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Andrea Noble

Andrea Noble was a crime and public safety reporter for The Washington Times.

Articles by Andrea Noble

The D.C. Council is suing Mayor Vincent C. Gray for his refusal to implement a voter-approved law, which would give the District the right to set its 2015 budget without congressional interference. Council seeks to set its own fiscal calendar. (Khalid Naji-Allah /Special to The Washington Times)

D.C. Council sues Mayor Gray, CFO over budget autonomy law

The D.C. Council is suing Mayor Vincent C. Gray and the city's chief financial officer over their refusal to implement a voter-approved law giving the District the right to set its budget without congressional interference. Published April 17, 2014

D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (third from left) announces a lawsuit filed by the council against Mayor Vincent C. Gray, seeking to compel Mr. Gray to comply with the Budget Autonomy Act (Andrea Noble/The Washington Times).

D.C. Council sues Mayor Gray over budget autonomy law

The D.C. Council is suing Mayor Vincent C. Gray and the city's chief financial officer over their refusal to implement a voter-approved law giving the District the right to set its budget without congressional interference. Published April 17, 2014

In the D.C. Council's history, three Democrats turned independents have been elected to the set-aside at-large seats. Critics point to the 2008 election of Michael A. Brown — son of former Democratic National Committee Chairman Ronald Brown — as the Democrats' most flagrant abuse of the system. (The Washington Times)

Minority parties see power grab for D.C. vote

The District's Republican Party says it will sue any sitting Democrat on the D.C. Council who opts to run as an independent for one of two at-large seats reserved for minority political parties, promising the latest spirited defense of the set-aside positions that have long been a source of discord among city politicians. Published April 16, 2014

Subcomittee Chairman Sen. Mark Begich, D-Ak., questions witnesses during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and the District of Columbia hearing on “Transparency and Training: Preparing our First Responders for Emerging Threats and Hazards” on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

D.C. autonomy bills introduced in Senate

An Alaska lawmaker introduced two bills in the Senate on Thursday that would grant the District both budget and legislative autonomy. Published April 11, 2014

A speed camera is positioned underneath Washington Circle Park for east bound traffic on K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., Monday, December 30, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times) **FILE**

Ambitious legislation would reform traffic ticketing procedures

Acknowledging years of frustration on the part of motorists, a D.C. Council member on Tuesday proposed an ambitious plan to create a new agency that would reform the way traffic tickets are issued, processed and adjudicated. Published April 8, 2014

D.C. Council member Yvette Alexander (The Washington Times)

Bill would loosen medical marijuana restrictions in D.C.

D.C. Council members introduced legislation Tuesday that would greatly expand the availability of medical marijuana to D.C. patients by doing away with the list of qualifying conditions that currently restrict access to the program. Published April 8, 2014

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Gray’s $10.7B D.C. budget likely to spark campaign fights

D.C. Council members got their first look at outgoing Mayor Vincent C. Gray's $10.7 billion fiscal 2015 budget, with one of the contenders for his job putting the lame-duck executive "on notice" that portions of the spending plan will spark a fight. Published April 3, 2014

Taking the next steps: "We take no voters for granted," Muriel Bowser says in a post-primary speech. Political observers predict a bruising battle for D.C. mayor against David A. Catania in November. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

D.C. mayoral hopefuls set for contentious race

Two D.C. Council members will face off in an unusual contested general election for mayor in November, giving the candidates seven months to try to re-energize voters, who appeared apathetic and turned out in small numbers for Tuesday's primary election. Published April 2, 2014

Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray delivers his concession speech on election night at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill after losing to Muriel Bowser, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, April 1, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Scandal-weary D.C. voters send Mayor Gray packing

D.C. voters, weary of the shadow of corruption and federal investigation that clouded the administration of Vincent C. Gray seemingly from his first day in office, rejected the mayor's bid for a second term, choosing instead a two-term council member and political protege of the man he ousted four years ago. Published April 1, 2014

D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray shakes hands with District residents at the Rhode Island Metro Station the night before election day, Washington, D.C., Monday, March 31, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

D.C. mayoral contest a referendum on Gray scandal

After a steady drip, drip of guilty pleas and tantalizing disclosures from prosecutors, D.C. voters on Tuesday weighed on whether an ongoing campaign finance investigation should disqualify embattled Mr. Gray from office. Published April 1, 2014

Councilmember and mayoral candidate Muriel Bowser greets District residents after attending a Washington Animal Rescue League 100th Anniversary celebration Monday. (andrew harnik/the washington times)

Turnout seen as crucial to D.C. mayoral primary

Fewer D.C. voters turned out to cast ballots ahead of the city's Democratic primary election than in 2010, leaving mayoral candidates working to get out the vote for what's expected to be a close race Tuesday. Published March 31, 2014