DC Councilmembers made public safety and services for children a top priority during a meeting that ended with the first approval of the city budget.

After pushback and amendments surrounding cuts to violence interrupter programs, the DC Council passed a controversial proposal.

The DC Council released its budget proposal Sunday, which includes funding for the RFK Stadium campus and adjustments to the ...

WASHINGTON, DC (7News) — As the D.C. Council begins the process of passing a budget for next year, many residents will be focused on the public safety section. There have been several shootings ...

Funding for a new stadium, a set minimum wage for tipped workers and additional support for DNA testing are among the highlights of a budget, D.C. council will vote on Monday.

Should tipped workers be paid the same minimum wage as other workers? Twice since 2018, D.C. residents approved voter ...

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled her proposed $17.5 billion budget for fiscal 2022 Thursday afternoon to the D.C. Council; it focuses on funding affordable housing initiatives, public safety ...

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday unveiled her budget for next year, which includes hundreds of millions of dollars in areas such as public safety and social services. The $19.5 billion budget ...

The public safety committee, chaired by Council Member Charles Allen (D-Ward 6), can make changes in the mayor’s budget proposal, and it could vote on the spending package by the end of this month.

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) on Wednesday proposed a 2023 budget that would bump up public safety and police funding in the capital. Bowser earmarked $1.7 billion of the proposed $19. ...

The mayor’s proposal would boost the budget for the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement from $5.4 million in fiscal 2019 to $8.7 million in fiscal 2020, a 61 percent increase.