Facing a Two-Front Crisis
• May 5, 2020

The District is facing a two-front exigent crisis. At one front, a health crisis with the potential to cripple the city’s health system, with thousands sick and many potential deaths; […]

Jack Evans Report: Hyde-Addison Returns to Georgetown
• September 13, 2019

In this column, Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans shares his vision for parents and their children to have access to neighborhood schools and a smooth transition between elementary, middle and high school.

Hate Crimes Are Trending Up
• October 24, 2018

A town hall discussion centered on hate crimes education was held last week in response to two recent bias-related crimes, or hate crimes, committed on 16th Street NW at the […]

Solving Ward 2’s Rat Problem
• October 10, 2018

Residents in Ward 2 and the rest of the District are searching for a solution to the city’s ratproblem. According to the Washington Post, calls made to 311 “are soaring” […]

Sports Betting on Council’s Fall Agenda
• September 26, 2018

Last week, the Council of the District of Columbia returned from summer recess to convene its first legislative session since July. The Council’s 22nd legislative period is coming to an […]

Council Returns, Dockless Vehicle News
• September 12, 2018

The D.C. Council is in the final week of its annual legislative recess, as Council members and staff begin to prepare for the first legislative meeting since July. Be on […]

Metro: No Silver Bullet
• August 22, 2018

August can be a quiet time for the District Council. No hearings or votes are scheduled until we reconvene in mid-September. But I still find that Metro keeps me very […]

A Night at ‘Romeo and Juliet’
• August 8, 2018

Summer has arrived in the District and that means Ward 2 Night at the Shakespeare Theatre is right around the corner. Last year, the Shakespeare Theatre Company brought an amazing […]

Committing to a Sustainable Future
• July 25, 2018

At the last legislative session, I introduced a ban on non-compostable plastic straws and stirrers in the District with Council member Mary Cheh and Chairman Phil Mendelson. The Council has […]

More AA+ Ratings for D.C.
• July 11, 2018

Great news! Standard & Poor’s and Fitch raised the District of Columbia’s bond rating to AA+. They now join Moody’s, which previously rated the District as AA+. This is the highest […]