LOCAL OPINIONS

To keep loiterers away, stores bombard passersby with annoying messages and ‘anti-vagrancy music.’ They end up annoying everyone.

Metro needs a stable source of funding. It’s time to spell out what that is.

It’s good for whistleblowers, bad for protesters, good at the library, bad on campus.

Bribery charges against the council member will strike some as tragic, others as predictable.

A criminal complaint offers a disturbing view of the oversight of millions spent on anti-poverty programs in D.C.

Caroline Lian worked two full-time gigs at the same time by juggling remote and in-person days.

Rayful Edmond’s release from prison after 35 years rekindles questions about the damage he did to D.C. and the limits of redemption.

The council’s set-aside rule is a farce. Are open primaries and ranked-choice voting the answer?

The move spurns egalitarianism and pushes the idea that only the affluent deserve decent service.

Larry Rosen’s D.C. pharmacy burned in the ’68 riots. He never got over it, becoming an enduring voice for victims of the violence.

If the GOP takes control of the White House and Congress, the city will find out who its friends really are.

Trump vows to clean up the capital’s streets and zap crime. Just like when he was president?

Netflix gave Americans reasons to stay home. Now, it’s is opening stores at malls — what gives?

The city is being fined $4.4 million for poor SNAP performance. Disgust is a reasonable reaction.

The delegates pledged to nominate Biden next month are sticking with their man.

The Biden administration has promised for years that government workers will come back to the office, but progress is glacial and opposition is strong.

President Biden urged governors to take action. Now, they are.

The district should build a new facility for the general population before focusing on specialized services.