Reform Election Petition Requirements Now!
In November 2021, I announced I was running as a Democrat for the At-Large DC Council seat, in Washington, DC. Six months later I...
Opinion: The Biggest Employee Benefit of All is Ownership
I’m standing behind a 6’ plastic folding table lined with a black fabric tablecloth, Mylar red “Ace” balloons flanking either side. Strewn across its surface are...
The Supreme Court’s Legitimacy is in Peril
The Supreme Court recently issued several decisions that are against the interests of District of Columbia residents, as well as the interests of residents...
Newly Elected Ward 6 SBOE Rep Describes Goals
I’m a runner. I like the feel of my feet hitting the pavement, working hard to go the distance and the thrill of crossing...
Removal of Old Growth Trees Underway at Eastern Market Plaza Park
A contractor for the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Urban Foresters was busy Monday morning pruning dead branches off 11 trees in the Eastern...
Jared Weiss Running as Write-in for ANC6D02
In the Nov. 3rd General Election, DC residents will have the opportunity to elect ANC (Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners) in their District. The ANCs are a...
Let Us Heed the Words of Frederick Douglass on the Emancipation...
If Frederick Douglass could see the controversy over the Emancipation Memorial in Lincoln Park in Washington, D.C. today, he would offer the following “reality...
Opinion: Initiative 82 Is Bad Policy
The fight over tipped restaurant wages has resumed. Supporters of the “Full Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers Amendment Act,” so-called “Initiative 82,” are gathering...
Ward 7 Coalition: Equity Denied in Redistricting Process
On Nov. 18, the DC Council Redistricting Subcommittee released its proposed map redrawing the City’s Ward boundaries.
In response, Ward 7 elected-officials, community leaders, and...
A Cheesy Conversation With Senator Kamala Harris
It was your average Tuesday afternoon this summer on the job at Eastern Market, and although my co-worker Mark has A LOT of stories...
