At-Large Council Candidates Spark Fierce Debate in Southwest

By Melissa Silverman Just weeks before the November 8 general election, seven candidates vying for two At-Large seats on the DC Council met at Riverside Baptist Church in Southwest to answer questions on education, housing and public safety. Despite areas of broad agreement on policy, candidates seized the opportunity to […]

Redistricting to Shift Ward 6 Boundaries

By Melissa Silverman Every decade, the boundaries of all eight wards of Washington, DC are reconsidered in a redistricting process that aims to ensure equitable representation across the city.  The 2020 Census recorded the District’s population as 689,545, which means that, by law, each ward should have between 81,883 and […]

New Coalition Launches To Educate About Toxins in Anacostia River

Seven leading environmental and business groups in the district have announced the formation of United for a Healthy Anacostia River, a new coalition that will work to educate key audiences about the toxins in the bottom sediments of the Anacostia River. The Anacostia River consistently ranks as one of the […]