Meagan Flynn

Washington, D.C.

Education: Drake University, BAJMC in magazine journalism; BA in writing

Meagan Flynn covers D.C. government and politics on The Post's Metro team. She joined The Post in 2018 as a nocturnal Morning Mix reporter before covering Virginia and Maryland in Congress and on the campaign trail. She started her career in Houston, at the Houston Press and briefly the Chronicle, where she wrote about criminal justice and public policy.
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Latest from Meagan Flynn

Fired D.C. government whistleblower wins $3.4 million judgment against city

The whistleblower alleged instances of contract splitting involving Department of Health contracts for amounts less than the $1 million threshold that triggers D.C. Council scrutiny.

October 14, 2024

In D.C. election, Initiative 83 push for voting changes is biggest wild card

I-83 would allow independents to vote in primaries and change D.C.’s voting method to ranked-choice. The D.C. Democratic Party has emerged as a chief opponent.

October 13, 2024
Initiative 83 Proposer Lisa Rice and her supporters walk to the nearby D.C. Board of Elections to officially submit their nearly 40,000 signatures in July.

A guide to the 2024 D.C. general election: What to know before you vote

There’s plenty to pay attention to in D.C.’s elections, with perhaps the biggest being the initiative that would bring ranked-choice voting to the city.

October 12, 2024

D.C. violence intervention programs scrutinized amid bribery probe

A hearing Monday focused on how the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement awards lucrative grants and whether oversight needs to be strengthened.

October 8, 2024
D.C. Council member Brooke Pinto (D-Ward 2) held the first of two planned hearings on D.C.'s violence interruption contracting.

A trail of alleged bribes: How a contractor got lucrative D.C. work

A D.C. contractor allegedly bribed two city officials, prompting concern about how contracts are awarded.

October 4, 2024
D.C. Council member Trayon White Sr. (D-Ward 8) outside federal court last month. He has pleaded not guilty to federal bribery charges.

Informant in Trayon White case bribed another D.C. official, records say

A judge unsealed the plea deal of the man alleged to have handed Trayon White envelopes of cash to help his company secure city contracts.

October 3, 2024
Ward 8 councilman Trayon White Sr. adjusts his mask as he arrives at Woodland Terrace community center in April 2020.

Nonprofit in Trayon White bribery case got millions in D.C. contracts

City officials terminated two of Life Deeds’ contracts in 2019 and considered blocking the contractor for five years.

October 2, 2024
D.C. Councilman Trayon White Sr. (D-Ward 8) arrives at the federal courthouse in D.C. on Sept. 12.

‘Crisis’ in unpaid rent leads D.C. to roll back eviction protections

D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) has acknowledged the policies have had unintended consequences for affordable housing providers and require urgent correction.

October 1, 2024
D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D). (Craig Hudson for The Washington Post)

D.C. mayor, attorney general at odds over juvenile justice reform

The disagreements were on display at a council hearing where D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb proposed various changes to how troubled children are handled.

September 28, 2024
D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb, center left, and Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, to his right, speak outside the federal courthouse in Washington on Sept. 3.

D.C. Council aims to tighten housing policies as unpaid rent climbs

The bill would tighten the rules around the city’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program and make it easier for landlords to evict tenants who refuse to pay rent.

September 26, 2024
The owners of Meadow Green Courts, an affordable apartment complex in Southeast Washington, say tenants there owe about $1.7 million in rent, making it hard to continue to operate. Tenants complain of poor conditions.