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jonetta rose barras: A government of redundancies

jonetta rose barras Jul 23, 2020

The DC Council Committee on Government Operations, chaired by Ward 4’s Brandon Todd, recently gave preliminary approval to the Racial Equity Achieves Real Change Amendment Act of 2020. The legislation, now known as the REACH Act, was the…

Elections

Voters Guide: Two challengers aim to unseat Ward 4’s Brandon Todd

Amanda Menas Jun 1, 2020

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 …

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Council members urge against ‘downward spiral’ of Metro’s proposed bus cuts

Amanda Menas Mar 16, 2020

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…

Schools

Amid growing demand, DC Immersion Project works to boost dual language programs

Taylor Mulcahey Feb 3, 2020

When Vanessa Bertelli moved with her family from Shanghai to Washington in 2010, she was sure her children would have access to dual language education. It is, after all, the nation’s capital. A child of a bilingual family, Bertelli grew…

Elections

Brandon Todd faces challengers to his left as Green Team aims to hold onto Ward 4 council seat

Cuneyt Dil Dec 11, 2019

Nine months after taking unpaid leave to care for her critically ill father in DC, Janeese Lewis George watched Brandon Todd, her Ward 4 Council member, vote against a landmark bill guaranteeing workers paid time off to care for relatives.…

DCist: A Bowser (No, Not That Bowser) Throws Her Hat Into The Ring For Ward 4 Seat

Editor Dec 5, 2019

Since the summer, the story of the primary race in Ward 4 seemed to emerge with clarity: incumbent Brandon Todd, a protégé and close ally of Mayor Muriel Bowser, fending off a challenge from Janeese Lewis George, a former D.C. assistant…

City Paper: Councilmember Brandon Todd Remains Silent About Campaign Law Violations

Editor May 16, 2019

The D.C. ethics office issued the Ward 4 rep a formal reprimand. His constituents call on their councilmember to follow the law.

Washington Post: D.C. Council Member Brandon Todd reprimanded for improper use of emails

Editor May 15, 2019

D.C. Council Member Brandon T. Todd (D-Ward 4) has been formally reprimanded by an ethics agency after admitting he violated the city’s code of conduct through his involvement last year in an education board election.

DCist: Group Of Ward 4 Elected Officials Calls On Brandon Todd To Run His ‘First’ Clean Campaign

Editor May 15, 2019

Ward 4 Councilmember Brandon Todd has a checkered history when it comes to election laws.

WAMU: More Than 20 Ideas To Curb Rising Traffic Deaths Included In Major D.C. Legislation

Editor May 8, 2019

A major piece of legislation that aims to reduce traffic fatalities and reach the District’s Vision Zero goals reads like a laundry list — nearly 25 ideas from ban right turns on red everywhere to lower speed limits and putting more…

Washington Informer: D.C. Seniors Express Concerns to City Leaders

Editor Apr 6, 2019

Roughly 200 D.C. residents who are members of AARP went to the John A. Wilson Building on Monday to let their lawmakers and Mayor Muriel Bowser know they want their needs met and won’t be easily fooled by false promises.

Councilmember Todd Introduces Legislation to Help 14th St. Small Businesses Through Temporary…

Press Release Apr 2, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:April 2, 2019 CONTACT:Joshua Fleitman Councilmember Todd Introduces Legislation to Help 14th St. Small Businesses Through Temporary Slowdown During Economic Development Washington, DC – Today, Councilmember…

Councilmember Todd Introduces Bill To Improve Bike Lane Parking Enforcement

Press Release Apr 2, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:April 2, 2019 CONTACT: Joshua Fleitman Councilmember Todd Introduces Bill To Improve Bike Lane Parking Enforcement Washington, DC – Today, Councilmember Brandon Todd (D-Ward 4) introduced legislation that…

Brandon Todd in The Washington Post: D.C. should invest in middle-class housing affordability

Editor Mar 22, 2019

The District is facing an affordability crisis. Residents new and old, from all eight wards and of all races, ages and family sizes are finding it increasingly difficult to balance the costs of child care, utilities, transportation, health…

Washington Post: D.C. Council Member Brandon Todd fined $4,000 by campaign-finance regulators

Editor Mar 20, 2019

D.C. Council Member Brandon T. Todd (D-Ward 4) has been fined $4,000 after campaign-finance regulators found that he improperly used government resources to try to sway a State Board of Education race last year.

WAMU: D.C. Council Member Fined For Improperly Using Email List To Support Candidate

Editor Mar 20, 2019

D.C. Council member Brandon Todd (D-Ward 4) has been fined $4,000 by the Office of Campaign Finance for improperly using an email list to support a candidate in a school board race late last year. The list was culled from people who…

Councilmember Todd Introduces Legislation Establishing DC Office on Caribbean Affairs

Press Release Mar 19, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:March 19, 2019CONTACT:Joshua Fleitman Councilmember Todd Introduces Legislation Establishing DC Office on Caribbean Affairs Washington, DC – Today, Councilmember Brandon Todd (D-Ward 4) introduced legislation…

Councilmember Todd Introduces Legislation Requiring All Public High School Students To Apply For…

Press Release Mar 19, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:March 19, 2019CONTACT:Joshua Fleitman Councilmember Todd Introduces Legislation Requiring All Public High School Students To Apply For Federal College Aid Washington, DC – Today, Councilmember Brandon Todd…

WAMU: Cost Concerns Derail Proposed Property Tax Cut For D.C. Homeowners

Editor Mar 6, 2019

A proposal to give all D.C. homeowners a property tax cut worth more than $400 a year hit a roadblock on Tuesday after lawmakers expressed concern with the overall price tag and debated whether they could better target tax relief to…

Washington Post: Tax break for D.C. homeowners hits hurdle at the D.C. Council

Editor Mar 5, 2019

A majority of the D.C. Council on Tuesday scuttled legislation to increase a popular tax break for homeowners, following an uproar from progressive groups that said the proposal would drain the treasury and disproportionately help the…

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District Links: Bowser praises draft appropriations bill for boosts to DC security fund, DCTAG grant caps; WNO, Kennedy…

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Mayor Muriel Bowser is hailing the proposed funding levels for DC's Emergency Planning and Security Fund and the DC Tuition Assistance Grant program in a newly released bicameral, bipartisan…

District Links: New bill aims to strengthen DC air pollution permitting process; NCPC hears new details on White House…

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A new bill under consideration by the DC Council seeks to combat air pollution in the District by improving the Department of Energy and Environment's permitting process and requiring the agency to…

jonetta rose barras: Should the term of DC’s CFO be extended amid this political change?

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On Christmas Eve, DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton announced she had reintroduced legislation to allow the DC mayor and council to determine the salary of the city’s chief financial officer. “Giving the…

District Links: DC marks closure of 100th illegal cannabis business; new bill aims to combat DC’s rat population;…

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Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration and the Metropolitan Police Department today announced the closure of the 100th illegal cannabis business as part of a joint…

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