Burleith Association Hosts Forum on Playing Fields

October 9, 2019

The future of the Ellington Athletic Field is full of promise. “All you have to do is decide what you want, and how much it will cost by November, and […]

Ward 2 Council Candidates Debate, Minus Evans

September 30, 2019

Long-term Council member Jack Evans did not participate in the Sept. 26 debate, as he has not yet declared his candidacy for the 2020 race.

Bowser, D.C. Officials Make Compelling Statehood Pitch to Congress

September 23, 2019

Proposed by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), the legislation would shrink the District — the official seat of the federal government — to two square miles.

Congress Asks Metro IG to Study Probe of Jack Evans

September 16, 2019

WMATA Inspector General Geoffrey Cherrington told the Washington Post, which first reported the story, that he was still reviewing the congressional request but planned to honor it.

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.

Evans Slapped With $20,000 Fine by D.C. Ethics Board

August 9, 2019

Anyone who thought things had quieted down in the ethics controversy surrounding Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans was mistaken.

ANC Meeting Heats Up Over Jelleff

July 3, 2019

Chairman Rick Murphy said he had just heard at 4 p.m. about decision by DC Public Schools to transfer to DPR its administrative oversight of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts playing field.

Evans Fails to Persuade Council With Vague Answers


Amid the questioning at the July 2 administrative meeting, Council members Charles Allen and David Grosso affirmed they want Evans to lose his chairmanship of the Finance committee.

ANC Monday: 5G, Jelleff, Hyde-Addison, GU Hospital Traffic

June 28, 2019

One of the New Business items on tonight’s agenda is a resolution regarding the contract for use of the main playing field at the Jelleff Recreation Center.

Evans’s Challenges Mount; Putta Announces

June 27, 2019

Effective June 27, Jack Evans resigned from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority board. The latest challenger for his Council seat: Kishan Putta.