D.C. Councilmember Jack Evans violated ethics rules, report says
District Councilmember Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) violated Council ethics rules by repeatedly taking official action on behalf of clients who paid him hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to a......
View ArticleGet Lost, Jack Evans
For 10 glorious days in January, Ward 2 and D.C. were rid of Jack Evans. Now, Evans is running for his old seat, and a split field of Democrats threatens... Read more The post Get Lost, Jack Evans...
View ArticleSay no to cashless policies
In the District, restaurants and businesses alike are following an increasing nationwide cashlessness trend, a move that has been met with backlash. At Georgetown, The Corp made the switch in... Read...
View ArticlePanel convenes professors, advocates and policymakers in discussion of D.C....
“Tenants need support; we need a process that is respectful and gives dignity to these tenants, and unfortunately the court process is the opposite of that for them.” The post Panel convenes...
View ArticleD.C. preps budget after ending 2020 with an unexpected surplus
Bowser surveyed D.C. residents about their priorities for the city’s budget, marking the first step in D.C.’s budget process. The post D.C. preps budget after ending 2020 with an unexpected surplus...
View ArticleThe federal eviction ban is over. Here’s what that means for D.C. residents
Millions of people are at risk of losing shelter after the Supreme Court halted the Biden administration’s nationwide eviction ban on Aug. 26, over a month before its scheduled end... Read more The...
View ArticleD.C. clears Truxton Circle encampment, displaces dozens
The deputy mayor of health and human services office’s planned eviction of an encampment of unhoused people at Truxton Circle went forward on Thursday morning, displacing residents and prompting...
View ArticleVote for progressive D.C. challengers on June 21!
We judged candidates by their stances on issues we care about—housing justice, workers’ rights, and policing practices. The post Vote for progressive D.C. challengers on June 21! appeared first on The...
View ArticleBowser looks to change D.C. building height laws to reinvigorate downtown
Mayor Muriel Bowser is considering amending the D.C. Height Act to allow the maximum height of buildings in the District to be raised from 130 to 160 feet. The post Bowser looks to change D.C. building...
View ArticleD.C. the first U.S. city to establish local SNAP benefits for recipients
On March 10, a D.C. Council bill to increase the minimum monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payment became law, making D.C. the first U.S. city to implement local SNAP benefits....
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