Ward 1 Update: An Alarming Deficiency
Last week, the Committee on Public Works & Operations, which I chair, convened a hearing to identify missteps in the initial investigation of allegations of sexual harassment against Mayor Bowser’s former chief of staff and deputy mayor for planning and economic development and ensure that the DC government improves going forward.
Ward 1 Update: Never just about the numbers
It’s never just about the numbers – it’s about the people impacted by the programs and people funded in the budget. I remain committed to do the hard work to take care of our neighbors, to keep our city safe, to enhance our quality of life.
Ward 1 Update: We can do hard things.
This week, the Council gave our initial approval to the District’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget. I was proud to support the proposal that reinstates vital programs and generates much-needed revenue.
Ward 1 Update: Making our city safer
My comprehensive approach to public safety revolves around prevention, policing, and prosecution.
Ward 1 Update: A better budget
The Committee on Public Works & Operations unanimously passed our revised budget, which recommends adjustments to the Mayor’s budget to the full Council.
Ward 1 Update: Fixing Bad Budget Cuts, Mopeds, and Rosemount Reprieve
Good news this week! Rosemount Center and its landlord, House of Mercy, have come up with an agreement to keep the cherished early childhood education center in Mount Pleasant open with a lease extension of at least two years. Hello neighbors: There were multiple shootings in Ward 1 this week—including one in Columbia Heights and […]
Ward 1 Update: Budget oversight & difficult choices
Revenues are expected to slow, while the needs continue to rise. The challenge is to accommodate the first without ignoring the second.
Ward 1 Update: Budget season, take two
Buckle up! It’s going to be an even busier budget oversight season than usual.
Ward 1 Update: We can do both.
We can address underlying societal issues and combat criminal activity.
Ward 1 Update: Up next: Budget oversight
Hello neighbors: It’s been a busy few weeks as we worked our way through performance oversight season. Thanks to many of you for showing up to testify at these hearings in the Committee on Public Works & Operations, which I chair, and in many other committees. Your feedback on trash collection, procurement, bike lanes, public […]
