Tag: Chairman Phil Mendelson
Allen Testimony at Wednesday House Oversight Hearing
On Wednesday, March 29, Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen (D) appears before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The committee...
DC Council Bill to Include Free Bus Fare
A DC Council bill will include provisions to make Metr buses free for riders within the District.
On Thursday morning DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson...
I-71 Enforcement Halted
Mayor Muriel Bowser’s (D) haphazard effort to gain control of DC’s spiraling illegal, gray market for marijuana has been quietly halted after the mayor...
ANC 6B Redistricting Resolution Passes During Contentious Meeting
At the end of a rancorous four-hour meeting, Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6B narrowly passed a resolution asking DC Council to address issues in...
ANC 6B Special Call Meeting on Redistricting Wednesday
Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6B is calling a special meeting next Wednesday, Dec. 1, to provide for discussion of the map released by the...
DC Council Mandates Vaccination for Staff
DC Council adopted a vaccination policy at their legislative meeting Tuesday, Oct. 5 which requires all new and current employees, including councilmembers, to be...
Mayor Defunds Yards And Canal Parks in FY2022 Budget
The District of Columbia contracts with The Capitol Riverfront BID for maintenance and programming at Yards Park (355 Water St. SE) and Canal Park...
Open Air Marijuana Market Flourishes On H Street
A year ago, George Franklin, an alias, was working in his living room when he heard the clatter of footsteps outside the house. The...
DC Council Reacts to Proposed Capitol Fencing
Thursday afternoon the United States Capitol Police (USCP) Acting Chief of Police Yogananda Pittman released a statement Thursday, Jan. 28 urging vast improvements to the...
Libraries or Newspapers?
The DC Council at the urging of Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) approved an amended version of the FY 2021 Budget that removed the Ad...