Posts tagged Matthew Frumin
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DDOT director Brown stands up to opposition to mini-circles
Permanent traffic circles will go in at two intersections in American University Park despite a last-ditch effort by some residents to block them. Transportation chief Matt Brown personally got involved to keep the project going. Keep reading…
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Group critiques Catania education proposals
A coalition of education activists from across the District has released a critique of legislation now before the DC Council. This guest post by two of those activists highlights the group’s goals and examines whether the proposed legislation supports them. Debate about education in the District is almost as old as the District itself. Now, spurred in part by a package… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: DC CAS scores are questioned, but SAT is up
Test scoring method creates controversy: The Post revealed that DC’s Office of the State Superintendent of Education quietly chose a scoring method for last year’s standardized tests that resulted in a higher overall proficiency rate. Councilmember David Catania claims OSSE’s decision amounts to “cheating.” But OSSE defends its scoring choice… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Disappearing money
Money sinks into the hole; Alta workers launch petition; LeMunyon: No money for trails; Will MD drivers fill up in VA?; Bring your big boxes here?; Frumin pushes for neighborhood schools; How to legalize airbnb?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Strong Bonds
Bonds wins; Budget referendum passes easily; Regional transit system emerging in Maryland; Fewer offices, more Silver Spring housing; Bag fee for fewer stores?; Tesla blocked from Virginia; Every stadium deal has a subsidy; And…. Keep reading…
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Silverman-Frumin talks should come as no surprise
A lot of people are shocked — shocked — that Ken Archer, volunteer campaign treasurer for Elissa Silverman, met with Matt Frumin and tried to persuade him to drop out of the race. You know who else had a secret meeting with a candidate about dropping out?Whichever Anita Bonds supporters and backers Whoever persuaded Michael Brown to drop out of the race. You know what… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Silver Line playbook
Cheaper than we thought; Fairfax re-connects; Silverman asked Frumin to drop out; Did Mara break the rules?; WMATA board boards Metro; What’s Hoover’s replacement?; Older suburbs see teardowns; Carbon emissions in Fairfax; Franklin Park-ing lot?. Keep reading…
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Candidates want affordable housing, balk at more housing
One of the most significant ways to ensure some affordable housing is to provide more housing. It’s not the only way and not sufficient on its own, but the clear connection between housing supply and price appears lost on multiple candidates for the April 23 DC Council at-large special election. At a Chevy Chase Community Association meeting last week, many candidates… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Who’s on top
Bonds leads, Silverman ties Mara; Bikeshare blossoms; Meet the parking anger; Preserve eastern Chinatown?; Bigger, better stations; No fed dollars for Pike streetcar; Beauregard rezoned; This camera’s a fake; LaHood talks tough on bike safety. Keep reading…
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For DC Council: Elissa Silverman
DC voters will choose an at-large member of the DC Council in a special election on April 23. While there has been fairly little coverage of the race or candidates’ positions, the choice voters make in this likely low-turnout election will have a major impact on many important issues to District residents. We believe that Elissa Silverman is the best choice. We believe that… Keep reading…