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Sep 01, 2016

Ward 7 Community Bands Together After Double Homicide

Nearly 100 River Terrace residents gathered last night to remember two slain men and pray for peace.

May 19, 2016

Campaign Poll Shows Vincent Gray Leads In Ward 7 By A Bit More

He’s winning by more 2 percentage points than last month’s poll.

Apr 18, 2016

Campaign Poll Shows Vincent Gray With A Large Lead In Ward 7

In the race for his old Ward 7 seat, Gray has 52 percent of the vote to Yvette Alexander’s 23 percent.

Mar 11, 2016

Vincent Gray And LaRuby May Outraise Rivals In D.C. Ward Council Races

Gray raised more than $77,000 from over than 300 donors in the last fundraising period.

Mar 07, 2016

Vincent Gray Launches His Comeback Campaign In Ward 7

Gray will try to unseat incumbent and former protege Yvette Alexander.

Feb 25, 2016

Tension And Trivia In Ward 7: Candidates Start On The Campaign Trail

The ward’s top three competitors were invited to two consecutive events.

Feb 04, 2016

Vincent Gray Announces A Comeback Run In Ward 7

He’ll seek to unseat Yvette Alexander, his successor on the dais and onetime protege.

Apr 14, 2015

Grosso, Alexander Introduce LGBTQ ‘Cultural Competency’ Bill

It would require healthcare professionals to take two credits of LGBTQ cultural competency training.

Oct 24, 2014

D.C. Health Officials Discuss City’s Ebola Preparedness With Council

The Department of Health assures that the city is prepared, but D.C. lawmakers still had concerns.

Jun 12, 2014

Public Hearing Shows Overwhelming Support For Reform Of D.C.’s Medical Marijuana Laws

One bill would expand the list of qualifying conditions.

 
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