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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

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Muriel Bowser

Bowser Wins DC Mayoral Election

By Suzanne Monyak November 5, 2014

D.C. Councilmember Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) won the race for D.C. mayor Tuesday, defeating opponents David Catania (SFS ’90, LAW ’94) and Carol Schwartz, both running as independents. Bowser...

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Muriel Bowser

Bowser, Catania Compete in Final Stretch

By Margaret Heftler November 4, 2014

D.C. Councilmember Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4), D.C. Councilmember David Catania (I-At Large) (SFS ’90, LAW ’94) and former councilmember Carol Schwartz, an independent, will face off today in D.C.’s...

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President Barack Obama and The Washington Post have endorsed D.C. Councilmember Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) for  mayor.

Post Endorses Bowser for Mayor

By Derek Richmond Laura Saldivar October 24, 2014

The Washington Post endorsed Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) for D.C. Mayor in an editorial published last on Friday, Oct. 17. "Neither councilmember David A. Catania (I-At Large) nor former council member...

Shelter’s Future Debated

By Maureen Tabet October 24, 2014

With Mayor Vincent Gray’s plan to close D.C. General, the District’s largest homeless shelter, within the next year, leading mayoral candidates Muriel Bowser, David Catania and Carol Schwartz have...

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Independent candidate David Catania

Catania Closes in on Bowser

By Natalie LaRue October 10, 2014

Democratic candidate Muriel Bowser is losing some of her lead in the race for D.C. mayor, with independent David Catania (SFS ’90, LAW ’94) approaching Bowser as the Nov. 4 election nears, according...

Proposal Criminalizes Revenge Porn in DC

By Tom Garzillo October 10, 2014

D.C. Councilmember Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) proposed a new bills that would criminalize "revenge porn," the act of sharing sexually explicit content without the consent of the pictured individual, often...

Obama Endorses Bowser for Mayor

By Suzanne Monyak October 7, 2014

President Barack Obama announced his endorsement for Washington, D.C. Democratic mayoral candidate Muriel Bowser on Monday. "As we continue our efforts to move our country’s economy forward, I know...

Senate Holds Hearing On DC Statehood

By Kshithij Shrinath September 16, 2014

A renewed push for statehood for the District of Columbia culminated with a U.S. Senate committee hearing Monday. Although a symbolic gesture, this hearing was the first on D.C. Statehood since 1993, offering...

Bowser Faces November Challengers

By Suzanne Monyak August 26, 2014

After defeating incumbent Mayor Vincent Gray in the Democratic primary in April, D.C. Councilmember Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) has taken the lead in campaign fundraising as well. Having collected over $1...

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Muriel Bowser

Mayoral Race Engages District, but Not Hilltop

By Johnny Verhovek April 25, 2014

After a rollercoaster campaign marred by the specter of a campaign finance scandal, D.C. Councilmember Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) unseated incumbent Mayor Vincent Gray in the April 1 Democratic primary,...

Bowser Unseats Gray in Primary

Bowser Unseats Gray in Primary

By Johnny Verhovek April 4, 2014

Muriel Bowser, an upshot D.C. councilmember representing Ward 4, won the D.C. Democratic mayoral primary Tuesday with 44.2 percent of the vote, bringing the administration of Mayor Vincent Gray to a close...

Bowser Bests Gray in Mayoral Primary

By Johnny Verhovek April 2, 2014

Tapping into voter discontent over a mayor still embroiled in an ongoing federal investigation over his 2010 campaign, D.C. Councilmember Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) handily won the Democratic primary for...

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