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Incumbent Brandon Todd is seeking his second full term as the Ward 4 DC Council member, squaring off against challengers Janeese Lewis George and Marlena D. Edwards in the Democratic primary. Marlena D. Edwards …

Part of our Ward 4 voters guide What made you decide to run for this position? “I decided to run for this position because I am a passionate community activist who has been committed to social justice, education, health care and…

Part of our Ward 4 voters guide What made you decide to run for this position? “Seeing the lack of leadership from our council member in the ward and the lack of advocacy for working families and working people in our ward. “For…

Part of our Ward 4 voters guide What made you decide to run for reelection? “ we have made significant reforms on things that residents told me about. We have put more money in their pockets, and introduced legislation that creates…

The ethics scandal that prompted Jack Evans to resign from his longtime seat as the Ward 2 council member is just one of the storylines figuring into the upcoming June 2 primary and June 16 special election for the seat. With early voting…

As residents continued into week four of social distancing, the DC Council unanimously passed the COVID-19 Response Supplemental Emergency Act of 2020 last week during its first-ever virtual meeting. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the bill…

Meeting in an alternative hearing room to enable social distancing, DC Council members today unanimously passed emergency legislation regarding COVID-19 relief. The COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act was introduced by all council…

Proposed deep cuts to bus routes throughout the city came under sustained criticism at a Feb. 26 public hearing on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s next budget. With last Monday’s end to the extended public comment…

Metro’s proposed elimination or consolidation of multiple bus routes across the city is drawing criticism from neighborhood leaders who say the cuts would undermine efforts to link cross-city communities, reduce traffic and combat climate…