self-government

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Before this month, only three disapproval resolutions had ever succeeded in the 50-year history of D.C.'s limited self-government.

From Washington Post

Or will fear of being painted as “anti-police,” or disagreement with certain police revisions specific to the D.C. bill, push them away from defending D.C. self-government?

From Washington Post

“To double down and triple down on what the president has said for decades … he believes every city should have the right to self-government. That hasn’t changed,” she said.

From Washington Post

It states that revenues from gambling in tribal casinos support vital community self-government programs in housing, medical care and education.

From Seattle Times

Sturgeon has tangled over the years with a string of British prime ministers, most notably Boris Johnson, over issues of self-government.

From Washington Post