Bowser unveils plan she says will grow DC’s economy even with DOGE cuts

Bowser unveils plan she says will grow DC’s economy even with DOGE cuts

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled a growth agenda she said will transform the District’s economy in the coming years, and turn the potential for tens of thousands of job losses into a 15,000 increase in jobs — if the D.C. Council gets on board. The approach from the mayor, which will be included in the budget she’s releasing this week, calls for big investments in the downtown area, as well as a bigger economic focus on sports, entertainment and…

Bowser unveils economic agenda for DC and pushes to repeal controversial wage tips law

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled her economic growth agenda for the country’s capital as part of her priorities for the District of Columbia’s fiscal 2026 budget. The mayor has announced plans to surge educational spending in the new budget,…

Mayor Bowser unveils proposals to boost DC economy amid federal layoffs

On Monday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled a series of proposals to help the city avoid the potentially devastating impact of the loss of federal jobs.

DC Mayor Bowser unveils growth agenda for DC budget

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser provided an update on the 2026 budget, including investments downtown, investments into sports and entertainment and investments into tech.

Speaker says House will vote 'as quickly as possible' on District of Columbia budget fix

Speaker Mike Johnson said he still intends to hold a vote House to vote to fix the District of Columbia’s $1 billion funding shortfall, after the stopgap government funding bill he spearheaded back in March inadvertently forced the city to confront sudden budget cuts. “I talked to the mayor and…