A D.C. Council hearing on Internet gambling today has attracted 117 public witnesses. While that's a lot, it's not as many as have showed up to speak on other controversial issues. more ›

After being ordered shut for two weeks following an incident in which two people were stabbed outside its doors, Mood Lounge was allowed to reopen. Councilmember Jack Evans (D-Ward), who had called for its permanent closure, was unhappy with the ABC Board's decision. more ›

The Hamilton, a sprawling, two-story restaurant and live music venue owned by the Clyde's Restaurant Group in the space previously occupied by the Borders Books and Music at 14th and F streets NW, received its official blessing today from District officials. more ›

Mood Lounge, the scene of an incident last week in which two men were stabbed and wounded critically, has had its liquor license suspended, much to the relief of its neighbors. more ›

After two men were stabbed early this morning outside Mood Lounge on Ninth Street NW, Councilmember Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) is calling for the troubled establishment to close. more ›

The D.C. Council approved a sweeping ethics reform package today that would establish a new Board of Ethics and Government Accountability, tighten transparency requirements for elected officials, bar felons from running for office, strengthen oversight of city employees, and give the attorney general the power to charge elected officials accused of ethical offenses. more ›

Until yesterday, I was unaware that the District's firefighters work eight 24-hour shifts a month, and that 40 percent of them live over 30 miles away from the city. These may seem like disconnected little factoids, but they're playing into what could well be a nasty battle between firefighters and the District over how much they should work. more ›

As police continue to investigate what provoked a weekend shooting at Dupont Circle restaurant Heritage India, one member of the D.C. Council wants bars, clubs and restaurants holding after-hours events to hire off-duty police officers for additional security. more ›

Call Councilmember Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) lucky, or call him devilish -- either way, he's running unopposed once again. more ›

The D.C. War Memorial is charmingly modest, a comparatively small silhouette on the National Mall that for years has been neglected while tucked away in its quiet grove on the north side of Independence Avenue. In 2009, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds were allocated to renovate the memorial. It's been closed to visitors for the past year while repairs were being made. On November 10, the D.C. War Memorial will re-open. 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 ›

After mounting a spirited defense of his second job last week, Councilmember Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) is again facing uncomfortable questions about conflicts of interest related to his positions as a legislator and an attorney at Patton Boggs. more ›

After exploring the option of running for the Ward 2 seat on the D.C. Council for the last few weeks, Fiona Greig has officially launched her campaign against incumbent Councilmember Jack Evans (D-Ward 2). more ›

When it comes to talking about D.C. government ethics, it's easy to beat up on one group -- the councilmembers with second jobs. Yesterday, they rose to defend themselves. more ›

A new sign on the Key Bridge welcoming drivers to the District was vandalized over the weekend, treating commuters to an anti-war message this morning. more ›

For years the crossing the Key Bridge northbound had been a relatively understated affair -- at no point were you welcomed to the District, as you would be coming into the city from a number of other directions. (Or as you're welcomed to Virginia crossing southbound.) 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 ›

No, really, officials from the D.C. Lottery now say they are finally ready to answer your questions about the intranet gaming system which the D.C. Council quietly and controversially approved earlier this year. more ›

You know times are really troubled when even a public-private partnership dedicated to drawing businesses to the District is threatening to shut down due to a cut in support from the D.C. government. more ›

He’s back. Former Mayor Adrian Fenty is hosting a fundraiser on Oct. 6 for D.C. Councilmember Jack Evans, who has served on the council since 1991. The Washington Post reports that the event will be held at Fenty's law firm, Klores Perry Mitchell. more ›

In the D.C. Council's first meeting since their August recess, ethics appeared to be the first issue on everyone's mind. Three councilmembers introduced distinct measures addressing government hiring practices, campaign finance and Constituent Services Funds, while another quickly back-tracked on a controversial pay hike for legislators. more ›

As I type this, the D.C. Council has officially been back to work for about an hour and a half. And already, it appears as if the summer recess didn't do anything to cool the fiery relationships between many of the members. more ›

The Recorder of Deeds building at 515 D Street NW has been a popular topic of late. This week, at least one columnist and one blogger revisited D.C. Councilmember Jack Evans' suggestion that the city sell several of its property holdings to cash in on strong real estate prices, and the Recorder of Deeds building had been mentioned as a possible candidate. Last week, the D.C. Preservation League came before ANC 6C seeking support for landmark designation for the building. The fate of the structure remains uncertain. more ›

Last week we reported that the Washington Area Bicyclists Association was pushing for a new law that would allow cyclists that are harassed, intimidated or assaults by drivers to more easily take them to court. They seem to have found a sponsor on the D.C. Council. more ›

...Councilmember Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) was out there winning his bid for re-election. more ›

Curious about the intranet gaming system that the D.C. Council quietly approved earlier this year? Officials from the D.C. Lottery are now ready to answer your questions. more ›

The official D.C. bird is the wood thrush. The official D.C. flower is the American Beauty Rose. And now, D.C. will have an official cocktail: the Rickey, joining Louisiana (the Sazerac) as the only other state place to have an official cocktail. more ›

Just when we thought we were done with budgets...they pull us back in. In addition to a hearing on "antique machines" (whatever that means), the D.C. Council will chat tomorrow about the city's budget for the current year, which must to be revised to include a $107 million revenue influx. more ›

Councilmember Jack Evans, a member of the Council's subcommittee on redistricting, admitted today on The Kojo Nnamdi Show that the subcommittee was "not finished" with its plan. more ›

The District's redistricting plan, which was rolled out yesterday, received the initial endorsement of the D.C. Council subcommittee that drafted it, despite protests from a number of councilmembers about how new ward boundaries are being drawn and repeated calls for respect amidst a process that has proved predictably rancorous. more ›