Posts tagged Elections
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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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Election links: Are Maryland Republicans trying to pull a McCaskill?
Montgomery County Executive candidates make their case to the business community, candidates throughout Maryland continue to debate HQ2, Dan Helmer raises awareness about gun show loopholes, Arlington Republicans search for a candidate, and more in our election link roundup. Keep reading…
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Election links: Barbara Comstock can’t stop won’t stop
Virginia congresswoman Barbara Comstock won't quit like many of her GOP colleagues, no one has pulled ahead yet in Montgomery's county executive race, Maryland's democratic gubernatorial primary is also close, yet another hypothesis why DC's Mayor Muriel Bowser isn't facing a serious challenger, and more in our election link roundup. Keep reading…
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GGWash grew by 30 people overnight!
As we've grown over the years, we've added more ways for readers and supporters to get involved. Last week we welcomed another 30 volunteers to our Editorial Board, Advocacy, and Elections committees! Keep reading…
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“Move to the cheaper area” is good individual advice, but not a solution to our housing shortage
Ultimately, the solution to the housing crunch is to provide more homes so people at all income levels can have choices for where to live. This is what candidates for County Executive, County Council, and other local offices need to be talking about. Keep reading…
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Is there a better way to settle Virginia’s election tie than a coin toss?
We don't love coin tosses, and special elections — though they empower voters — are expensive and take time. Allowing other government officials to decide the outcome could hand the decision over to people from outside the district. Is there another way? Keep reading…
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When can GGWash volunteers and staff be involved in politics?
With a lot of elections coming up in 2018 and Greater Greater Washington's growing numbers of volunteers, a few questions have come up about whether people connected with GGWash can be involved in political activity. To answer those questions, we created a new policy–and a color-coded table to explain it. Keep reading…
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It’s easy to be car-free in Arlington. Does that make it harder to vote?
The November 8 election was the first presidential election where voters in Virginia were required to show a valid photo ID to cast their vote. In Arlington, that made voting quite difficult for a lot of people without a Virginia driver’s license. Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: Who takes the brunt of Metro service cuts?
Where will Metro's late-night service cuts hurt the most? One-bedroom rents are down 3.2 percent in DC. Metro can get federal grant money upfront again. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Homeless, again
Fire at DC General ; Another delay for FBI HQ; Gridlock begets gridlock; Congestion will only get worse; Don’t regulate me, says Airbnb; How do you solve a problem like sprawl?; And…. Keep reading…