Listeners to Kojo Nnamdi's radio program here have been calling for weeks, hopeful that the District of Columbia, after decades of pleading, is finally on the verge of receiving a full vote in Congress.

 

President Obama announced Monday that cash-strapped state governments will see the first influx of federal stimulus-related assistance later this week. The money, Obama noted at a White House meeting with governors, will be distributed starting Wednesday in the form of more than $15 billion in new ...

District of Columbia voting rights advocates say they are poised to win a crucial vote Tuesday in the Senate, following a day of last-minute lobbying for a bill that would provide the federal city with its first full seat in the House

Supporters of D.C. voting rights believe that they are on the verge of their biggest victory in at least 30 years as the Senate prepares to take up a bill this week creating a full House seat for the District.

Recovery Plan provides $1.5 billion in additional funding for homeless prevention

The DC Fiscal Policy Institute conducts research and public education on budget and tax issues in the District of Columbia, with a particular emphasis on issues that affect low- and moderate-income residents. By preparing timely analyses that are used by policy makers, the media, and the public, DCF...

The Government of the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB) regulates all financial service businesses in the District of Columbia by administering District of Columbia insurance, securities and banking laws, rules and regulations. The government agency’s goal i...

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) charters, regulates, and supervises all national banks. It also supervises the federal branches and agencies of foreign banks. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the OCC has four district offices plus an office in London to supervise the internatio...

CARECEN is a 501(c)3 community-based organization which offers legal, educational, housing, citizenship and civic participation programs to the Central American/Latino community. It was established in 1981 to secure the rights of those Salvaorans and other Central Americans who fled from the wars, t...

The Coalition on Human Needs (CHN) is an alliance of national organizations working together to promote public policies which address the needs of low-income and other vulnerable populations. The Coalition's members include civil rights, religious, labor and professional organizations and those conc...