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Mayor, DC Council pitch builders, retailers in Vegas
But the tax dollars funded trip fuels questions about whether it is necessary
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Wed, May 24, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Washington
NINE of the 13 DC Council members, along with Mayor Muriel Bowser and city staff, were returning on Tuesday from three days of socialising and meeting in Las Vegas with real estate developers and major retailers.
A record number of city lawmakers flew to Vegas at taxpayer expense for the annual conference hosted by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), which bills itself as the world's largest gathering of retail companies.
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