Posts tagged Muriel Bowser
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DC’s population hits 700,000
On Friday, February 23, Mayor Bowser ceremonially declared two babies born at Washington Hospital Center as the history-making new residents. There's no real way of knowing exactly when the threshold was or will be passed, but mathematically it's about now. 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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Trump wants a military parade down Pennsylvania Avenue. Here’s how locals are reacting.
Trump wants a military parade down Pennsylvania Avenue — but the people who live here aren't thrilled with that idea. The mayor's office said, “Just like the wall, he will have to pay for it.” Keep reading…
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DC’s 2018 primary matters, though the action isn’t the race for mayor
Transportation (including the streetcar, Vision Zero, and bike infrastructure) and affordable housing (think DC's Comprehensive Plan update, historic districts, and debates over what kind of development taxpayers should subsidize) are all big issues in the District's elections this year. Here are the candidates so far. Keep reading…
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This year’s state and local elections will be important, especially in Maryland
This year, voters will make decisions that have profound effects in DC, Virginia, and especially Maryland. We've set up a committee of 20 local volunteers and staff to sort through these candidates and races for you. Keep reading…
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Bipartisan legislators aim to prevent a football stadium bidding war
An unlikely bipartisan team of legislators from Maryland, Virginia, and DC want to prevent a bidding war over the Washington football team stadium. Keep reading…
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The DC Council moves one step closer to publicly-financed campaigns
The debate over campaign finance laws in the District is certainly not over, and a number of other changes — such as bans on contributions from contractors — may be on the horizon. Keep reading…
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Mayor Bowser picks Jeff Marootian to lead transportation, Julie Lawson to clean up the city
DC's Mayor Muriel Bowser has picked a permanent leader for the District Department of Transportation and appointed a new head of the Office of the Clean City–and both of her picks are great choices! Keep reading…
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Here’s how DC is committing to the Paris Agreement
DC wants to be “the healthiest, greenest, most livable city in the nation.” As it prepares to revise its sustainability plan, the District government is asking residents to define what sustainability means to them. Keep reading…
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David Grosso wants DC to ditch “mayor” and “councilmember” for “governor” and “representative”
DC Councilmember David Grosso (At-large) wants to start calling DC's mayor its governor, for the council to be the “legislative assembly,” and for councilmembers to be referred to as “representatives.” Would Grosso's idea of having DC refer to its own government as though it’s a state move the District anywhere closer to statehood? Keep reading…