Posts tagged Calvin Hawkins
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Jealous beats Baker for governor, Alsobrooks wins in Prince George’s, and Montgomery executive is too close to call
Ben Jealous beat Rushern Baker to be the Democratic pick against Maryland governor Larry Hogan in November. Angela Alsobrooks was nominated (and essentially elected) the next Prince George's county executive, while in Montgomery, the race was down to a mere 452 votes separating Marc Elrich and David Blair, with thousands of absentee and provisional ballots yet to be counted. The Maryland primary election is not over! Keep reading…
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No endorsement for Prince George’s County Council at-large
Unfortunately, unlike in the county executive's race where there are far more excellent candidates than can be elected, we feel that the candidates running for at-large in Prince George's this year are not likely to take progressive stances on development, urbanism, transit, and other smart growth issues and/or have other events in the recent past which make us reluctant to endorse them. Keep reading…
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Election links: A debate over the meaning of “livability” in Alexandria
Alexandria mayoral candidates have different visions of “livability,” Montgomery County progressives gamble on rookie candidate, the debate over the tipped minimum wage rages on in DC, and more in our election link roundup. Want to stay on top of our 2018 election coverage? Sign up for our weekly newsletter! Keep reading…
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Donna Edwards, Angela Alsobrooks, and other Prince George’s candidates talk policy at our College Park happy hour
Candidates for Prince George's county executive and council spoke about the county's bus service, its pending zoning rewrite, and other important local issues at a recent GGWash happy hour. Here's what we learned. Keep reading…