5 Killed at Annapolis Newspaper: Hitting Home
• June 29, 2018

This one hurts. This one really hurts. We have almost — almost but not quite — become inured to the instances of mass shootings in our American lives: the killings […]

Thank You, Ted. Thank You, Abe.
• June 20, 2018

In the midst of a news cycle that won’t let up, the extraordinary pleasures connected with the triumph of the Washington Capitals remain strong. So instead of delving deep — […]

Non-D.C. Residents Must Pay Tuition
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When the stunningly redesigned Duke Ellington School of the Arts at last reopened in August of 2017, Mayor Muriel Bowser called it the “premier performing arts high school in the […]

Vote No on Initiative 77
• June 18, 2018

The Georgetowner has listened to the arguments on both sides of the tipped employee minimum wage issue and believes strongly that Initiative 77 should be defeated. 

ENDORSEMENTS: Bowser, Mendelson et al.
• June 6, 2018

While it may be a primary election lacking any real drama or contention, The Georgetowner shall weigh on the Democratic primary to be held June 19. (Sorry, other parties, you […]

Vote No on Initiative 77
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Voter beware! At first glance, Initiative 77 on the June 19 D.C. primary ballot seems like a “no-brainer” yes vote. After all, it aims to guarantee that by July 1, 2020, […]

Voting at 16?
• May 16, 2018

Ward 6 Council member Charles Allen recently introduced legislation that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote. If passed, District 16-year-olds could vote not only in local elections but also in […]

Needed: A Spirit of Rotation
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A quick look at the District’s Democratic primary lineup reveals some worrisome features of our more-or-less one-party state. Serious opponents are lacking for most candidates, including Mayor Muriel Bowser — […]

A Buzz-Free Primary?
• May 2, 2018

A District of Columbia primary election will take place June 19. But there’s been precious little buzz about likely winners, hot issues, challenges to incumbents and so on. In a […]

Betsy McGregor Cooley, 1944-2018
• April 30, 2018

In 2002, Cooley became executive director of the Citizens Association of Georgetown, expanding the scope of the organization’s events and initiatives over a 14-year tenure.