Elections
NewsBy Athiyah Azeem September 24, 2020
Pathways DC is working to re-enfranchise voters experiencing homelessness
Pathways to Housing DC, an organization that helps house people experiencing homelessness, sets up tents at the Downtown DC Day Services Center to help them register to vote.
OpinionBy Steve Lilienthal August 12, 2020
Not your father’s GOP
Freelance writer Steve Lilienthal comments on the current state of the GOP.
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil July 2, 2020
When do we stop being hamsters on the wheel?
Jeffery McNeil urges for a change in voting habits to see change in the community.
NewsBy Natalie Delgadillo May 27, 2020
Inconsistent mail delivery in Ward 8 suppresses vote-by-mail participation during the pandemic, lawsuit says
Ward 8 residents sued the D.C. Board of elections claiming that focusing on absentee ballots unfairly left out residents of the ward because mail is not reliably delivered there.
OpinionBy Jeff Gray May 14, 2020
We know the GOP playbook
Jeff Gray breaks down Republican electoral strategies for the 2020 presidential election.
ArtBy Paul Infante May 13, 2020
COVID-19 Washington DC: Reduced access to showers in downtown
Paul Infante argues for greater help from the D.C. government on shower access during COVID-19.
NewsBy Jake Maher May 13, 2020
Advocates warn most homeless people in DC will be left out of the 2020 primary election
Advocates worry the absence of face-to-face meetings between them and the people they serve, as well as the extra steps involved in registering to vote by mail without a stable address, are going to harm voter turnout.
NewsBy Eric Falquero May 13, 2020
2020 Primary Voter Guide: 5 Questions on Poverty
Candidates for DC Council respond to questions about housing, homelessness, health care, jobs, and maintaining the city’s safety net during the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
OpinionBy Jeff Taylor April 29, 2020
Get excited for President Biden!
Jeff Taylor, a Street Sense Media vendor, offers his impressions on the upcoming presidential election.
OpinionBy William Merrifield April 15, 2020
Clear the shelters, house people now
William Merrifield, Esq. advocates for prioritizing placing people experiencing homelessness in affordable housing, especially during the coronavirus pandemic. He highlights social housing as an overlooked solution.
OpinionBy Gwynette Smith November 19, 2018
Don’t Sleep On This Election
An artist/vendor explains the importance of every vote.
OpinionBy Leonard Hyater December 2, 2016
A Post-Election Prayer
Leonard Hyater looks to the Bible for guidance in the wake of the 2016 election.
ArtBy Dwayne Butler December 2, 2016
After the Election Craze
Vendor and artist Dwayne Butler calls for peace and patience in the wake of the Presidential election.
ArtBy Sheila White November 2, 2016
Election Special
A vendor shares her thoughts on the upcoming election.
ArtBy Joe Jackson November 2, 2016
Our Election
A vendor gives his take on the presidential candidates.
OpinionBy Robert Warren October 31, 2016
Affordable Housing This Election
Vendor and advocate Robert Warren writes about the need to make affordable housing a priority this election.
NewsBy Colleen Cosgriff September 21, 2016
Boots on the Ground: Through the Eyes of Election Officials
Virginia election officials with New Virginia Majority describe the difficulties of registering to vote. They explain why voter fraud is rare and how voter ID laws disproportionately affect the economically disadvantaged.
NewsBy Eric Falquero June 1, 2016
Voter’s Guide: 2016 D.C. Primary Elections
See where the candidates for D.C.’s 2016 Primaries stand on issues affecting the District’s un-housed community
NewsBy Reginald Black April 20, 2015
Luck of the Dice: The Ward 8 Special Election
On March 25, 2015 Thurgood Marshall Academy in Southeast, Washington D.C. held a candidates forum for the 13 candidates currently…
NewsBy Reginald Black January 15, 2014
Board of Elections
On Jan. 8, advocates took a major step in the right direction: the “right to housing” direction. They appeared at…
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