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Today, DC Councilmember Charles Allen (Ward 6) is re-introducing his bill that would put a recurring $100 balance to DC resident’s SmarTrip card every month and make a $10 million annual investment in improving bus service and infrastructure in the District.

Ahead of the Sept 28 hearing on school repairs at the Council, I requested every open work order the DC Department of General Services has for Ward 6 DCPS schools that is more than 30 days old.

I'm sharing the full list (472!) of items so Ward 6 neighbors can see what's happening at their school and others as I prepare to question DGS leadership later.

I wanted to reach out and share a little bit more about public safety preparations for Saturday's planned rally around the January 6th insurrectionists.

A few more days of summer remain, but you're forgiven if this part of September has us looking forward to the fall and cooler temperatures. If you're like me, in-between trying to figure out who is playing for the Nats these days, there's a lot going on right now.

Here is the text of a letter sent by Councilmember Charles Allen regarding ongoing mail delivery issues in Ward 6: 

The following is a statement from DC Councilmember Charles Allen (Ward 6), Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, regarding yesterday’s fatal shooting by the Metropolitan Police Department:

For nearly every student in DCPS or a DC Public Charter School, back to school is underway or begins next Monday. And while last spring and early summer showed a lot of reasons to be hopeful in the fight against the spread of COVID-19, we're in a very different place today.

Here's the text of a letter sent from Councilmember Charles Allen to DC Department of Transportation Director Lott: 

Here's some more info on DC government's new vaccine mandate.

Welcome to August. Normally the month when DC and Ward 6 tends to quiet down for vacation or a little slower pace, this year feels a little more uncertain.