Last week, we reported on an internal spat which broke out amongst members of the D.C. Democratic State Committee over who, if anyone, the group would endorse for the coming April 16 At-Large Special Election. The committee, which selected Interim Councilmember Sekou Biddle in early January, seemed to be leaning towards him; other Democrats in the race cried foul, arguing that the committee hadn't actually held an endorsement vote as called for in its bylaws. Now it looks like the committee is trying to calm internal tensions and move on, though the way it's going about it may not be terribly effective. more ›

The D.C. Democratic State Committee certainly didn't win any good government awards with the opaque process through which they selected interim Councilmember Sekou Biddle earlier this month, nor have more recent accusations painted the city's preeminent political party in a favorable light. A struggle is now brewing within the party over whether or not Biddle is the party's chosen candidate, bringing to light the darker side of local machine politics. more ›

Bishop Harry Jackson has lost pretty much every battle related to marriage equality in the District, but he's not giving up. more ›

We've gotten a surprising number of emails from readers and friends alike asking if we could provide any insight on tomorrow's D.C. Democratic State Committee election. This only applies to those of you who are registered Democrats, but since we gather that's rather a lot of you, here's a little bit of background information to help you make your decision. more ›