Investing in the Arts, Humanities
• March 21, 2018

Since my first term serving Ward 2 on the Council, Washington has transformed from a city with few good restaurants and limited entertainment options to a destination with world-class art […]

Potholes and Cherry Blossoms
• March 7, 2018

Warm weather is starting to come back to the District and the surrounding region, which is great news for everyone. Even better news in many ways is that “Potholepalooza” is […]

DCTAG Makes a Big Difference
• February 21, 2018

The president recently unveiled his federal budget priorities for 2019 and one item was the gutting of the popular DC Tuition Assistance Grant program (DCTAG). This $40-million program is essential […]

Thinking Spring, Thanks to Potomac Phil
• February 7, 2018

The seventh annual Groundhog Day in Washington, D.C., was one of the coldest in recent memory, but the festive event went on, complete with hot chocolate, coffee and groundhog-shaped cookies. […]

Derailment Underscores Case for Funding
• January 24, 2018

Last week, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Metro experienced another derailment, this time on the Red Line at the Farragut North station. More than 60 passengers were on board […]

Getting a Handle on Dockless Bikes
• January 10, 2018

Last year, five dockless bike-share companies, each with its own colorful fleet of bikes, rolled out their products onto the streets of Washington, D.C. Since last September, the District Department […]

Getting to Yes on Metro
• December 20, 2017

Carol Inman Glover was a mother of two and a grandmother of three. Like thousands of people in the D.C. region, she used Metro to commute to and from work […]

Looking Out for One Another
• December 6, 2017

The annual Salvation Army and Safeway Feast of Sharing is the official kickoff of the holiday season in the District. What a wonderful and well attended event! This year’s feast, […]

Thankful for Dedicated Local Reporters
• November 28, 2017

On Nov. 2, Joe Ricketts, CEO of DNAinfo and Gothamist, decided to shut down one of Washington, D.C.’s many local media outlets, DCist. Without fanfare or advanced notice, the news […]

Making a Difference in Ward 2
• October 25, 2017

Fall is now fully upon us. Soon we’ll start to notice leaves changing colors. This season is one of my favorite times of year, not only for the changing colors, […]