This summer, the D.C. Council has a lot on its plate as they attempt to restore programming, approve construction of a new football stadium, and address polarizing elements of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Act.

That being said, there’s quite a lot to cover in this edition of The Washington Informer’s Collins Council Report. Happy reading!

Looking Into a High-Pressure Budget Season

In the 50 years of District Home Rule, the D.C. Council has broken for summer recess at the same time — in the middle of July at the conclusion of budget deliberations. However, that won’t be the case this year, much to the chagrin of Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D).

While announcing the newly revised budget season schedule, Mendelson lamented how a two-month delay — spurred in par

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