Evans says that the $421,000 the elections board got to implement ranked-choice voting won't be enough. First, RCV will require a bigger ballot (17 inches, up from 14), which costs more. Second, overall mailing and materials costs have gone up.

"Implementing ranked choice voting without a clear understanding of system capacity, resource needs, procedural updates, and community readiness risks voter confusion, administrative errors, and unequal access to the ballot," says Felder's office in an email about the bill.

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Habari Gani? Ujamaa! It's the 4th day of #Kwanzaa, and today's principle is Cooperative Economics. Did you know "Kawaida" is the philosophy of cultural nationalism that forms the basis for the development of Kwanzaa? More: nmaahc.si.edu/kwanzaa

As a social scientist, I’m a bit flabbergasted by a political poll that I just received and wonder who funded it.

It's time to reveal D.C.'s next civic landmark. Together with the District, we’re dedicated to delivering a world-class stadium for the Washington Commanders. Learn more: hks.onl/Commanders

We’re so proud of the historic gains we made as a district on last year’s DC CAPE assessment, and we’re excited to use these additional $20m in resources to work even harder to keep climbing!

The RFK development will bring a long awaited economic anchor to Ward 7 — and these renderings are a great way to envision that reality! I can’t wait to see what comes next.

This is an environmental crisis! So much for swimming at 3 Sisters this summer.

I’m appalled by the arrogance of House Republicans, who stood on the floor today and claimed to know how to govern DC better than its locally elected leaders, then voted to overturn a local DC law.   I’ll continue to fight this in the Senate.

developing strong opinions about random DC homeowners and businesses based on how much they’ve shoveled their sidewalk 12 days after a snowstorm

A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years ny1.com/nyc/manhattan/…

Ward 7 Neighbors — DDOT DC is hosting two public meetings this week regarding projects in our community! Tonight: Benning Road Bridge Tomorrow: Pennsylvania Ave and Minnesota Ave See full details below ⬇️

I want to walk you through why it’s nearly certain Trump’s Iran War is going to be a massive, deadly, trillion dollar failure. And why you should be furious he’s set us on this path.

The hazard of D.C.’s utility shutoff moratorium washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/…

Interesting: Councilmember Wendell Felder has introduced a bill that would legalize, regulate, and tax iGaming, "casino-style games such as blackjack, poker, roulette, and slot-style games played on mobile devices or computers." He says it would bring in revenue and add consumer protections.