Councilmember Cheh in the news

3.16.2010: D.C. fire truck donation prompts bill (WTOP)

The Associated Press covers Councilmember Cheh's surplus personal property reform bill.

3.12.2010: CM Cheh exemplifies transparency (Susie's Budget and Policy Corner)

Susie Cambria describes some of the transparency features included on the redesigned marycheh.com.

3.10.2010: GAP Hails New D.C. Whistleblower Protection Law (Common Dreams)

The Government Accountability Project (GAP) praised Councilmember Cheh's leadership in passing the D.C. Whistleblower Protection Amendment Act of 2009.

3.09.2010: Fired D.C. employees recoup millions in back pay (Washington Examiner)

"If you can't fire a police officer who has that much alcohol in their system, crashes his car and spends time in jail, something's wrong," Cheh said.

3.4.2010: Mary Cheh Leaves No Doubt She's Green (Washington City Paper)

Detailing the "green" printing practices used in creating Councilmember Cheh's annual newsletter.

2.20.2010: Advice on how to have happy marriages from Diane Rehm, Ted Gibson, Mary Cheh (Washington Post)

Delece Smith-Barrow asked Mary Cheh about "what it takes" to maintain a happy marriage.

2.18.2010: Welcome Back, Mayor Jerk!: Loose Lips Daily (Washington City Paper)

Mike DeBonis's daily digest of local political news in the District.

2.17.2010: DC might censure Marion Barry over alleged corruption (Washington Post)

"Several D.C Council members said Wednesday that they will move quickly to censure Marion Barry, perhaps stripping him of his committee chairmanship, if he is not able to clear himself of public corruption allegations by next week."

2.17.2010: DC public schools reevaluating lunch program (Washington Times)

"A top D.C. public schools' official said this week the District is reevaluating its multimillion-dollar contract with a major national food service provider and considering significant reforms to its school lunch program."

2.16.2010: Cheh Calls for Council to 'Condemn' Barry's Actions (DCist.com)

"Ward 3 D.C. Council member (not to mention law professor) Mary Cheh is the first one out of the gate to call for formal action against Ward 8's Marion Barry. In a statement, Cheh said it was important that she and her colleagues vocally "condemn" Barry for his ethics violations, which appear to have once again put the former mayor on the wrong side of the law."