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Posted inCommunity

Black Mothers Continue Fight for Expansion of Guaranteed Basic Income

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins September 23, 2024September 23, 2024

Months after their budget season victory, a group of District mothers continue to advocate, not only for an expansion of guaranteed basic income and the child income tax credit, but the abolishment of a benefits cliff that jeopardizes access to rent and food subsidies. 

Posted inPolitics

Collins Council Report: Second Budget Vote (FY 2025)

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins June 13, 2024June 14, 2024
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a press conference on Sept. 12. She has declared a public emergency over busloads of migrants. (Jacques Benovil/The Washington Informer)
Posted inCommunity

Mayor Bowser Attacks School Budget Accountability

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins April 23, 2024April 23, 2024
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Posted inOpinion

BRUGMANN/HISTED: There is a Local News Crisis in the District, The Council Can Help Fix It

by Anna Brugmann and Mark Histed April 4, 2024April 4, 2024
**FILE** D.C. Council member Zachary Parker is one of the local legislators working to address chronic absenteeism through his bill, the Showing Up for Students Amendment Act. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inEducation

A Slew of Legislation on the Way to Tackle Truancy

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins March 27, 2024March 27, 2024
Gallaudet Street NE was symbolically designated Alexander Crummell Way, a move celebrated at an event hosted by Ward 5 Council member Zachary Parker on Friday. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
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Ward 5 Honors Black History Heroes: Alexander Crummell Way Unveiled in Ivy City

Kayla Benjamin photo by Kayla Benjamin March 15, 2024March 15, 2024
**FILE** D.C. Council member Brooke Pinto, Ward 2 Democrat (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
Posted inPolitics

D.C. Council Approves Secure DC Omnibus Package

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins March 5, 2024March 6, 2024
**FILE** D.C. Council member Zachary Parker introduced last week the Water is Life Amendment Act of 2024, which would prohibit DC Water from shutting off residential customers for nonpayment. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inEnvironment

Ward 5 Council Member Introduces Bill to Ban Water Utility Shutoffs in Homes

Kayla Benjamin photo by Kayla Benjamin February 5, 2024February 5, 2024
**FILE** The D.C. Council chamber at the John A. Wilson Building in D.C. (Courtesy of dccouncil.us)
Posted inCommunity

The Collins Council Report

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins January 23, 2024January 23, 2024
**FILE** D.C. Council member Zachary Parker (D-Ward 5) (WI photo)
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D.C. Council’s Parker Introduces Business Bill

James Wright photo by James Wright Jr. January 10, 2024January 10, 2024

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