Mayor Muriel Bowser proposed her plan for curbing truancy rates in Washington, D.C. after city lawmakers announced a wave of incoming legislation surrounding school attendance April 3.
The proposed...
D.C. Council unanimously passed a bill requiring all Washington, D.C. government-owned buildings to provide access to free period products.
The “Period Act,” introduced by Ward 2 Councilmember...
With early voting for the 2022 midterm elections in Washington, D.C., beginning Oct. 31 in advance of Election Day on Nov. 8, The Hoya has compiled a comprehensive profile of the candidates running for...
An 18-year-old high school senior entered the race for Ward 3’s seat on the D.C. Council on March 9 and is one of several candidates seeking to replace incumbent Mary Cheh, who announced she would not...
Washington, D.C. council members voted unanimously Nov. 16 to rename a Petworth-area elementary school after the late Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) (H ’15) to honor the legacy of his civil and human rights...
When I visited the Georgetown Waterfront in July, I spent almost 20 minutes searching for a public bathroom. This incident, although merely an inconvenience for me, exemplifies a much larger issue for...
Local transportation advocates have reinvigorated advocacy efforts to create a gondola connecting Georgetown and Rosslyn, Va., after the Council of the District of Columbia took steps Aug. 3 to purchase...
On the eve of Election Day, candidates for the Ward 2 seat on the Council of the District of Columbia are finishing up their campaigns and hoping for the best Nov. 3.
Current Democratic Councilmember...
Washington, D.C. residents can cast a vote for candidates for two vacant Councilmember At Large seats Nov. 3, as the city prepares safe alternatives to in-person voting.
This year, 23 at-large...
Dupont Circle Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Randy Downs (I) has qualified to run for the Ward 2 seat on the District of Columbia Council, challenging sitting Councilmember Brooke Pinto (D) (LAW ’17)...
Brooke Pinto (LAW ’17) beat out a crowded field for the Democratic nomination to represent Ward 2 on the Council of the District of Columbia, following a campaign season complicated by the COVID-19...
Brooke Pinto (LAW ’17) joined the race for a competitive Washington, D.C. Council seat last Thursday, becoming the eighth candidate to enter the upcoming Democratic primary and special election.
The...
