Kordell Martin
Ellen Tannor
Kelly Doyle
Yi Ya (Becky) Tseng
Isabel Del Mastro“We’ve got a runner!” shouted Andre Pitman, a pest controllist for the District’s Department of Health, as a rat scurried across the sidewalk into yet another burrow. The city is waging a pest...
Wash staffPodcast: 2018 Midterm Election
Listen to a special 2018 Midterm Election podcast that covered the DMV – featuring campaign night coverage with the candidates in Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia. Broadcast journalism reporters covered the...
Rob RobertsDemocrat Elrich wins handily over Floreen
Floreen loses bid in her run against Elrich as an Independent
Dionne Reeder loses DC Council race despite mayor’s support
Independent Dionne Reeder fails to unseat Elissa Silverman in the District’s most competitive midterm race.
Kaine wins easily in Virginia
After Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine’s swift victory, VA Democrats express hope for the future and 2019.
Rain is no obstacle for DC voters in crucial midterm election
At Wesley United Methodist Church in the District, heavy rain on Tuesday failed to deter residents from turning out to vote in an election that will determine which party controls Congress. Volunteers at the polling...
Governor candidate Ben Jealous greets Chevy Chase voters
Ben Jealous, the democratic gubernatorial candidate for Maryland, made a stop at a polling location in Bethesda to greet voters on election day. Jealous, a former president of the NAACP known for his progressive...
The path to safe voting is bumpy, and 2018 will test the system
Washington, D.C. and Maryland residents are concerned their ballots are vulnerable to bad actors.
Research shows voting spikes, despite voters feeling powerless
Pew Research says that as many as 15 percent of non-voters felt their vote would make no difference in the outcome of the 2016 election.
Alexis Soto2018 to be Another “Year of the Woman” — With One Caveat
Photo by Mirah Curzer on Unsplash Natalie Niemeyer, a 25 year-old researcher for Democratic organizations, left her cubicle in D.C. this fall to do something she said she rarely gets to do: talk with voters face-to-face...
D.C.’s liberal voting laws accommodate early voters
More than 52 thousand voters cast their ballots in Washington between Oct. 22 and Nov. 2. Thirty-seven states and the District of Columbia offer early voting prior to Election Day. Early voting numbers in D.C. surpassed...
Surge in D.C. early voting signals possible growth in voter enthusiasm
Voter turnout dwindled to less than 20 percent in June’s primary when Mayor Muriel Bowser faced little competition. But a hotly contested at-large D.C. Council race may boost voter enthusiasm in the general election.
College voters: To make or break the midterms
Millennial voters have been the subject of countless polls, think-pieces and campaign advertising. But will they turn out to vote? Local chapters of College Republicans and College Democrats are helping college students...
Homeless residents encounter support, hostility in Foggy Bottom
Wealthy and homeless residents try to coexist in the neighborhood with mixed results.
Foggy Bottom adds new bike lanes to enhance commuter safety
Foggy Bottom, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., plans to add new bike lanes in an effort to make the roads safer for all commuters traveling along Dupont Circle and the National Mall. The DC Protected...
Foggy Bottom residents feel safe despite a string of sexual assault cases
There have been a number of sexual assault cases in Foggy Bottom recently. But residents aren't letting it change the way they live.
Something rotten: Georgetown resident demands transparency from Washington Gas
Edward Segal has spent the past two years tracking almost 60 gas leaks in his Georgetown neighborhood.
