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Campaign to recall DC Councilman Jack Evans to begin
The petitions will be issued and presumably adopted by the proponent of the recall at today’s meeting, said Rachel Coll, a spokeswoman for the D.C. Board of Elections.
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Affordable housing, children key issues in DC mayor’s State of the District address
In her 2019 State of the District address, Mayor Muriel Bowser discussed a number of issues in her budget that will go before the D.C. Council this week, challenging her team to develop solutions for affordable housing.
2 months ago -
DC leader overseeing city money apologizes over personal business dealings
D.C. Council member Jack Evans, the chair of the Finance and Revenue Committee, is apologizing in response to accusations he used his elected, public position for private gain.
3 months ago -
The making of Marion Barry, Part 2: Street activist to power player
In the second part of WTOP’s three-part series “The making of Marion Barry,” the future mayor arrives in a very different D.C. to the one we know today.
7 months ago -
‘Where is the urgency?’: DC Council, advocates critical of ‘Vision Zero’
D.C. residents and officials envision a time when the number of pedestrian deaths falls to zero, but with several recent fatal collisions, many are beginning to question why progress has been so slow.
8 months ago -
My Take: Does anyone care about local politics in DC?
Does anyone care about local politics in D.C.?
11 months ago -
Final vote nears for bill to help DC study its high rate of pregnancy-related deaths
“There’s a maternal health crisis in our city, especially if you look east and west,” said D.C. Council member Charles Allen, of Ward 6.
1 year ago -
DC 2016 general election results
Here are unofficial D.C. election results for Nov. 8, 2016 including the the statehood referendum and several District Council races plus results of the residential election.
3 years ago -
Elections officials: Scattered problems at polling places
Voters in the D.C. region are getting their chance Tuesday to help settle whether Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump will lead the nation, as well as a number of local races and ballot questions.
3 years ago
