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The prominence of ballot measures has allowed Washington, D.C., to lead the nation in social issues. In 2014, residents approved Initiative 71, which legalized cannabis for recreational use, making the district the third U.S. jurisdiction behind Colorado and Washington state. [5]
Florida House is located on Capitol Hill, directly behind the Supreme Court at the corner of East Capitol and Second St. NE, and offers a view of the United States Capitol. Florida House conducts educational, cultural and award programs including the Florida Congressional Intern Seminar Series, and is visited by about 15,000 people each year. [ 1 ]
Street in Kingman Park that runs from 21st Street to Benning Road. One of four state-named roadways that does not connect to another state-named roadway. 0.4 miles (0.64 km) Oregon Avenue NW: Street in North Chevy Chase that runs from Military Road, along the west side of Rock Creek Park to Western Avenue.
Initiative 82 passed its 30-day legislative review period and became law on February 23, 2023, [2] however on January 17, 2023, the DC Council voted to delay the first pay increase until May 1, 2023. [3]
Initiative 83 was a voter-approved ballot initiative in Washington, D.C., that would permit ranked-choice voting and open the primary elections to independent voters.If passed, more than 80,000 voters [1] registered as “unaffiliated” with a political party will be able to participate in primaries, which are closed to those voters. [2]
Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, are distinguished by their history, culture, architecture, demographics, and geography. The names of 131 neighborhoods are unofficially defined by the D.C. Office of Planning. [ 1 ]
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east. It was named after George Washington, the first president of the United ...
Street and number addressing, centered on the Capitol, radiates out into each of the quadrants, producing a number of intersections of identically named cross-streets in each quadrant. [ clarification needed ] Originally, the District of Columbia was a near-perfect square but contained more than one settlement; the Capitol was to be the center ...