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Lewis Talks Education at Law Center

By Sam Abrams November 8, 2013

Mayoral candidate Reta Jo Lewis emphasized the need for education and employment improvement during a speech at the Georgetown University Law Center on Tuesday. “Job creation, and I mean good-paying...

Wells Kicks Off Mayoral Candidate Speaker Series

By Griffin Cohen October 25, 2013

Mayoral candidate and D.C. Councilmember Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) promoted his campaign platform at a speech in the Georgetown University Law Center’s McDonough Hall on Tuesday afternoon. Wells’...

Gray Silent on Mayoral Race

By Natasha Khan October 1, 2013

With only seven months before the Democratic primary in April, Mayor Vincent Gray, still entrenched in an ongoing corruption investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, has yet to announce plans to...

DC Braces for Possible Shutdown

By Rebecca Driessen September 27, 2013

With the possibility of a federal government shutdown looming Oct. 1, Congress is scrambling to negotiate a deal that would raise the debt ceiling. But with compromise in short supply on Capitol Hill and...

Dems Elect the Anti-Bloomberg in NYC

By Roey Hadar September 17, 2013

The next mayor of New York City will not be Anthony Weiner. Or John Liu. Or Sal Albanese. Or the “Rent is Too Damn High” Guy. And somehow, after being the favorite for three years heading into the...

Mayoral Candidate Evans Accused of Ethics Violations

By Natasha Khan September 17, 2013

Recent allegations of ethics violations against Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans may threaten his bid for mayor. George Washington senior Jackson Carnes recently accused Evans of giving The George...

DC Councilman Jack Evans Enters Mayoral Race

By Penny Hung and Mariah Byrne June 8, 2013

Ward 2 Councilman Jack Evans officially declared his candidacy in the April 2014 Washington, D.C. mayoral race Saturday morning. He explained his vision for the city, which emphasized multiculturalism...

Alumnus to Run for NYC Mayor

By Meghan Patzer February 6, 2013

Georgetown students eager to make a splash in politics have no shortage of role models in Hilltop alumni. But it is rarer for alumni to throw their hats in the ring for the mayor's office of the largest...

Council Rejects Extended Bar Hours

By Katherine Foley May 17, 2012

Mayor Vincent Gray’s proposed legislation to keep District bars open until 3 a.m. on weekdays and 4 a.m. on weekends was rejected in a 3-2 vote by the D.C. Council’s Committee on Human Services...

Mayor Proposes $9.4 Billion Budget

By Sarah Kaplan March 27, 2012

D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray unrolled a $9.4 billion budget proposal for the fiscal year 2013 that contains no new taxes or fees but includes spending cuts and several initiatives to increase revenue. The...

City Paper Answers All of Your Questions

By Michelle Cassidy and Michelle Cassidy January 30, 2012

by Michelle Cassidy This week, the Washington City Paper pulled a particularly ambitious stunt when they attempted to answer the "most nagging questions about life in the District." Well color us impressed,...

Gray Election Probe Heats Up

By Braden McDonald October 18, 2011

Fresh evidence has renewed an ongoing federal investigation into alleged misconduct by the election campaign of D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray last fall. On Oct. 15, The Washington Post reported that authorities...

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