Monday, Aug. 3, 2009 | The Kojo Nnamdi Show

Facing a $666 million budget shortfall, D.C. lawmakers last week voted to hike taxes. The D.C. Council's revised spending plan also calls for cuts across city agencies. We explore what kind of local government Washington residents can...

It's one of the few beneficiaries of today's brutal economic climate: the public library. More people are using D.C. libraries than ever before, yet the city is being forced to scale back library services because of a budget shortfall...

During the past forty years, African Americans have posted significant gains in average wealth and income. But researchers have found that the black middle class is still dangerously vulnerable, and more prone to downward mobility than...

Talk about Cash for Clunkers, the cancellation of DC's Tax-free holiday, or the latest News from your Neighborhood. It's Your Turn to set the agenda.