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**FILE** The D.C. Council chamber at the John A. Wilson Building in D.C. (Courtesy of dccouncil.us)

Chamber of Commerce Grades D.C. Council Members

by James Wright Jr. July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

RFK Stadium in southeast D.C.

LANE: Is a Good RFK Deal for the Commanders a Good Deal for the City? Yes. A Good Deal for Ward 7? We’ll See.

by Ambrose Lane Jr. July 29, 2025July 29, 2025

Ward 8 D.C. Council member Trayon White, standing next to Regina Pixley, is currently facing a federal bribery charge. On Dec. 16, the D.C. Council unanimously approved a motion to expel White from the legislative body. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Split Votes, Anti-Council Sentiment Fuel White’s Special Election Victory

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr., William Armstead, Trevor Johnson and Ve Preeti Cyril July 16, 2025July 16, 2025

Ward 8 Special Election candidates Sheila Bunn, Salim Adofo, Trayon White and Mike Austin during the Ward 8 Democrats forum on June 21 in Bundy’s Secret Garden behind the Go-Go Museum & Cafe in Southeast D.C. (Sam P.K. Collins/The Washington Informer)

Letters to the Editor

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Another Winner

by WI Editorial Staff July 16, 2025July 16, 2025

Malcolm Smith (left) demonstrates what he has learned since becoming an "Unleashed Potential" volunteer at Brandywine Valley SPCA in Northeast. Unleashed Potential is a collaboration between the animal shelter and Representation for the Bottom, founded by Marcelles Queen (right). (Sam P.K. Collins/The Washington Informer)

A Life-Changing Opportunity, and the Fight for Consistent Grassroots Youth Programming

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. July 10, 2025July 10, 2025

**FILE** As President Donald Trump threatens to have the White House directly run the nation's capital, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is working to negotiate with the president in hopes to maintain the city's home rule and deals such as the development of RFK Stadium in expectation of the Washington Commanders' return to the District. (WI photo)

Trump Threatens Federal Takeover of D.C. as Bowser Retreats on Sanctuary Policies

by Stacy M. Brown July 8, 2025July 8, 2025

**FILE** Shawn Townsend, president and CEO of the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington, says that any further implementation of Initiative 82 could decimate the local restaurant industry to a point of no return. (WI photo)

In Private Meetings, Initiative 82’s Future Hangs in the Balance

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. July 8, 2025July 8, 2025

**FILE** D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb says employers are expected to adhere to the District's new bump in minimum wage or risk getting punished for wage theft. Residents across the DMV are adjusting to a slate of new laws that affect everything from wage increases to emerging technologies and public safety. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Wave of New Laws Takes Effect in D.C., Maryland and Virginia

by Stacy M. Brown July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

The proposed D.C. Archives Building on the campus of the University of the District of Columbia is being defunded by the Bowser administration. (Courtesy of Gilbane)

Residents Question Bowser’s Priorities After Proposal to Defund D.C. Archives Building

by James Wright Jr. July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

**FILE** The D.C. Council will conduct its first vote on the fiscal 2026 budget on July 14. (WI photo)

The Collins Council Report: A Council Period 26 Rules Change and the Scramble to Save Government-Funded Programs

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. July 2, 2025December 11, 2025