Posts tagged Eleanor Holmes Norton
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Breakfast links: WMATA still may raise fares, but calls for regional funding to combat shortfall
WMATA considers raising fares as it searches for funding. Montgomery County purchases Aspen Hill apartment complex to stave off displacement of its residents. DC elected officials rebuke House Republicans’ proposed fiscal bill. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Biden deals a blow to DC’s home rule
Biden won’t veto Republicans’ efforts to block DC bill. Patrick Wojahn resigns as College Park mayor ahead of arrest. Virginia General Assembly requests investigation of car exhausts. Keep reading…
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How a federal push for infrastructure could propel DC’s Union Station forward
Over the past couple of years the challenges of revamping Union Station into a multimodal transit hub had been all over the regional news. But with a new devout train rider as president, and federal push for more efficient transportation and infrastructure, could Union Station finally be getting the national push to move the project to the finish line. Keep reading…
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“Problematic” statue featuring Abraham Lincoln may be removed from park in Northeast
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton announced in June that she will introduce legislation to remove the Emancipation Statue from Lincoln Park in Northeast because it “fails to note in any way how enslaved African Americans pushed for their own emancipation.” Keep reading…
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Open the arboretum’s Maryland Avenue gate, says Eleanor Holmes Norton
Eleanor Holmes Norton says it's time to re-open the National Arboretum's southern gate, to once again make the arboretum work as a city park. Keep reading…
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DC votes for change in tipping, no change in elected officials
DC voters are pretty happy with their incumbents, based on results of Tuesday's primary, re-nominating Mayor Bowser, Delgate Norton, and all DC Council incumbents. Meanwhile, voters approved a change to the tipped minimum wage, 55-45%. Keep reading…
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Election links: Why no challenger for Bowser?
This week in our election roundup: DC Mayor Muriel Bowser still seems to be running unopposed, but non-voting delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton has a challenger. Plus Maryland Dems have chosen their running mates, Alexandria's Council race is heating up, and much more. Keep reading…
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DC’s push for a stronger voice in Congress continues
DC residents deserve a House of Representatives member that can actually vote, if for no other reason than that they pay more per capita to support the federal government than any other place in the US. That's according to DC Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, who prompted a vote on the matter as soon as Congress started its new session last week Keep reading…
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Our endorsements for races across the Washington region
Tuesday, November 8 is Election Day, and most area jurisdictions have early voting which has already begun. Here are our endorsements for some key races on your ballot. We recommend area voters choose: Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine for President David Grosso and Robert White for DC Council at large Mary Lord for DC State Board of Education Eleanor Holmes Norton for DC… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Streetcar starts soon?
Streetcar in February; Shake up at WMATA; Progress for paid leave; Metro’s close call; Tax relief for renters; Don’t count on DCA; A bridge to Reston. Keep reading…