NBC4: DC Bill Would Give Scooter, E-Bike Riders More Legal Rights
A bill introduced in D.C. this week would give e-bike and electric scooter riders more rights when they are involved in crashes.
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D.C. Councilmember Mary Cheh and Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Establish Votes for D.C. in U.S.…
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January 8, 2019
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D.C. COUNCILMEMBER MARY CHEH AND COLLEAGUES REINTRODUCE BILL TO ESTABLISH VOTES FOR D.C. IN U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Councilmember Cheh Re-Introduces Bills to Address Temporary Firearm Relinquishment, Provide Leave…
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January 8, 2019
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Councilmember Cheh Re-Introduces Bills to…
Washington Times: Alarmed D.C. Council members prioritize fixes to depleted Fire and EMS Department…
As the D.C. Council prepares for oversight hearings next year, one key issue will be the D.C. Fire and EMS Department’s fleet of emergency vehicles, which The Washington Times has reported is depleted and in need of repair.
DCist: D.C. Council Strikes Death Blow To Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
Blow a kiss goodbye to gasoline-powered leaf blowers, which the D.C. Council voted to ban on Tuesday during its legislative session.
NBC4: DC Council Approves Law Banning Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
The D.C. Council has approved a law that could bring rakes back into style: banning gas-powered leaf blowers.
DCist: D.C. Considers Law That Grants Workers Two Paid Hours To Vote On Election Day
D.C. restaurant groups Cava and &pizza offered their hourly workers paid time off this year to vote on Election Day. If a new bill passes, all workers in the District would have the same benefit.
Councilmember Cheh Wants Guaranteed Paid Leave for District Voters on Election Day
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November 20, 2018
Communications Director: Kelly Whittier
Councilmember Cheh Wants Guaranteed Paid Leave for…
An overview of endorsements in the DC Council races
While the at-large DC Council contest has drawn the bulk of the local attention ahead of Tuesday's general election in the District, various news outlets, unions and political organizations have weighed in on races across the DC ballot.…
Democratic incumbents face independent, GOP challengers for four ward seats on Nov. 6 ballot
The at-large DC Council contest has drawn most of the attention given to the District’s Nov. 6 general election, but voters will also decide on four ward-level contests. In three of those races, Democratic nominees face challenges from…
City Paper: Petar Dimtchev Wants to Be the Councilmember for Ward 3
At a corner table in the Tenleytown Panera, Petar Dimtchev is scrolling through his phone. He wants to show off an audio clip. Dimtchev, 32, is challenging three-term incumbent Mary Cheh for the Ward 3 Council seat. He’s an independent;…
In Ward 3, Cheh’s bid for fourth term faces challenge from independent Dimtchev
Education and quality of life took center stage at a recent forum with the two candidates vying for Ward 3’s seat on the DC Council: Democratic incumbent Mary Cheh and independent challenger Petar Dimtchev.
With the Nov. 6 election…
City Paper: Mary Cheh Introduces Bill to Seal Eviction Records, Give Tenants Notice of Eviction…
Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh introduced a bill during Tuesday's Committee of the Whole meeting to reform how D.C. Superior Court handles and maintains records of eviction proceedings, an effort to ameliorate the sometimes "lasting,…
Clean energy bill aims to put DC ‘ahead of practically any other jurisdiction’
A new measure hailed by advocates as one of the most ambitious local climate-protection bills in the country is now working its way through the DC Council, with two public hearings planned for this month.
Up first, the council’s…
Washington Post: D.C. must do more to address safety following deaths of bicyclist and scooter…
Council Mary M. Cheh (D-Ward 3) says city needs more bike lanes, especially the kind that separate bicycles -- and maybe scooters -- from vehicles
Washington Post: D.C. Council members look to curtail mayor’s control of city schools
Some D.C. lawmakers want to curtail mayoral control of the city’s education system — a move that could blunt criticism that the D.C. Council has done little to hold Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) accountable after high-profile school scandals…
Greater Greater Washington: DC’s climate change-causing emissions could be halved if it passes this…
The District could halve its emissions of the greenhouse gases that cause climate change if the DC Council passes clean energy legislation that was introduced over the summer, according to internal DC government numbers.
Current Newspapers: Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh thanks D.C. firefighters on 9/11 anniversary
On Tuesday afternoon, 17 years and four hours after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh pulled up to the Engine 31 firehouse on Connecticut Avenue in Forest Hills. Six firefighters stood to attention as Cheh swept in,…
Councilmember Cheh to Honor the District’s First Responders
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September 10, 2018
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Letter to the editor: Gradual implementation wouldn’t cure Initiative 77 problems
We own a small business in the District and know what it takes to create jobs in our neighborhood. That is why we are so disappointed with the misinformation put forward in the recent column by Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh ("Mary Cheh:…