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Another car flagged by D.C. Councilmember Christina Henderson racked up $32,000 in unpaid camera ticket fines, and yet the car owner can still renew their driver's license. "All of that would not be on your record. And in fact, now you cannot pay and still renew, said Henderson. "It's incredibly frustrating." "The District government made some choices before my time that sort of led to Maryland and Virginia basically saying, ‘Oh, OK, so if you're not going to enforce this, then why would we enforce this against drivers registered in our states?'" said Henderson. When asked how this problem could be fixed, Henderson responded, "We’re looking at Arizona. Phoenix actually has a system. Chicago, interestingly enough, has a system as well."

These developments come weeks after D.C. Council member Christina Henderson (I-At Large) introduced the Out of School Time Special Education Inclusion and Standards Act, which would mandate OSSE to develop standards out-of-school time providers would adhere to when serving students with IEPs.

These developments come weeks after D.C. Council member Christina Henderson (I-At Large) introduced the Out of School Time Special Education Inclusion and Standards Act, which would mandate OSSE to develop standards out-of-school time providers would adhere to when serving students with IEPs.

But the mayor’s proposal generated questions from the District Council. Councilmember Christina Henderson questioned how D.C. could expect to make so much money when so many people don’t pay in the first place. “If Maryland and Virginia residents do not have to pay, how?" she said. Despite reciprocity issues between the three jurisdictions, regarding District traffic tickets, Bowser said 70% of offenders ultimately pay their tickets.

The Xi Omega chapter was founded on Dec. 23, 1923, by 20 sorority members and is the first graduate chapter in the District. Prominent members of Xi Omega members are U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Illinois) and D.C. Council members Christina Henderson (I-At Large) and Janeese Lewis George (D-Ward 4). Xi Omega officials said 700 members belong to the chapter. Washington Informer Managing Editor Micha Green also belongs to Xi Omega.

But the mayor’s proposal generated questions from the District Council. Councilmember Christina Henderson questioned how D.C. could expect to make so much money when so many people don’t pay in the first place. “If Maryland and Virginia residents do not have to pay, how?" she said. Despite reciprocity issues between the three jurisdictions, regarding District traffic tickets, Bowser said 70% of offenders ultimately pay their tickets.

The Xi Omega chapter was founded on Dec. 23, 1923, by 20 sorority members and is the first graduate chapter in the District. Prominent members of Xi Omega members are U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Illinois) and D.C. Council members Christina Henderson (I-At Large) and Janeese Lewis George (D-Ward 4). Xi Omega officials said 700 members belong to the chapter. Washington Informer Managing Editor Micha Green also belongs to Xi Omega.

Last year, Christina Henderson (I-At Large) introduced a bill that would use traffic cameras to assess points on a driver’s license. It died in committee. That proposal was part of various traffic safety measures the council discussed in the fall as concerns grew over dangerous driving incidents. Some lawmakers said that while issuing tickets to violators is a good strategy, it’s more critical to ensure those tickets are enforced.

At-large Councilmember Christina Henderson tweeted about the situation saying, “I think we need to have an honest conversation as a community about what it will really take to get to Vision Zero.“I don’t want people to just pay fines,” she wrote. “I want them to change behavior. But any enforcement proposal beyond booting keeps getting knocked down. Do I think the ATE (Automated Traffic Enforcement) program needs reform (ie, lower the fines) and more transparency (provide data for camera locations)? Yes. I’ve called for that. “But if someone gets clocked going 25 over the speed limit, can we all agree that’s a problem and not predatory? We’re not there.”

Last year, Christina Henderson (I-At Large) introduced a bill that would use traffic cameras to assess points on a driver’s license. It died in committee. That proposal was part of various traffic safety measures the council discussed in the fall as concerns grew over dangerous driving incidents. Some lawmakers said that while issuing tickets to violators is a good strategy, it’s more critical to ensure those tickets are enforced.

At-large Councilmember Christina Henderson tweeted about the situation saying, “I think we need to have an honest conversation as a community about what it will really take to get to Vision Zero.“I don’t want people to just pay fines,” she wrote. “I want them to change behavior. But any enforcement proposal beyond booting keeps getting knocked down. Do I think the ATE (Automated Traffic Enforcement) program needs reform (ie, lower the fines) and more transparency (provide data for camera locations)? Yes. I’ve called for that. “But if someone gets clocked going 25 over the speed limit, can we all agree that’s a problem and not predatory? We’re not there.”

Prior to passage, lawmakers adopted an amendment from Councilmember Christina Henderson (D) that clarified the expungements language, specifying that records related to possession of “any quantity of marijuana” before the District’s legalization law took effect in February 2015 would need to be automatically expunged by the courts.