Organizers of a citizen-led initiative that would ban corporate contributions to D.C. campaigns are hoping to gather up to 10,000 signatures today, moving them closer to the 23,000 they need by July to get the measure on the November ballot. more ›

The scandal du jour in the D.C. Council involves money orders being used to make campaign contributions. Now one councilmember wants to rein them in. A staffer for Councilmember Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) has confirmed that she will introduce legislation next week limiting money orders to campaigns to $25 a pop, the same amount allowed for cash contributions. more ›

The U.S. Attorney for the District has sent subpoenas out to candidates and elected officials that received money from businessman Jeffrey Thompson, hinting at a broadening investigation into corruption in city politics. more ›

There's less than a month to go before the April 3 primary, and incumbents and challengers alike are preparing to get voters to the polls. Yesterday they showed off their bank rolls, hinting as to whether they'll emerge victorious or not come election day. more ›

The Friday afternoon raid by federal officials targeting a D.C. contractor and political fundraiser has local politicians worried about what might be next. more ›

While a local philanthropist kicked in $7.5 million of his own money to help fund repairs on the Washington Monument in the wake of last August's earthquake, the National Cathedral is still some $18 million short in its own fundraising efforts for needed repairs. more ›

For $5,000, you can support WAMU and have Tom Sherwood get himself a stars-and-bars tattoo. more ›

When it comes to financing their campaigns, incumbents in D.C. are pulling further and further away from their challengers. more ›

D.C. Shorts, the annual film festival devoted to short-form programming, announced earlier today what its founder hopes will be the first of several fundraising efforts to finance the 10th edition of the series in fall 2012. more ›

This month, you might have noticed some rather unattractive facial hair on a number of men. For some, it was No Shave November. But for others, the month was Movember. more ›

The City Paper's Loose Lips reported this afternoon that newly minted Ward 2 D.C. Council candidate Fiona Greig may have suffered her first stumble in her campaign to unseat Councilmember Jack Evans (D-Ward 2). more ›

Being an incumbent is certainly sweet, especially when it comes to fundraising. more ›

Councilmember Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) is the D.C. Council's longest-serving member, represents one of the city's richest wards and presides over the very committee that deals with financial matters. He's also an aggressive campaigner, as his October 10 campaign finance report proves. more ›

During this economic downturn, DCist has reported on several arts institutions that are facing financial challenges as a direct result of the crisis. Unfortunately, there is yet another addition to that list -- BloomBars, the non-profit community gallery and performance space located in Columbia Heights. more ›

One of political journalists' favorite research methods is poring over the finance reports of prominent local candidates to see where their financial support is coming from. Usually, it's to establish a connection between those running for office and the demographics that are backing them, like Vince Gray's large financial support from taxicab drivers. Other times, it's just for fun, like finding that Ward 1 Council candidate Bryan Weaver got a $500 donation from Ben Cohen of Ben and Jerry's fame. One of the more interesting contributions in yesterday's Office of Campaign Finance reports was a $2,000 donation from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to the campaign of Mayor Adrian Fenty. Perhaps Zuckerberg can give the Mayor some tips on how to increase his reach on the ubiquitous social networking site: Gray (2,830 friends) currently has Fenty (1,354) more than doubled up when it comes to popularity on the 'book. more ›

The Jan. 31 filing deadline to submit financial statements to the Office of Campaign Finance has passed, so let's take a look at what kind of shape the District's 2010 candidates are in, eight months out from the Sept. primaries. more ›

Got nothin' to do tomorrow afternoon? Stop by Mayor Adrian Fenty's birthday bash/campaign fundraiser for what's sure to be -- if recent polls are any indication -- a somewhat more sober affair than originally planned. more ›

If District pols know two things, it's that Mayor Adrian Fenty is an accomplished cyclist and an accomplished fundraiser. It's really not a good idea to challenge him at either. more ›