City Paper: D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson Isn’t Power Hungry
But he is power-comfortable.
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jonetta rose barras: Mayor Bowser’s budget ignores her own financial warning
Mayor Muriel Bowser submitted her $15.5 billion 2020 budget to the DC Council this week; $8.6 billion of the total comes from locally generated taxes and fees. The proposal as presented is a 7 percent increase over this year’s budget. New…
Washington Post: D.C. Council Member Brandon Todd fined $4,000 by campaign-finance regulators
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.
Washington Post: Bowser releases 2020 D.C. budget with more money for housing
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) on Wednesday proposed a 2020 budget that would pump additional dollars into affordable housing by raising taxes on commercial property owners, setting up a showdown with a city council that wanted to cut…
Silverman Applauds Launch of Reverse Mortgage Relief Program for District Seniors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 20, 2019
CONTACT: Ashley Fox
Silverman Applauds Launch of Reverse Mortgage Relief Program for District Seniors
WASHINGTON,…
Washington Post: Police investigating hit and run crash involving D.C. council member’s vehicle
A minor crash that occurred in the District on Monday night involving a vehicle registered to D.C. Council Member Trayon White Sr. is being investigated as a hit-and-run, according to the District’s police chief. No injuries were reported.…
WTOP: DC Council member says BMW involved in hit-and-run was borrowed by friend
D.C. Council Member Trayon White says his BMW which was involved in a hit-and-run crash Monday night had been borrowed by a friend.
City Paper: A Rundown of Mayor Bowser’s Proposed 2020 Budget
She wants to put money toward fixing roads, expanding Capital Bikeshare, buying fire trucks, and investing in violence prevention, among other efforts.
WTOP: DC Council votes to reprimand Jack Evans
The D.C. Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to formally reprimand Council Member Jack Evans after allegations the longtime District lawmaker used his public office for personal gain.
Councilmember Todd Introduces Legislation Establishing DC Office on Caribbean Affairs
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…
City Paper: D.C. Council Votes Unanimously to Reprimand Jack Evans
The Ward 2 councilmember violated the Council's Code of Official Conduct.
Councilmember Todd Introduces Legislation Requiring All Public High School Students To Apply For…
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: Evans Stripped Of Some D.C. Council Responsibilities Over Use Of Public Office For Private…
The D.C. Council voted Tuesday to strip Council member Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) of some of his responsibilities as chair of the Council’s powerful finance committee, which sets tax policy for the city. That includes approving tax breaks for…
Washington Post: D.C. Council votes to reprimand Jack Evans over ethics issues
The D.C. Council on Tuesday reprimanded its longest serving member, Jack Evans (D-Ward 2), and announced plans to dilute the power of his committee after he repeatedly using his government staff and email to solicit business from law firms…
Delvone Michael: In this moment, we must take Jack Evans at his own word
“We’ve come too far to turn back now” is a phrase I’ve heard Ward 2 DC Council member Jack Evans utter from the dais on dozens, if not hundreds, of occasions. He was absolutely right — and it’s time that we hold him accountable and make…
WTOP: Jack Evans faces reprimand Tuesday by colleagues on DC Council
The D.C. Council is preparing to reprimand one of its own this week.
Fire department’s lack of reserve fleet of ladder trucks poses looming budget question
The deployment of several new fire engines over the past month and a half is helping to address some of the long-standing problems with the city’s fleet of vehicles and equipment, but a recent DC Council oversight hearing made clear that…
City Paper: In Closed Door Meeting, Mendelson Challenged Harsher Punishment for Jack Evans
Other councilmembers demand more than a slap on the wrist for Evans.
Washington Post: Jack Evans owes it to the city to answer questions about his conduct
IT IS likely that the D.C. Council next week will formally reprimand member Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) for alleged violations of the city’s code of conduct. Also likely is that the expected move will fail to satisfy many people. Supporters of…
Colbert King in The Post: The D.C. Council has devolved into a club — and it’s protecting one of its…
Please don’t refer to that bunch stashed in the John A. Wilson Building as the “D.C. Council.” Call it what it has become: the D.C. Club.