Content categorized as Elections

How to vote in next week’s election

D.C. voters will go to the polls on Nov. 8 to vote for the city’s mayor and council members.

Georgetown University hosts heated DC mayoral debate

Candidates Robert White, Trayon White and the incumbent mayor, Muriel Bowser debated on issues for the district.

2022 Primary Voter Guide

Read our 2022 Voter Guide for candidates seeking seats in the June 21 ballot.

US Congress candidate hosts rally as election day draws near

U.S. Congress candidate Rev. Wendy Hamilton hosted the “Rally for Hope” event with Andrew Yang and Marianne Williamson.

Residents elect Kenneth Council and Denise Blackson to DCHA board

Public housing residents elected Kenneth Council and Denise Blackson to the DCHA oversight board.

DC Mobile Voting Coalition urges for hearing on mobile voting bill

The D.C. Mobile Voting Coalition held a press conference April 19 to push for a hearing on the Mobile VOTE Act

Mayoral candidates discuss homelessness at Miriam’s Kitchen forum

Mayoral candidates gathered on April 5 for a forum hosted by local nonprofit Miriam’s Kitchen to discuss homelessness in the District.

What’s the Big Problem with Voter IDs?

Artist/Vendor Jeffery McNeil shares opinions on why both parties should support voter identification requirements.

DC neighborhood commissions can continue meeting virtually

Advisory Neighborhood Commissions in the District can continue meeting virtually through January of next year, thanks to D.C. Council action last week. The hyper-local elected bodies have stayed active, helping District communities through the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to video conference tools and mobile apps.

Joel Caston wins Ward 7 ANC representative seat while incarcerated at DC Jail

Caston won an unprecedented election on Tuesday, June 15 for a seat on a Ward 7 Advisory Neighborhood Commission, besting four other candidates who are also incarcerated in the jail.

Will fear be the future face of America?

Photographer Joseph Young provides a photo essay capturing portraits of Trump supporters on the National Mall during the March to Save America rally on January 6, 2021.

A lack of bipartisanship is hurting housing in America

The atmosphere regarding bipartisan cooperation—especially regarding human needs issues such as homelessness and housing—has changed significantly, particularly in the House, where districts are often packed with one party’s voters or the other.

They have to choose

The insurrection at the US Capitol on Jan. 6 revealed white fear that has been prevalent in society for centuries, it is time to find humanity in America

Dems have got to play tougher

With the newly democratically controlled Senate, Democrats and the mainstream media must push back against the GOP and work to implement policies that benefit all Americans

What should Biden do about Trump post-inauguration?

Many people are asking that question. It raises concerns both about the safety of American citizens and restoration of the rule of law.

Street Sense Media vendors comment on the capitol insurrection

DC residents who have experienced homelessness share their views of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

From Our CEO: It’s up to us to defend democracy

We are, as a nation, increasingly divided. I do not think it is overstating our current state of affairs to say that our democracy is at stake

McPherson Square cleared ahead of Trump rally

McPherson Square, a federal park with a large population of people experiencing homelessness, was cleared ahead of the riot and insurrection in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Good Riddance, Donald Trump

Artist and vendor Aida Peery celebrates Donald Trump’s loss.

Christina Henderson on housing and homelessness

Christina Henderson gives her plans for housing and homelessness as the next at-large D.C. councilmember.