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Gray Campaign Investigation
Friday, May 10, 2013 at 8:36 PM
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By Tom Sherwood, Mark Segraves
      

Coolness Between D.C. Mayor, U.S. Attorney

D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray and U.S. Attorney Ronald Machen shared the stage at a memorial for fallen police officers Friday but barely acknowledged each other only once. Read »

mayoral election
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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By Tom Sherwood
      

Sources Say Gray Privately Hinting at Running for Reelection

The next D.C. mayor's race is less than a year away, and Mayor Vincent Gray hasn't said publicly whether he'll seek reelection, but sources told News4 he is privately hinting he will. Read »

Mayor Vincent Gray
Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 at 9:09 PM
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By Tom Sherwood
      

Sherwood: Gray's Flush Budget

There is something in D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray's budget for pretty much everyone. Read »

Opinion
Thursday, Feb 14, 2013 at 10:02 AM
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By Tom Sherwood

Sherwood's Notebook: Convention Center Gets Hotel

Sherwood's Notebook: Convention Center Gets Hotel

The convention center's headquarters hotel comes together. Read »

Mayor Vincent Gray
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 at 1:37 PM
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By Shani Hilton

Bloomingdale Flood Report Completed

Bloomingdale Flood Report Completed

The final report from D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray's Bloomingdale and LeDroit park flooding prevention taskforce has been delivered to mayor, his office said today in a press release. Read »

Mayor Vincent Gray
Thursday, Jan 10, 2013 at 6:14 AM

Seattle Flag Flies Over D.C.

Seattle Flag Flies Over D.C.

At about dawn Thursday morning, the city flag of Seattle is to rise in place of the D.C. flag at at the John A. Wilson Building at 14th and Pennsylvania Ave. Read »

Ivy City
Thursday, Dec 13, 2012 at 9:13 AM
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By Tom Sherwood

Gray Denies "Plan" to Push African-Americans From D.C.

Gray Denies

D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray dismissed suggestions of an effort to push African-Americans out of the city in response to a recent newspaper column. Read »

Sherwood's Notebook
Friday, Nov 30, 2012 at 2:11 PM
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By Tom Sherwood

Opinion: Gray’s Doing Good -- But, But ...?

Opinion: Gray’s Doing Good -- But, But ...?

By many measures, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray is doing well, but an investigation still hangs out there. Read »

Mayor Vincent Gray
Monday, Nov 26, 2012 at 6:47 PM
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By Tom Sherwood

Gray Declines to Meet With Prosecutors

Gray Declines to Meet With Prosecutors

Mayor Vincent Gray has declined several requests to meet with prosecutors looking into a "shadow" campaign that helped elect Gray in 2010, sources confirmed for News4. Read »

jobs plan
Wednesday, Nov 14, 2012 at 8:46 PM
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By Tom Sherwood
      

Gray Announces 100K New Jobs in 5 Years Plan

D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray announced Wednesday a plan to create 100,000 new jobs in the city over the next five years. Read »

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Julie Carey
Julie Carey News4 Virginia Reporter Julie Carey is a News4 reporter focusing on Virginia issues and politics.
Chris Gordon
Chris Gordon News4 Maryland Reporter Chris Gordon is a legal analyst and reporter for NBC4, focusing on Maryland.
Domenico Montanaro
Domenico Montanaro NBC News Political Reporter Domenico Montanaro is an NBC News Political Reporter, analyst for NBC News' First Read and NBCPolitics.com contributor.
Mark Murray
Mark Murray NBC News Deputy Political Director Mark Murray is the NBC News Deputy Political Director, NBC News First Read analyst and NBCPolitics.com contributor.
Tom Sherwood
Tom Sherwood News4 Political Reporter Tom Sherwood is a reporter for News4 specializing in politics and the D.C. government.
Perry Stein First Read-DMV Contributor Perry Stein is D.C.-based journalist from Miami. She has written for The Miami Herald and The Wall Street Journal.
Chuck Thies
Chuck Thies First Read DMV Contributor Chuck Thies is a political analyst and consultant. His columns appear every Tuesday and Thursday on First Read DMV. He co-hosts "DC Politics" on WPFW, 89.3 FM.
Chuck Todd
Chuck Todd NBC News Political Director Chuck Todd is the NBC News Political Director, host of “The Daily Rundown” on MSNBC and NBCPolitics.com contributor.
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