Mourning Candidate for Life: Faith Dane Crannitch
I served on the organizing committee for the creation of the program on Sept. 3rd, 2021 for Faith Dane Crannitch. Faith the unceasing perpetual...
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...
OUCH! A Shot Across the Verbal Bows
We all have phrases and words that we hate, either because they can be ambiguous, plain incorrect or just sloppy repetition.
My number one bête-noire...
The Future of Union Station is Being Decided Now
Union Station is due for a major overhaul and expansion to prepare for growth over its next century of service in the District of...
Commentary: More Balance Needed in Redistricting Map
Change is hard and even more so when it comes without being asked for and nearly two years into a global pandemic. But with...
Cutting Residential Property Taxes Increases Inequality
At Mayor Bowser’s recent budget engagement forums, residents enthusiastically supported her suggestion of raising property taxes on DC’s most valuable homes to generate revenue...
Don’t Place Your Faith in Build First for Greenleaf
In just two months, the Washington Post has published a perspective and an op-ed on environmental hazards in Southwest DC due to economic activity....
Running for Students
I love school. I’ve loved school since my first day of preschool in Yonkers, NY, when I walked in, saw all the children and...
Opinion: Removing Intrusive Security Barrier Around the US Capitol
The Capitol Hill Restoration Society (CHRS) is a community organization advocating for the health, welfare, and preservation of the Capitol Hill community. CHRS notes...
The Unearthing Of A Buried Sin
"How Long, Not Long" --the phrase that rang out from the public speech Our God Is Marching On! delivered by Martin Luther King Jr....
