Posts tagged Jamie Raskin
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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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Election links: Hogan is strong but vulnerable
Hogan is strong but vulnerable, DC leaders are being criticized over their celebration of Marion Barry, Virginia Democrats talk foreign policy, candidates duke it out at policy forums around the region, 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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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: The votes are in
Maryland primary results; Abandoned to affordable; Parents behind bars; More people, same movement; Taxed enough already?; A tunnel to NoMa; Become a block parent; Closed for repairs. Keep reading…
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Otherwise-progressive Maryland elected officials choose exclusion at the Takoma Metro
In our region, in 2014, shouldn’t building housing on top of Metro stations be an uncontroversial idea? To many people and elected officials in Takoma Park, that’s only tolerable as long as you add a very small number of residents and don’t build anything larger than surrounding buildings. This attitude ensures that housing costs stay high and many communities… Keep reading…
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Lunch links: Frequent opponents getting along
AAA and WABA agree on negligent driving; C100 pro-input, pro-fun; School’s test scores suspect; Folks who want to hear from you; Gray speaks on DC; Anacostia used to have a streetcar; Bikeshare trip length varies over the day; Safer intercity buses more expensive. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: MoSnow and MoCo
More snowy stuff; Forestry above and beyond; Maryland hearing bag bill; Better(-sounding) design for Falkland Chase; Lights, camera, zoning; Lots of bike parking or not that much?; Down in Atlanta. Keep reading…