Posts tagged 2014 Primary
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Breakfast links: Bowser, Nadeau beat incumbents
Bowser is the nominee; Nadeau beats Graham; What took so long?; Transit center in 2014?; Circulator extends hours; Transit partnership will save money; Congress discussing transit benefit again; Too many tickets amid blossoms?; DC region is a flop for investors; No snow day exception; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Is the bar tender here?
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. Termites: the new face of gentrification?: Angry neighbors in Woodley Park argued with zoo keepers at a public meeting last night, saying that the African Termite mound at the zoo’s new insect exhibit is taller than what existing zoning allows. Silver line encounters another setback: Officials have discovered… Keep reading…
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If you live in DC, vote Tuesday!
Tuesday, April 1 is the primary election in DC. If you live in DC and haven’t voted early, go vote! If you’re not registered, DC offers same-day registration. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Muriels and murals
Bowser won’t name legislative achievements; Old-timers resent mural, process; Stroll through abandominiums; Stand up and be counted; Trail will connect 9/11 sites; Crescent Trail getting plowed?; Georgetown booze opportunity; Senator pushes autonomy; Going where DC cannot; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Eat nearby
Fancy food for St. Elizabeths; Graham throws dirt, hits self; DC’s just roads and parking to you?; Train goes up stairs; Silver Line too bureacratic?; Crash victims get memorial park; Kids lose out; People are happy with DC; Build for cars, transit costs more; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Neck and neck
Bowser and Gray lead poll; A hospital at St. Elizabeths?; Takoma likely moving ahead; Which Metro stations to develop?; College Park bikeshare on hold; Bus service fit for a king; Boat club battle is over; Youth Center is history; Metrobus schedule changes; Metro thefts increase; And…. Keep reading…
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Will the next mayor build a new football stadium?
We interviewed candidates for DC mayor and competitive council races for the April 1 primary, and recorded the conversations on video. Here are the discussions about a potential football stadium with candidates for all of the races we covered. See all of the interviews here. There’s a lot of popular support inside DC for having the Washington NFL team play its games in the… Keep reading…
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Candidates voice skepticism about a soccer stadium land swap deal
We interviewed candidates for DC mayor and competitive council races for the April 1 primary, and recorded the conversations on video. Here are the discussions about a potential football stadium with candidates for all of the races we covered. See all of the interviews here. Would swapping land at 14th and U for a soccer stadium at Buzzard Point be a good deal for DC? Some candidates… Keep reading…
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DC schools need a mayor who’s in a hurry
Ask most of the candidates in the District’s April 1 Democratic primary about the gap between our most and least successful public schools, and they’ll tell you they want every school to be great. That’s a laudable aspiration, but at our current pace it will take more than a generation to get there. Sadly, few candidates support acting boldly to change the lives… Keep reading…
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Anita Bonds wants a “moratorium” on bike lanes
At a forum last night, Councilmember Anita Bonds advocated for a “moratorium” on any bike lanes in residential neighborhoods, and also for rules requiring all bicycles to have license plates. According to tweets by Keith Ivey, she opposes the lanes because of the impact on parking. Bonds calls for moratorium on bike lanes in neighborhoods because they interfere… Keep reading…