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jonetta rose barras: Who should decide the future of digital advertising in DC?

jonetta rose barras Aug 16, 2019

I had gone downtown mostly to run errands. As I was about to head back to my Brightwood neighborhood, I discovered the two signs just inside the overhang between the escalator to the Metro Center subway station and the exterior side wall…

Opinion

jonetta rose barras: A lobbying campaign captures DC officials’ attention

jonetta rose barras Mar 14, 2019

Unspool the controversy surrounding the efforts of one-time Digi Outdoor Media president Donald MacCord Jr. to corner the market in DC on digital advertising and what you will find is an absolute mess. It’s easy to see how greed and…

Opinion

jonetta rose barras: Has Jack Evans provided a lesson in political self-destruction?

jonetta rose barras Mar 7, 2019

Ward 2 DC Council member Jack Evans told me this week he will allow the license for his corporation to expire — therefore, he’ll no longer have outside employment effective April 1, 2019. That’s a solid act of contrition. Evans may…

City Paper: In the Wake of Evans Influence-Selling Report, Mendelson Explores Legal Options

Editor Mar 3, 2019

D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson has asked his general counsel to lay out the ethical and legal rules, and the body's options, following a Washington Post report about Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans' proposals to lobbying firms.

Washington Post: In business proposals, D.C. Council member Jack Evans pitched influence to legal…

Editor Mar 1, 2019

D.C. Council Member Jack Evans has repeatedly emailed business proposals to law firms that lobby District officials, offering his connections and influence amassed as the city’s longest-serving lawmaker.

City Paper: The Feds Are Digging Into Jack Evans’ Dealings With a Digital Sign Company

Editor Mar 1, 2019

Evans remains silent.

Washington Post: Federal grand jury issued subpoena for documents relating to D.C. Council member…

Editor Feb 28, 2019

A federal grand jury has issued a subpoena for documents relating to D.C. Council member Jack Evans and legislation he promoted in 2016 that would have benefited a digital sign company, Digi Outdoor Media.

Washington Post Editorial Board: Jack Evans owes D.C. residents some answers

Editor Dec 26, 2018

TROUBLING QUESTIONS surround the interactions between D.C. Council member Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) and a company seeking legislation favorable to its business interests. Mr. Evans, who also serves as chair of the Metro board, owes the public a…

Washington Post: D.C. Council member Jack Evans received stock just before pushing legislation that…

Editor Dec 20, 2018

A consulting firm owned by D.C. Council member Jack Evans received 200,000 shares of stock in a digital sign company just before Evans promoted legislation that would have benefited the company by allowing it to operate in the District,…

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