Posts by Liam Sullivan — Contributor
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Breakfast links: DC teachers union makes demands for schools reopening plan
DC teachers’ union voices concerns over school reopenings. Is Metro behind on electric buses? Requests at domestic abuse shelters have doubled during the pandemic. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro’s board questions the impact of budget cuts on low-income riders
Were low-income riders fully considered in Metro’s budget cut analysis. Virginia expands its rent relief program. Prince George’s will remain in Phase Two of reopening. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Nine pop-up parks will be sprinkled throughout the District for PARK(ing) Day 2020
PARK(ing) Day returns today (Friday). Companies overseeing Purple Line counter sue Maryland. Fairfax County will remove a confederate monument. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Criticism of Metro’s handling of its rail operations grows louder
New report condemns metro rail leadership. DC, Maryland and Virginia prepare for election day, to begin placing ballot drop boxes. Montgomery County is looking to amend its public safety protocols. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Police release bodycam footage that shows the fatal shooting of Deon Kay
DC Police release video of 18-year-old fatally shot in Congress Heights. The region looks at what to do about rent and evictions. Electric Ride On buses debut in Montgomery County. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The March on Washington 2020 pays homage to the historic original event in 1963
The March on Washington 2020 takes place today. DC sues Instacart over misleading service fee. Three circulator routes to extend hours starting Sunday. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The arches on the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge are complete
The Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge arches are done. DC Police corral, arrest demonstrators in Adams Morgan. A vaccine for COVID-19 is expected to be tested in DC. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC expands its slow streets initiative
DC expands slow streets programs, will slow speeds on 22 miles of roads. Virginia is the first US state to use a contact tracing app. DC won’t open city pools at all this summer. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Food insecurity in the region is expected to get worse, a report says
Report warns that food insecurity to get worse in the region. Maryland needs more workers for election day. How to help DC’s cost burdened renters during the pandemic. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How we’re traveling, graphically
How we’re traveling: Charts of pandemic travel levels. Demand at local food banks has skyrocketed. Gov. Hogan’s highway expansions get comments. Keep reading…