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At-Large Councilmember Christina Henderson emphasizes that these changes have been planned for several years, and the CDA program can be completed in roughly six months if a participant goes part-time. She says the regulations were the decision “of the early childcare community in an effort to gain increased wages and to improve the quality of readiness as [the kids] transition into school.” “As a government, we have not always done well in following through and building trust,” Henderson says. “But with the Pay Equity Fund, I hope we’re moving in the right direction and proving that we can do this.”

The DC Council has given initial approval on a bill that would require insurance companies to cover infertility treatment. D.C. Councilmember Christina Henderson joined the DMV Zone.

“I wish we had done this sooner,” Henderson said in an interview on Monday. She first introduced the bill in February 2022, but it didn’t make it to a vote that Council session. She re-introduced it in January. “I’ve heard from people who’ve either sent me DMs or messages on Twitter in terms of the challenges they had to face to conceive, or even folks who said … they took a second job at Amazon, or they took a second job at Starbucks in the area, because those companies offer health insurance benefits [that] do include IVF coverage.”

“How many others convicted of DUIs have not had action taken on them?” council member Christina Henderson (I-At Large) said to us. “This behooves everyone to go backwards and look.”

At-large Councilmember Christina Henderson tells us why she voted for it, despite a few misgivings. Plus, earlier this year, the city approved a nearly 9% hike on rent-controlled apartments. Many on the council argue the increase is too high. We ask Councilmember Henderson where she stands. D.C. Public Schools handed out nearly $300 million in unlawful contracts. Councilmember Henderson gives us her take. And as D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee retires, what’s his legacy?

“How many others convicted of DUIs have not had action taken on them?” council member Christina Henderson (I-At Large) said to us. “This behooves everyone to go backwards and look.”

Council member Christina Henderson (I-At Large), chair of the health committee, said she expects the council to act on the legislation, which may still be amended, before the end of the year. “I can see how this can be demoralizing to physicians where you have another physician who may not even be in your same field of specialty or training, who is now questioning your prescription of care,” she said after the hearing.

Council member Christina Henderson (I-At Large), chair of the health committee, said she expects the council to act on the legislation, which may still be amended, before the end of the year. “I can see how this can be demoralizing to physicians where you have another physician who may not even be in your same field of specialty or training, who is now questioning your prescription of care,” she said after the hearing.

Taking this initiative directly to the people of D.C. became necessary after a few entrenched incumbents on the council, reflecting a crusty Democratic Party establishment trying to protect its power, deep-sixed a ranked-choice voting proposal by council member Christina Henderson (I-At Large). Her bill received a hearing in 2021 after a majority of members signed on as co-sponsors but never got a vote. (Ms. Henderson won her own seat in 2020 with 15 percent of the vote in a 23-way race for two spots on the council.)

Taking this initiative directly to the people of D.C. became necessary after a few entrenched incumbents on the council, reflecting a crusty Democratic Party establishment trying to protect its power, deep-sixed a ranked-choice voting proposal by council member Christina Henderson (I-At Large). Her bill received a hearing in 2021 after a majority of members signed on as co-sponsors but never got a vote. (Ms. Henderson won her own seat in 2020 with 15 percent of the vote in a 23-way race for two spots on the council.)

“In the existing code you actually have to be convicted of a DUI before your license is suspended,” said At Large Councilmember Christina Henderson. “I’m calling it a loophole because I think it is. You’re charged with a serious crime but then you’re able to continue to do that without a consequence.” Henderson said waiting to suspend a license opens the door to more reckless driving. “In the process of the time of your case being adjudicated who knows how many other laws you’ll break and how many other people might get hurt because of your reckless driving,” she said. Henderson is currently drafting legislation that would allow a driver’s license to be suspended after they are charged with a serious traffic crime, as opposed to waiting for a conviction. “So when you are charged with negligent homicide when you are charged with a DUI your license will be suspended and you can go through a process to have that appealed,” she explained.

“In the existing code you actually have to be convicted of a DUI before your license is suspended,” said At Large Councilmember Christina Henderson. “I’m calling it a loophole because I think it is. You’re charged with a serious crime but then you’re able to continue to do that without a consequence.” Henderson said waiting to suspend a license opens the door to more reckless driving. “In the process of the time of your case being adjudicated who knows how many other laws you’ll break and how many other people might get hurt because of your reckless driving,” she said. Henderson is currently drafting legislation that would allow a driver’s license to be suspended after they are charged with a serious traffic crime, as opposed to waiting for a conviction. “So when you are charged with negligent homicide when you are charged with a DUI your license will be suspended and you can go through a process to have that appealed,” she explained.