Vincent Orange won the Democratic primary in last week's election for his at-large council seat after the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics counted more than 4,000 provisional ballot. more ›

With the At-Large race for the D.C. Council still unsettled, how will the counting of thousands of absentee, provisional, special, and curbside ballots go? more ›

Was Peter Shapiro a spoiler for a possible Sekou Biddle defeat of Councilmember Vincent Orange (D-At Large) in yesterday's D.C. primary? Biddle supporters say yes, while Shapiro adamantly says no. more ›

While most every incumbent for the D.C. Council handily won their primary contests yesterday, the At-Large contest between Councilmember Vincent Orange (D-At Large) and Sekou Biddle remained too close to call. more ›

On NewsTalk with Bruce DePuyt this morning Mayor Vince Gray gave a blanket endorsement to all the incumbents running for re-election to the D.C. Council today, though he did so with little apparent energy or enthusiasm. more ›

In the race to replace Councilmember Vincent Orange (D-At Large), challengers Sekou Biddle and Peter Shapiro each picked up a few important endorsements today. more ›

Occupy D.C. caused a bit of a headache last night for organizers of a march supporting victims of recent anti-gay hate crimes. And then the group interrupted a City Paper-sponsored debate for a Council seat. more ›

Councilmember Vincent Orange (D-At Large) has faced additional scrutiny ever since news broke recently that in 2011 he received $26,000 in money order campaign contributions from embattled businessman Jeffrey Thompson—and his challengers in the At-Large race aren't sparing any opportunity to bring it up. 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 ›

A recent poll has found that Councilmember Vincent Orange (D-At Large) has weak citywide support in his re-election bid, but he may sneak into a full term the same way he won last year's At Large Special Election -- by facing a divided field of competitors. more ›

Hey, who's that good-government guy? You know, the one who ran for the Councilmember Jim Graham's Ward 1 seat in 2010 and then again in that special election for an at-large spot on the D.C. Council? Starts with a B or something. more ›

The D.C. Council voted today to limit the number of medical marijuana cultivation centers in Ward 5 to six, possibly throwing another wrench in the works of a program that has already been slow to get off the ground. more ›

Councilmember Vincent Orange (D-At Large) has introduced legislation to limit the number of medical marijuana cultivation centers and dispensaries that can locate in any one ward. more ›

Though he pleaded guilty to two federal crimes and gave up his Ward 5 seat on the D.C. Council late last week, Harry Thomas, Jr. hasn't technically left office. That was one of the surprising takeaways from a crowded meeting in Ward 5 last night to discuss a special election to replace Thomas. more ›

While fêting the opening of The Hamilton, a hulking restaurant and music venue at 14th and F streets NW, Mayor Vince Gray, D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown and Councilmember Vincent Orange (D-At Large) answered—briefly, at least—questions about another item on the District's menu. more ›

Via Greater Greater Washington, Twitter user @nikki_d caught Councilmember Vincent Orange (D-At Large) parking his white Cadillac SUV in the 15th Street NW bike lane on New Year's Day. 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 ›

The D.C. Council yesterday approved comprehensive ethics legislation on a first vote, moving the city closer to establishing a Board of Ethics and Government Accountability, tightening reporting requirements for elected officials and government employees, barring elected officials convicted of felonies from serving and giving the District's Attorney General additional powers to go after scofflaws. more ›

Legislation that seeks to strengthen the District's ethics laws moved forward today, though its progress might be slowed by members of the D.C. Council who want more time to discuss, digest and debate it. more ›

The District needs ethics reform, but it also has an election coming up. It was only a matter of time before the two started to mix. more ›

17 hopeful medical marijuana dispensers submitted applications for licenses to the D.C. Department of Health this week. more ›

How do you beat Councilmember Vincent Orange? Hire someone who worked for him. more ›

Former councilmember Sekou Biddle has now made official what was long rumored: he's running for a seat on the D.C. Council. But not just any seat. more ›

During a lengthy hearing yesterday, members of a D.C. Council committee discussed how best to address the ethical scandals which have plagued the District's elected leaders this year. Still, little consensus emerged on the next steps to take. more ›

Did Vincent Orange (D-At Large) gain more in having his emergency ethics bill voted down than he would have had he won the support of the majority of the Council? more ›

D.C. Councilmember Vincent Orange made his case in a Washington Post op-ed that the District needs a full-time council, proposing the Full-Time Employment for Council Members Charter Amendment Act of 2011. Orange argues that it’s nearly impossible for District residents to accept that outside employment doesn’t carry with it “conflicts of interest, unethical behavior, corruption and divided loyalties.” more ›

Sometime in the future, members of the D.C. Council may only serve two consecutive terms, but they'll get paid a lot more for their troubles. more ›

Earlier this week it was D.C. Council Chair Kwame Brown pushing for ethics reform, and today's it's Councilmember Vincent Orange (D-At Large). more ›

Campaign signage for the April 26 At-Large Special Election has only recently come down -- but it will soon be replaced by signs for candidates vying for seats on the D.C. Council in 2012. With a new election calendar in place for the year to come -- the primary date has been moved from September to April 3, while the general election remains in November -- campaigning is beginning earlier than usual. more ›

It's all said and done -- Vincent Orange won the April 26 At-Large Special Election and will be heading back to the D.C. Council. As usual, we've got some closing thoughts on the last D.C. election until, well, eleven months from now. more ›