Updated vote count confirms Ward 5 Council member beats incumbent Silverman
McDuffie leads Silverman for ‘non-Democratic’ at-large Council seat
Race considered only contest on ballot with uncertain outcome
Without statehood, District vulnerable to congressional interference
Activists call on Council to keep LGBTQ neighborhood intact
Pinto, Downs, Padro and others supporting Initiative 81
Members respond to concern that tax could hurt small media outlets
Measure had been stalled in committee
Measure would require changing tables in men's rooms
Hate crimes, election results and big changes to D.C. nightlife top our list