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The Collins D.C. Council Report

The Collins D.C. Council Report: Vaccinations, Public Charter School Board Appointments, An At-Large Council Member Selection Process, and Business in the Soul of the City

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

The D.C. Council held a legislative meeting to discuss a variety of bills, including the replacement of Kenyan McDuffie’s at-large council seat, the establishment of a business improvement district in Congress Heights, and the reappointment of Carisa Stanley Beatty to the D.C. Public Charter School Board, while the District of Columbia passed legislation allowing health care providers to order and administer vaccines recommended by medical and public health organizations.

The Collins D.C. Council Report: ERAP Application Breakdown, Congressional Interference, and a Proposal for Teen Centers

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. November 21, 2025December 11, 2025

The Collins Council Report: The Issues That Never Seem to Go Away

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. October 21, 2025December 11, 2025

stainless faucet

D.C. Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Regulate Water Disconnections

by WI Web Staff October 21, 2025October 22, 2025

**FILE** A representative from Make All Votes Count DC participates in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in January 2024 in Southeast D.C. While nearly three out of four District voters approved Initiative 83 — which would implement ranked-choice voting in the District and allow non-party voters to vote in primary elections — there remains the question of whether the D.C. Council will prioritize Initiative 83’s implementation in the fiscal 2026 budget. (WI photo)

White-Out Controversy Clouds Future of Initiative 83

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. June 4, 2025January 6, 2026

The Collins Council Report: All About the Money

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. May 7, 2025January 6, 2026

While D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has not submitted her fiscal year 2026 budget proposal, the D.C. Council has a lot to address. As the council works to deliberate on various legislation, the former Ward 8 Council member Trayon White has launched his reelection campaign less than two months after he was expelled from his seat due to a federal bribery charge. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Collins Council Report: Second Chances, Council Transparency, Housing Insecurity, and Public Charter School Oversight

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

students sitting inside the classroom while using their smartphone

Students, Parents and Elected Officials Tackle In-School Cellphone Use

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. February 4, 2025February 28, 2025

Local leaders said that recent homicides on Good Hope Road SE in D.C. hint at the lack of a concerted multi-agency public health approach to curbing substance use that fuels violent crime along the corridor. (Marckell Williams/The Washington Informer)

Anacostia Residents Fight for Balance in Affordable Housing Development

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. July 23, 2024July 23, 2024

**FLE** The John A. Wilson Building in northwest Washington, D.C. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

The Collins Council Report: The Council’s First Budget Vote

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. May 29, 2024December 11, 2025