Sam Collins

Washington, D.C.

Politics and Education Reporter at The Washington Informer

Host and Founder at AllEyesOnDC

A Garveyite in Love with Mama Liberia| Grassroots Journalist & Educator | Author | Staff Writer at @washinformer

Articles

White-Out Controversy Clouds Future of Initiative 83

2 weeks ago | washingtoninformer.com | Sam Collins

Ward 8’s newest council member will enter the John A. Wilson Building later this summer with a bevy of policy and budgetary issues on their plate, including that which concerns a yet-to-be-funded ballot initiative approved by District voters last fall. As revealed at a recent candidate forum, there’s some agreement that District officials, for the time being, should delay implementation of the ballot measure known as Initiative 83.
The Collins Council Report: A Tough Budget Season for Workers, Undocumented Residents — and Even the Council

2 weeks ago | washingtoninformer.com | Sam Collins

This summer, the D.C. Council has a lot on its plate as they attempt to restore programming, approve construction of a new football stadium, and address polarizing elements of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Act. That being said, there’s quite a lot to cover in this edition of The Washington Informer’s Collins Council Report.
In RFK Campus Deal, Union Organizers Continue to Demand a Community Benefits Agreement

2 weeks ago | washingtoninformer.com | Sam Collins

When D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) announced the Washington Commanders’ return to RFK campus, she described it as part of a larger effort to replace the tens of thousands of federal government jobs eliminated by the second Trump administration.
Inside the Winner's Circle at the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee

3 weeks ago | washingtoninformer.com | Sam Collins

Perhaps no one could speak to the validity of that statement more than Faizan Zaki. With his correct spelling of éclaircissement, he recently became the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion, realizing a goal that he fell short of achieving one year ago. “After I got second, I was excited but I was definitely disappointed,” Faizan told The Informer as he reflected on his loss to Bruhat Soma during the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
In Budget Proposals, D.C. Mayor Bowser Looks to the Future

3 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Sam Collins

After weeks of delays, and unsuccessful attempts to reverse a continuing resolution that decimates the District’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget, the Bowser administration recently rolled out a budget proposal touted as the ideal response to an economic situation created by President Donald J. Trump and congressional Republicans.
D.C. Council Grapples with Budget Proposals Amid Uncertainty

3 weeks ago | washingtoninformer.com | Sam Collins

After weeks of delays, and unsuccessful attempts to reverse a continuing resolution that decimates the District’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget, the Bowser administration recently rolled out a budget proposal touted as the ideal response to an economic situation created by President Donald J. Trump and congressional Republicans.
Herman Buckman, 2025 Gates Millennium Scholar, Reflects On His Development

3 weeks ago | washingtoninformer.com | Sam Collins

When Herman Buckman pursues psychology and law of society at Oberlin College this fall, he will do so without any concern about how to cover room, board, books and the other expenses that may burden some of his peers. For Buckman, such a scenario represents not only hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings, but the fulfillment of a vision that was born during his junior year, when he first got a taste of life outside of the District during a year-long study tour in Germany.
Herman Buckman, 2025 Gates Millennium Scholar, Reflects On His Development

3 weeks ago | kipp.org | Sam Collins

When Herman Buckman pursues psychology and law of society at Oberlin College this fall, he will do so without any concern about how to cover room, board, books and the other expenses that may burden some of his peers. For Buckman, such a scenario represents not only hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings, but the fulfillment of a vision that was born during his junior year, when he first got a taste of life outside of the District during a year-long study tour in Germany.
Five Years After George Floyd’s Murder, Activists Respond to Current State of Affairs

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Sam Collins

Five years after Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd on camera, activists on the ground are preparing for the possibility that President Donald J. Trump will pardon the convicted former law enforcement official. For Minneapolis-based civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong, the current state of affairs speaks to the work that must continue, especially since, as she pointed out, corporations, politicians, and even some activists appear to have capitulated to the second Trump administration.
Five Years After George Floyd's Murder, Activists Respond to Current State of Affairs

1 month ago | washingtoninformer.com | Sam Collins

Five years after Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd on camera, activists on the ground are preparing for the possibility that President Donald J. Trump will pardon the convicted former law enforcement official. For Minneapolis-based civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong, the current state of affairs speaks to the work that must continue, especially since, as she pointed out, corporations, politicians, and even some activists appear to have capitulated to the second Trump administration.