“TOO FAR BEHIND FOR SUMMER SCHOOL” - DCPS GIVE ME A BREAK

Today’s Washington Post reports that the DCPS summer school program is now enrolling students by... Read More

YO DUDE - TOMORROW’S THE ELECTION

Four months ago, I was an unknown candidate, with no funds, no supporters, and a tough issue. One political consultant told me... Read More

DC Graduation Rates vs. Marijuana Arrests:  A Tale of Two Numbers

According to the State Superintendent of Education, a total of 2,868 kids graduated from DC high schools in 2011.... Read More

PEPCO, the District's electricity provider, announced on Friday that it is seeking another 6% rate increase, just one year after receiving a $24 million rate increase last year.  Should the... Read More

In response to Paul's Freedom of Information Act request, MPD disclosed yesterday that it arrested 5,759 people for marijuana in 2011 - a 76% increase from 2002. These arrests are... Read More

The Post is reporting today that a federal appeals court has OK'd the FBI to begin reviewing the huge trove of documents seized in raids on Jeffrey Thompson's home... Read More

Delegate Curt Anderson (D-Baltimore) has introduced a marijuana reform bill in the Maryland House of Delegates.  H-1453 would create a system to regulate marijuana like alcohol.  Anderson was first elected... Read More

One big difference between Democratic candidates Paul Zukerberg and Elissa Silverman concerns voting rights for the homeless. Silverman successfully challenged candidate John Settles, arguing that petition signatures of those living... Read More

March 1, 2013

Hon. Kenyan McDuffie, Chairman

Committee on Government Operations

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Suite 506

Washington, DC   20004

Re: Proposed Emergency Legislation to Fix DC Voter Rolls

Dear... Read More

When first-time candidate John Settles found his petition signatures challenged by Elissa Silverman, some big guns were sitting across the table. 

Point man on Silverman’s legal team was Thorn Pozen,... Read More