Opinion: We Know How to Keep D.C. Safe. This Is Our Home, Too.   
• October 7, 2025

Our city has faced unwelcome, unwarranted and unprecedented federal interference this year. From the massive federal workforce layoffs to the deployment of ICE agents and National Guard troops on our […]

Opinion: Council Member Pinto Looks Back and Ahead 
• July 14, 2025

Dear Neighbor,    It’s hard to believe this month marks five years since I first joined the D.C. Council as your Ward 2 Council member! During that time, we have accomplished […]

Opinion: Bring the Commanders Home 
• May 14, 2025

Sports are galvanizing our city’s spirit in this moment. You can feel it all across the District: from the crack of the bat when the Nationals hit their first home […]

Non-competes: Ensuring the District Remains a Competitive Place to Do Business     
• August 17, 2022

At the Council, I have a responsibility to legislate in a way that will protect District residents, ensure all who are reading the law have a clear sense of their […]

Ward 2 Council Member Pinto on Stemming Homelessness
• April 13, 2022

The Georgetowner asked Ward 2 Council Member Brooke Pinto about her priorities for stemming  homelessness in the area. We published her response (below) as a guest column in our April […]

Building Back Better, BEST
• June 16, 2021

This past Friday marked a major milestone in our recovery with the lifting of all capacity restrictions for businesses. As restaurants fill up with hungry diners, stadiums roar with cheering […]

We Cannot Afford to Get This Wrong
• May 6, 2020

How Mayor Bowser and the District Council respond to the economic crisis in the weeks ahead will shape the long-term path towards D.C.’s prosperity for a generation. We cannot afford […]