Washington Post: How Christina Henderson won a D.C. Council seat: Outreach to women, moderate police…
A majority of the D.C. Council will be women for the first time in more than 20 years, and a majority will be Black for the first time since 2012, after voters chose a young mother who calls herself a “pragmatic progressive” from a field…
Washington Business Journal: WeWork, Meridian agree to settle over $7 million in build-out costs
WeWork has agreed to drop its lawsuit against The Meridian Group over nearly $7 million in tenant improvement costs tied to the coworking space provider's lease at 700 K St. NW in the District.
Washington Post: Hours after election watch party and protest, D.C. streets quiet Wednesday as…
The streets outside the White House were quiet early Wednesday, as election results continued to come in — and D.C., like the rest of the nation, seemed to hold its breath.
UrbanTurf: Raze Permit Filed to Retrofit Mount Pleasant Laundromat into 15 Apartments
Five months after receiving approval from the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) for a residential-over-retail concept, raze permits have been filed for a laundromat located on a main corridor in the Mount Pleasant Historic…
City Paper: Christina Henderson Leads Lazere, Orange, and Goodwin in At-Large Race
Christina Henderson is "cautiously optimistic" after seeing the preliminary results. She would be the third millennial woman elected to the D.C. Council in 2020.
WTOP: Crowds gather at Black Lives Matter Plaza on election night
People gathered around Black Lives Matter Plaza on Tuesday, rallying and waiting for election results throughout the evening. Groups such as Shutdown DC and Black Lives Matter DC encouraged people to come out, although the event was not a…
Washington Post: Crowd gathers outside White House as ballots are counted across the country
As ballots were being counted across the country Tuesday night, hundreds of people gathered outside the White House for what one hoped would become “a going-away party” for President Trump.
DCist: Christina Henderson Leads In Race For At-Large D.C. Council Seat
Christina Henderson, a former staffer for Councilmember David Grosso, is leading the pack to win one of two open At-:arge seats on the D.C. Council.
WTOP: DC voters make their voices heard on crowded council race, magic mushrooms
To some, it might feel like D-Day, but it’s definitely E-Day: Voting in 2020 election has wrapped in D.C. Results are coming in.
DCist: Hundreds Of Protesters Gather In Downtown D.C. As Election Results Roll In
Hundreds of people are gathered in downtown D.C. on election night as local and national results continue to roll in. Crowds are concentrated at Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House and at McPherson Square, where at least 100…
City Paper: Markus Batchelor Starts His Election Day Close to Home
The Ward 8 State Board of Education member and D.C. Council at-large is fighting for recognition in a crowded field.
Washington Post: D.C. voters appear to approve ballot question to decriminalize psychedelic…
A D.C. ballot initiative to decriminalize the use of magic mushrooms and other psychedelic substances had a commanding lead Tuesday after a months-long campaign in which supporters collected signatures during the height of the coronavirus…
Washington Business Journal: JBG Smith transfers its ownership of the Marriott Wardman Park in D.C.
JBG Smith Properties (NYSE: JBGS) no longer holds an ownership stake in the Washington Marriott Wardman Park hotel after transferring its holdings to its co-owner, Pacific Life Insurance Company.
Washington Post: D.C. election could move council, city in new direction
Former D.C. Council aide Christina Henderson was leading her closest competitors Tuesday evening in the crowded field seeking an at-large seat on the council, according to early returns.
District Links: Few long lines amid heavy mail-in voting in an election that could reshape council;…
Happy Election Day. At the end of Tuesday, the District will not only have voted on the country's future but also determined the direction of the DC Council.
City Paper: On His Second Election Day as a Council Candidate, Ed Lazere Feels “Really Good”
With support from local progressive groups and plenty of financing, the policy wonk appears to be a frontrunner in the at-large race.
City Paper: At-Large Candidates Try To Make History As First Latinx Councilmembers
Mónica Palacio and Franklin Garcia make final pitches to voters on Election Day.
Washington Post: Hours before polls close, Kamala D. Harris’s alma mater honors her historic run
As Sen. Kamala D. Harris descended on the final stops in her vice-presidential campaign, her alma mater in the nation’s capital reflected on her historic race to the White House.
WTOP: Crowds begin to gather at Black Lives Matter Plaza amid Election Day
Amid boarded-up downtown businesses and increased “anti-scale” fencing around the White House, D.C. is prepped for what is expected to be a tumultuous finale to the 2020 presidential election Tuesday.