Posts by Tom Neeley — Contributor
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Breakfast links: Maryland and Pennsylvania may be allowing more pollutants into the Chesapeake Bay
Pennsylvania and Maryland are allowing more pollutants into the Chesapeake Bay. Maryland begins holding public sessions on freeway widening. A Virginia state senator who protested a Confederate monument is charged with conspiracy by local police. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Nearly half of DC and Maryland renters are rent-burdened, a study finds
DC and MD rank among top areas in need of federal rental and mortgage assistance. The number of DC shooting victims is up 45% over last year. A Baltimore gas explosion kills one woman, injures seven others. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: As cases pile up in Virginia, calls for a statewide ban on evictions grow louder
More than 6,000 eviction cases have been filed in Virginia. Power outages and flooding expected as Isaias passes. The last recession warns of deep transportation cuts to come. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro plans to increase bus and rail service in mid-August
Metro will expand service starting in mid-August. Local health officials ask Maryland to rethink reopening. Virginia AG asks a judge to dissolve an injunction on Lee statue removal. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How the architecture community is rethinking buildings and design
How will architects face this ‘transformational moment’? DC records a fourth day in a row without a coronavirus death. DC homicides are up 23% from last year. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The DC Council may re-examine its emergency police reform legislation
The DC Council’s expected to revise its police reform legislation. The region’s coronavirus case count plateaus. Metro surveying local businesses about return-to-work plans. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Public spaces are becoming packed as more activities move outside
Public spaces got a lot more crowded this summer. New laws in Virginia include more LGBT protections. Montgomery County public schools will expand free meals to children this summer. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Police use pepper spray during an encounter with protesters near Lafayette Square
Police clash with protesters in Lafayette Plaza. Metro plans to ramp up bus and rail service. Crystal City BID is no more. Long live National Landing BID. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Residents call for major changes during the DC Council’s police budget hearing
Thousands submit comments on DC’s police budget. Some landlords are bullying tenants despite an eviction ban. An Arlington group forms to advocate for police reform. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC reveals where the first “Slow Streets” will be located
DC announces the first seven locations for ‘Slow Streets’ initiative. Bowser defends budget as DC Council considers police reform. Other former DC councilmembers testing a run for at-large seat. Keep reading…