Muriel Bowser settles with Pepco and Exelon over merger. [LL, WBJ, Post,

Family leave bill from Elissa Silverman and David Grosso introduced with slim majority of councilmembers in favor. [Post, Fox 5]

Ex-Vince Gray campaign worker Reuben Charles pleads not guilty in tax case. [Post]

The police union considers getting its own PAC. [LL]

D.C. area loses taxpayers to other parts of the country. [Times]

Bikeshare aims at lower-income neighborhoods. [Post]

Metro faces ridership decline. [Post]

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