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S. Kathryn Allen

jonetta rose barras: Brizill, ballots and the Board of Elections

jonetta rose barras Sep 13, 2018

When the DC Board of Elections recently upheld the challenge of at-large DC Council member Elissa Silverman against her principal opponent S. Kathryn Allen, they could have titled their ruling the “The Brizill Effect.” While Dorothy Brizill…

Washington Post: Collapse of council candidate’s campaign marks latest defeat for D.C. businesses

Editor Sep 12, 2018

The District’s business establishment endured a devastating blow this week when its handpicked candidate to unseat a progressive lawmaker was tossed off the November ballot after it was determined her qualifying petitions were filled with…

Elections

Pro-business challenger to Elissa Silverman kicked off ballot over fraudulent signatures

Cuneyt Dil Sep 11, 2018

The DC Board of Elections disqualified independent at-large DC Council hopeful S. Kathryn Allen from the November ballot late Monday night, finding that her nominating petitions contained widespread forgery and too few valid signatures.…

Harry Jaffe on NBC4: Mayor, Business Elites Poised to Take Another Loss in DC Council Race

Editor Sep 10, 2018

The mini-drama over fraudulent nominating petitions playing out before D.C.’s Board of Elections proves the new normal in District politics: Business elites and political machines no longer call the shots. On Monday, the elections board is…

Two of at-large hopeful’s listed petition circulators accuse campaign of forging their signatures

Cuneyt Dil Sep 7, 2018

Two people listed as gathering 507 signatures for the S. Kathryn Allen at-large campaign for DC Council told the city’s Board of Elections Friday under oath that their names were forged on Allen’s petitions. Their testimony bolstered…

Washington Post: D.C. election board to consider signature fraud allegations in D.C. Council race

Editor Sep 6, 2018

The D.C. Board of Elections is scheduled to hold a hearing Friday on allegations of signature fraud that could derail the candidacy of S. Kathryn Allen, the business community’s pick for an at-large seat on the D.C. Council.

jonetta rose barras: Battling for the ballot

jonetta rose barras Aug 30, 2018

The DC Board of Elections next week is expected to review challenges made to the qualifying petitions of candidates hoping to appear on the November general election ballot. The process, as much of an election ritual as candidates forums,…

Washington Post: People accused of collecting phony signatures in D.C. race say their names appear…

Editor Aug 29, 2018

The first red flags seemed obvious: Row after row of signatures written in the same handwriting. Some appeared twice. A few belonged to a rival candidate’s staffers. Now, three of the people listed as signature collectors for S. Kathryn…

Washington Post: In race to retain DC At-Large Council seat, Silverman seeking to knock challenger…

Editor Aug 20, 2018

D.C. Council member Elissa Silverman on Monday sought to knock a challenger off the November ballot, alleging that the opponent’s nominating petitions include nearly 4,000 invalid signatures. S. Kathryn Allen, the challenger who is backed…

Elections

Progressive Elissa Silverman faces pro-business challenge in at-large council race

Graham Vyse Aug 15, 2018

In December of 2016, as Democrats across the country were still reeling from President Donald Trump’s election the month before, progressives in the District of Columbia got some welcome news. The DC Council passed legislation guaranteeing…

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District Links: Mayor says she expects to invoke 15-day emergency to extend curfew zones; Pinto apologizes for posting…

Apr 15, 2026 7

With current legislative authority for expanded juvenile curfews set to expire at midnight, Mayor Muriel Bowser said today that she's likely to declare a 15-day public emergency in order to…

District Links: White calls for Pinto to withdraw from delegate’s race over release of personal info; BZA lacks…

Apr 14, 2026 17

Robert White — one of two sitting councilmembers vying to become the DC's next delegate to Congress — is calling on his Ward 2 colleague Brooke Pinto to drop out of the race after her campaign posted…

District Links: Inspector general report flags operational challenges at 911 call center; ex-AG Racine backs Lewis…

Apr 13, 2026 13

A new report from the DC Office of the Inspector General found that frequent absenteeism among front-line workers has impeded operations at DC's 911 call center despite progress in filling vacancies…

District Links: Bowser outlines FY 2027 budget plan with cuts to child care, paid leave programs; Trump administration…

Apr 10, 2026 26

Mayor Muriel Bowser and her budget team today presented the DC Council with an overview of her fiscal year 2027 budget proposal that includes $469 million in program reductions and savings, including…

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