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Pledge not to take fossil fuel funds, an environmental group urges DC Council candidates
Four DC Council candidates on Friday morning signed a pledge not to take campaign contributions from…
"Janeese Lewis George, a candidate challenging Todd in the next year’s Democratic primary, used Todd’s vote for the no-bid contract and the subsequent fundraiser with Bailey to portray her opponent as a proponent…
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"On both local and federal levels, more women of color have become visible in the political arena and are proving their grit while in pursuit of justice. Unique to…
"Last year, the D.C. Council overwhelmingly passed D.C. Councilman Brandon Todd’s TOPA Single-Family Home Exemption Act, legislation that denied a pathway to home ownership for a group of District tenants much like the…
"When Janeese Lewis George announced earlier this month that she would challenge D.C. Council member Brandon Todd (D-Ward 4) in next June’s Democratic primary, she knew she would face an uphill battle. According to his…
"Ward 4 Councilmember Brandon Todd is the first incumbent to file his paperwork for the 2020 elections.
And as of Thursday, the first challenger for the seat has entered the June 2020 primary,…
Lewis George, a member of the DC Democratic State Committee, former deputy attorney general, and attorney in the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, essentially positions herself as the anti-Todd. She resigned…