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Ward 5 Residents Do Not Want 4 Seasons Selling Liquor on Sundays

Breaking in Ward 5, Mindy Jo News, News & Politics, Ward 5 /

A special meeting was called by the Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5A to address a critical concern.  Reviewing the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABRA) Application.  This review process was critical because of the deadline, and its content; the final approved language 4 Seasons liquor license. My note taking started on time, just when Chairman Edwards was reviewing […]

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Mayor Bowser Increases District’s Authority to Purchase and Preserve Affordable Housing

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After Ten-Year Wait, New Regulations Allow the District Opportunity to Purchase Act to Take Full Effect (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced new regulations that will provide the Executive Office with authority, under the District Opportunity to Purchase Act (DOPA), to preserve more affordable housing for Washingtonians. The new regulations were developed at […]

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Yes, I voted!

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Congratulations to the 219,101 and 28,986 D.C. and Ward 5 residents respectively that carried out their civic duty. Whether you braved the cold and rain, voted early or by absentee ballot, you deserve to give yourself a pat on the back.  If \”Yes, I voted\” wasn\’t a declaration you could make this morning then don\’t

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BLEXIT is Making a Bold Statement by Breaking the Bondage of Political Orthodoxy in America

Mindy Jo News, News & Politics, Opinion /

The recent launch of the BLEXIT movement was announced on October 27th by Candace Ownens, TPUSA Communications Director, during the Young Black Leadership Summit held in Washington, DC.  What is BLEXIT?  A frequency for those who have released themselves from the political orthodoxy, fueled by individuals choosing freedom over tyranny.  BLEXIT is about the individual

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Turning Point USA Black Leadership Summit Revives the American Dream

Around The City, Mindy Jo News, News & Politics /

The American Dream!  What does that look like? Perhaps it\’s a non-binding powerful declaration with inspirational words to read when you\’re having a bad day.  Moreover, many are aiming for it. But what happens when the vision of achieving the dream is more vivid for a few or sort of like deja vu for many? 

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Getting to Understand Privacy from a Consumers Perspective

Extras, Mindy Jo News, News & Politics, Science and Technology /

Is there a reasonable way to adjusting your privacy settings in your smart phone?  Sort of similar to the automatically unreasonable censorship standards on social media lately?   Suppose Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) wouldn\’t have been subject to giving a scenario for America\’s Tech Giants to explain during the \”Examining Safeguards for Consumer Data Privacy,\” hearing.  The

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The DC Voice endorses Dionne Reeder for At-Large City Council DC

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Dionne grew up on Kenyon Street in Columbia Heights. Her father worked his entire career at George Washington University and her mother ran a small business sewing upholstery for furniture companies out of their basement. Dionne\’s parents knew the value of a good education and pushed her to follow the rules and work hard. After

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