concerns with services from the D.C. Department of Public Works, @maustermuhle.bsky.social reports:
The post-storm collection challenges have also tied into some broader concerns with services from the D.C. Department of Public Works, @maustermuhle.bsky.social reports:
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It's a brutal blow to D.C.’s ability to hold elected officials accountable, make informed decisions, and feel connected to our neighbors.
But this is a city of people who get the job done.
It's a brutal blow to D.C.’s ability to hold elected officials accountable, make informed decisions, and feel connected to our neighbors.
But this is a city of people who get the job done.
But in the wreckage of today’s crises, people are also powering solutions — and The 51st, backed by the community of D.C., is one of them.
Will you help us build a local newsroom that a billionaire can’t break?
But in the wreckage of today’s crises, people are also powering solutions — and The 51st, backed by the community of D.C., is one of them.
Will you help us build a local newsroom that a billionaire can’t break?
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ICYMI: @maustermuhle.bsky.social breaks down why the D.C. Council is considering taking legal action against Mayor Bowser in a year-long fight over budget documents.
ICYMI: @maustermuhle.bsky.social breaks down why the D.C. Council is considering taking legal action against Mayor Bowser in a year-long fight over budget documents.