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Thousands Of Miles From Home, Salvadoran Candidates Woo Local Voters

Salvadorans in the region have long played a role in elections in their homeland, but now they're finally being given the right to vote from abroad.
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D.C. Latino Leaders Seek To Break Glass Ceiling

The District's Latino population has tripled over the past three decades. So why hasn't that community elected a Latino politician to the D.C. Council?

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This Week On Metro Connection: Latino D.C.

From politics to food to the arts, we'll explore the scope of the region's growing, vibrant Latino community.

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Living Wage Bill Vetoed In The District

D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray vetoed a bill that would have required Wal-Mart and other large retailers to pay employees a living wage of at least $12.50 an hour.

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New Gallery Commemorates History Of D.C. National Guard

There's a new museum in Washington: a gallery commemorating the history of the District of Columbia National Guard.
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Federal Panel Proposes Leaving D.C. Height Act Largely Intact

The National Capital Planning Commission isn't expected to make any wholesale changes to the 100-year-old limiting building heights in D.C., though it could offer D.C. officials one small concession.

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Proposed Eisenhower Memorial Faces Another Delay

The proposed design for the Eisenhower Memorial has been taken off of the September agenda of the National Capital Planning Commission, further delaying its approval and construction.

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Gray Signs Agreement Giving Unions Leg Up In Construction Of New Soccer Stadium

D.C. officials signed an agreement to ensure that unions get first crack at the construction of a new stadium for D.C. United in Southwest D.C.

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Trump Takes Over Old Post Office, Will Spare No Expense For Luxury Hotel

The Old Post Office building on Pennsylvania Avenue now belongs to Donald Trump, and today he promised a luxury hotel like few others in D.C.

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Singles Poured Into D.C. Over Last Decade

Feeling like D.C. is increasingly young and single? You're not wrong—the number of single tax-filers grew over the last decade at roughly twice the rate of married filers.

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