Democratic Candidates for DC Mayor Square-Off on High Utility Bills

DC voters fill the seats at ‘Ask a D.C. Candidate Mayoral Forum’

Hundreds of Washington, D.C., residents filled the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library for a mayoral forum where six candidates addressed key issues like housing, child care, public safety and the city’s budget. The largely civil event highlighted differing approaches to economic growth and governance while encouraging voters to prepare for the upcoming primary and new ranked-choice voting system. The post DC voters fill the seats at ‘Ask a …

Mayoral Candidates Disagree on Youth Curfew, Housing, And Criticism of the Bowser Administration

We made it all the way to question No. 2 at last night’s mayoral candidates forum before the claws came out. In response to a question about how to build more affordable housing while preventing displacement, former At-Large Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie said his goal is to build 12,000 units of new housing in the next five years and preserve another 20,000. He called Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George’s proposal dishonest. “I’m going to …

Democratic candidates for DC mayor square-off on high utility bills

Six candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for D.C. mayor squared-off during a Monday night forum at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. The mostly civil, 90-minute discussion, addressed a range of issues, including housing, public safety, immigration policy and government accountability. Much of the event, however, centered on affordability concerns tied to rising electric bills. Some Pepco customers saw sharp bill increases duri…