Colbert King Columnist for The Washington Post

Rough budgetary waters lie ahead for D.C.

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03-22-2024

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spending crisis reserve account replenish FY2025 budget Bowser CFO Glen Lee Mendelson

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Holy Week’s promise: Hope for a world that sorely needs it

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03-29-2024

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Holy Week Easter Middle East Gaza Israel hatred hope Good Friday

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D.C. has a truancy problem. The solutions have to include the home.

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04-05-2024

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DCPS teacher school truancy absenteeism crisis teen behavior crime enforcement Bowser Allen

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Many D.C. renters need help. But can the city just take their word for it?

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04-12-2024

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Emergency Rental Assistance Program ERAP reduction abuse money administration Bowser White

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Easter and Passover have an answer to death at home and abroad

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04-16-2022

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How to explain Tim Scott?

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04-12-2022

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On those boxes found at Mar-a-Lago, Congress should let Justice do its job

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04-09-2022

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Bowser flexes the power of incumbency

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04-02-2022

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Voters, remember your role in giving Judge Jackson her chance

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03-26-2022

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Wary HBCUs wait for a break in bomb-threat cases

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03-19-2022

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HBCU bomb threats FBI damage threats Howard University

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