Ward 8
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Controversial "Ex-gay" flier, Maryland gas tax, Gaston takes on Barry
CommentNewsTalk 3/15/12: Controversial "ex-gay" fliers sent home with Montgomery County students, Maryland gas tax and challengiong Marion Barry for DC's Ward 8 council seat.
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Allergy advice; Seegars takes on Barry; Kwame Brown
CommentNewsTalk 3/14/12: Kwame Brown, Sandra Seegars and Dr. Talal Nsouli
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Moran on Afghanistan; Jacque Patterson; DC Vote protest
CommentNewsTalk 3/13/12: Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.), Jacque Patterson, James Jones
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The Redskins bold move, Va. lawmakers spar, Natalie Williams
CommentNewstalk 3/12/12: Tom Threlkeld of DC Pro Sports Report discusses the Redskins' big trade and the NCAA Tournament. Also, Virginia state lawmakers spar, and Natalie Williams discusses running against Marion Barry in Ward 8.
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Anacostia neighbors uneasy with planned shelter
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A women's shelter is planned in Anacostia, but neighbors worry it'll get in the way of economic development. In a bit of irony, the shelter is supposed to be located near Good Hope Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.
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Video: Councilmembers tussle over Ward borders
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The process of realigning the District's eight wards in concert with the tumult of the 2010 Census is a fractious undertaking that even gets councilmembers riled up.
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Should D.C. building height restrictions be lifted?
CommentThe debate about D.C.’s building height restrictions is flaring up again in some parts of the city. Proponents think it could attract more developers and businesses east of the river.
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D.C.'s Ward 8 jobless rate highest in nation
CommentThe ward posted a jobless rate of over 25 percent in January, up from 23 percent the previous month.
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Congress Heights: Gradually rising
The Washington Post thinks that Congress Heights is in for 2011. But is that a legit pronouncement for the neighborhood just east of the Anacostia River?
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WASHPO: D.C. activist William Lockridge dies
Very sad news. Ward 8 Community Advocate William Lockridge passed Jan. 12
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What should Ward 8's New Year's resolutions be?
As a Ward what should we promise not to do in the upcoming year? What should we do more of? Who should we help? Who should we no longer enable? What truth is there for the upcoming year?
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D.C.'s Ward 8 pins its hopes for economic improvement on Mayor-elect Gray
Interviews with an array of Ward 8 residents reveal a community pinning its hopes on his remembering them when Gray takes office.
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D.C. Councilmember Marion Barry forced to soldier on for days without stolen Jag
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Marion Barry: Crime Victim.
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Marion Barry: White advocates want to continue enslavement of blacks
Ward 8 Councilmember Marion Barry went on the Fox Business Channel today to kick off his tour as the poster child for welfare reform.
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Ward 8 town hall vid and sked for final two Gray town halls
The Ward 8 Gray campaign town hall video is now posted on YouTube.
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Gather parents for Ward 8 town hall prep meeting on child care
Empower DC's Child Care for All Campaign is holding a pre-Ward 8 town hall meeting to plan how the community will make child care a top issue.
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21-year-old staging intense campaign for ANC seat in Ward 8
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21-year-old Larry Pretlow has his sights set on an ANC seat held by a fixture in Ward 8 neighborhood politics, and he doesn't want to stop there.
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Oct 27: Reshape Ward 8 community meeting
We're bringing issues to the table and discussing methods to take action.
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