Tag: DC Council
A Matter of Life and Death: Maternal Mortality in the District
For Jo Palmer, her daughter’s birth was a miracle she never thought she’d live to see.
She almost didn’t.
Palmer suffers from mixed-connective tissue syndrome as...
Vote Early Over June 19th Weekend
The Primary Election is June 21. This is where voters affiliated with particular parties choose their candidates for office in the General Election.
But you...
Attend APACC Forum Featuring DC Council Candidates
Got Questions? The Anacostia Park and Community Collaborative (APACC) has the candidates.
Your ballots have been mailed, so you should see them soon. Once you...
Meeting Saturday Will Take Another Look at Ward 7 Redistricting
The DC Council Subcommittee is going to take a look at redistricting in Ward 7 one more time.
In a somewhat unusual move, the DC...
Ward 7 Redistricting Map Challenged
Residents of Ward 7 west of the Anacostia River are challenging the redistricting map and report submitted by the Ward 7 Redistricting Taskforce to...
Redistricting Reports Move to DC Council for Comment
Over the past several months, task force members from each ward across the District have met, discussed and taken public comment on redistricting maps....
Ward 8 Redistricting Task Force Discusses Cross-Ward ANC
At the March 2 meeting of the Ward 8 Redistricting Task ForceWard 8 Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. (D) indicated that he has spoken with...
Wards 7 and 8 Redistricting Taskforces Meet
The Redistricting Taskforces for Ward 7 and Ward 8 met this week virtually. Appointed by Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. (D) and Ward...
Committee Proposal Reunites Kingman Park in Ward 7
At a press conference Monday, Dec. 6, DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announced that changes would be proposed to the redistricting plan put forward...
Draft Redistricting Maps Released
The DC Council’s Redistricting Subcommittee Committee released three draft maps on Nov. 1, in advance of its Nov. 3 Ward 6 hearing. The subcommittee...
