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Washington Post: Constituent services funds are supposed to help D.C. residents in need. Do they?

Editor Mar 26, 2019

The “vast majority” of dollars raised through private donations by D.C. elected officials to help District residents are not spent as intended, according to a new report by Public Citizen, a government watchdog organization.

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jonetta rose barras: Mayor Bowser’s election-year risk

jonetta rose barras Nov 2, 2018

Without serious opposition, Mayor Muriel Bowser is inoculated against defeat in next week’s general election. That comfortable perch undoubtedly was one consideration in her decision to shine her political light on relative newcomer Dionne…

City Paper: Cleared of Campaign Finance Violations, Bowser Takes Shot at Nonprofit That Accused Her

Editor Nov 2, 2018

It turns out Mayor Muriel Bowser did not violate D.C. campaign finance laws, as the nonprofit watchdog group Public Citizen alleged last week. Bowser appeared on CSPAN's Washington Journal as part of its 50 Capitals Tour today and again…

Washington Post: D.C. officials dismiss campaign finance complaint against Bowser over rally

Editor Oct 31, 2018

D.C. officials on Wednesday dismissed a campaign finance complaint against Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) for an rally in which she promoted a candidate in a heated council race. The government watchdog group Public Citizen alleged the mayor’s…

WAMU: Bowser Violated Campaign Finance Laws By Holding Rally For Council Candidates, Group Says

Editor Oct 25, 2018

Government watchdog organization Public Citizen says D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser potentially violated campaign finance laws when she hosted a get-out-the-vote rally earlier this month where two candidates for the D.C. Council were fêted as…

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District Links: New count finds 15.8% jump in homelessness among families in DC amid longer shelter stays; Reflecting…

May 12, 2026 26

New statistics released this afternoon by the DC government show a 4.4% increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness in the District over the past year, fueled by a 15.8% jump in…

District Links: PSC rejects request for suspension of Pepco’s rate increase; House committee subpoenas MPD’s…

May 11, 2026 76

The DC Public Service Commission late last week turned down a request for an immediate rate suspension and refunds as regulators reexamine Pepco's second Multiyear Rate Plan in response to an adverse…

District Links: Council sets hearing on nominees to vacancy-laden zoning board; NCPC seeks more info on plans to paint…

May 8, 2026 27

The DC Council has scheduled a public hearing later this month on the mayor's three recent nominations to fill vacancies on the Board of Zoning Adjustment — which hasn't been able to meet since March…

jonetta rose barras: Who among DC’s mayoral candidates can help the city fulfill its potential? (Part 2)

May 8, 2026 388

At a recent mayoral forum, moderator Dwayne Lawson-Brown asked the candidates to use three words to describe their political style. “Principled. Resilient. Effective,” said Ward 4 DC Councilmember…

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