D.C. Council prepared to shut down Gray spending request

Published March 19, 2012 4:00am ET



Legislators only want to approve special election funding

D.C. Council members are balking at Mayor Vincent Gray’s requests to spend more money this year than already has been budgeted and are expected on Tuesday to only approve a fraction of the new $79.5 million emergency request before them.

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