Topic: Tommy Wells

Zach Christman. . advertisement A new poll sponsored by D.C. Councilmember Mary Cheh finds most people rank the District's taxi service fair to...
Back in November, we heard that Mayor Vince Gray had finally nominated two people to stick around past their already-expired terms on the Historic...
The Ward 6 Councilmember and your neighborhood grocer help transform neighborhoods by supporting educational activities for inner city children...

What Do Local Progressives Have To Be Thankful For?

This week, various poverty rights orgs tried to blogged on what they're thankful for. I'm thankful not all Councilmembers share his view ? especially thankful for my own Councilmember Tommy Wells's outspoken support for a tax increase.. But while taxes ...

WaPo Takes Non-Stand On Homeless Issue

On Oct. 30, WaPo's editorial board took precious space away from either praising Michelle Rhee's school reforms or using it as a litmus test in deciding who to support in tomorrow's election (see the board's non-endorsement of Councilmember ...

Nonexistent Home Not in D.C.? Don't Come Here.

Councilmember Tommy Wells is holding a roundtable on the District's plan for housing the homeless this winter, and just dropped a not-actually-surprising statistic: According to a survey of D.C.'s shelter population, approximately ten percent of our homeless individuals are ...

Loose Lips Daily: Tax Those Millionaires Edition

AFTER THE JUMP: Rhee Is Not Racist; Tommy Wells Gets Personal; Rhee and Zuckerberg .. Michelle Rhee Is Not Racist: The Post's editorial board swats down any notion that Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee has focused solely on making schools better for white ...

Short of Dollars

The reason for all those empty Douglas buildings: Jemal is "short of dollars. " [WBJ]. and one step back. [WBJ]. Costco yes, gas station no.

Loose Lips Daily: Another Poll Edition

This one, by Clarus Research Group, gives D.C. Council Chairman and mayoral hopeful Vincent Gray a slight lead over Mayor Adrian Fenty. So the hottest story in local government yesterday was that Fenty's administration may have tried to steer $400 ...
Mike DeBonis has an illuminating piece out today about the Ward 6 Council race between incumbent Tommy Wells, who has gone all in for the walkable urban agenda, and Kelvin Robinson, who wants to cast that choice as deliberate neglect of more ...