Police Militarization: Is It Out of Control?
By: Reginald Augustus Are the police waging war in our neighborhoods? The militarizing of the police in response to protestors, in the aftermath of the police shooting death of Michael […]
State and Local Issues
DC Latest Handgun Ruling: Carry on, permit holders. Carry on.
By: Alex Baptiste With lawyers, lobbyists, and politicos at every turn, DC is a city very accustomed to debates. An individual’s right to bear arms and the appropriate reach of […]
DC’s Yoga Tax: The gyms we don’t use are about to get pricier.
By: Steve Welker Some in the nation’s capital are exercising their right to protest over the city’s budget plan which includes a “yoga” tax on fitness and wellness services of […]
Florida’s “Game of Thrones”
Gerrymandering lawsuit may force state legislature to redraw district maps By: Mehreen Rasheed A coalition of voting rights groups has sued Florida lawmakers over the redrawing of congressional districts, arguing […]
Campaign Finance and Midterms: One for the Record Books
By: Brian Nistler It seems it was not long ago that we had our last election cycle. Pundit ads filling our tv screens. The midterm season is already heating up […]
DC Council Votes to “Just Say Yes”?
By: Sonia Torrico “Just say yes” or at least “just say ‘why not?’” may be the new campaign for the District of Columbia when it comes to marijuana after the […]