News http://www.dccouncil.us/news en tmartschink@dccouncil.us Copyright 2013 2013-05-31T15:27:39+00:00 Eleventh Legislative Meeting http://dccouncil.us/news/entry/eleventh-legislative-meeting http://dccouncil.us/news/entry/eleventh-legislative-meeting#When:15:27:39Z The Eleventh Legislative Meeting will be held on June 4, 2013.

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]]> 2013-05-20T16:27:07+00:00 Ninth Legislative Meeting http://dccouncil.us/news/entry/9th-legislative-meeting http://dccouncil.us/news/entry/9th-legislative-meeting#When:20:44:52Z Ninth Legislative Meeting

]]> 2013-05-06T20:44:52+00:00 Eighth (Additional) Legislative Meeting http://dccouncil.us/news/entry/eighth-additional-legislative-meeting http://dccouncil.us/news/entry/eighth-additional-legislative-meeting#When:13:31:40Z Eighth (Additional) Legislative Meeting

]]> 2013-04-29T13:31:40+00:00 Budget Autonomy Referendum on April 23 Ballot http://dccouncil.us/news/entry/budget-autonomy-referendum-on-april-23-ballot http://dccouncil.us/news/entry/budget-autonomy-referendum-on-april-23-ballot#When:17:01:05Z During the April 23 special election, District residents will vote on an amendment to the District’s Home Rule Charter related to local budget autonomy.  The amendment, if approved in the referendum vote, would provide that the District need only submit its local budget to Congress for a 30-day review period (similar to most other laws passed by the Council and sent to Congress) as opposed to requiring inclusion in a congressional appropriations bill.  As with all other legislation sent to Congress for review, Congress would retain its inherent Constitutional authority under the Congressional Supremacy Clause.   For more information please view the Committee Report for Bill 19-993, the Local Budget Autonomy Act of 2012.

]]> 2013-04-19T17:01:05+00:00 BEGA Releases Annual Ethics Report http://dccouncil.us/news/entry/bega-releases-annual-ethics-report http://dccouncil.us/news/entry/bega-releases-annual-ethics-report#When:20:38:41Z The District of Columbia Board of Ethics and Government Accountability has released its 2013 Annual Ethical Guidelines Assessment and Recommendation Report.

]]> 2013-04-18T20:38:41+00:00 DC Emancipation Day Schedule http://dccouncil.us/news/entry/dc-emancipation-day-schedule http://dccouncil.us/news/entry/dc-emancipation-day-schedule#When:14:49:00Z DC EMANCIPATION DAY SCHEDULE

DC EMANCIPATION DAY BRUNCH

DC EMANCIPATION DAY - GREAT DEBATE II

DC EMANCIPATION DAY EVENT SCHEDULE

]]> 2013-04-12T14:49:00+00:00 Education Focus Session http://dccouncil.us/news/entry/education-focus-session http://dccouncil.us/news/entry/education-focus-session#When:14:48:59Z Education Focus Session

]]> 2013-04-02T14:48:59+00:00 Sixth (Additional) Legislative Meeting http://dccouncil.us/news/entry/sixth-additional-legislative-meeting http://dccouncil.us/news/entry/sixth-additional-legislative-meeting#When:14:15:59Z Sixth (Additional) Legislative Meeting

]]> 2013-03-18T14:15:59+00:00 FY2012-2013 Updated Performance Oversight Hearings http://dccouncil.us/news/entry/fy2012-2013-updated-performance-oversight-hearings http://dccouncil.us/news/entry/fy2012-2013-updated-performance-oversight-hearings#When:16:07:43Z Notice of Public Hearings Agency Performance Oversight Hearings Fiscal Year 2012-2013

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