Posts tagged Politics
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Breakfast links: Fewer taxes, longer names
Union Station tax break back?; More Metro station name creep; Maryland marks lowest turnout ever; Arlington County struggles with parking garage; Debating HOT Lanes; What to do with little parks; Prefab rowhouses don’t cut it; Cracking through pavement. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Skating into the weekend
Cities on the radio; Imagine the Mall; Really, we’re one city; Inside a liquor license protest; SEPTA gives back; SmarTrip changes to be delayed; Protesting homeowners’ association rules; DC tour guide licensing. Keep reading…
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BOEE fail? Really?
Journalists and residents were frustrated at DC’s Board of Elections and Ethics (BOEE) and the Maryland Board of Elections for releasing no counts until several hours after polls closed. We’re accustomed to having results posted on the Web right away and continually updated as precincts come in. However, we shouldn’t be so impatient with BOEE. Their job… Keep reading…
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Congratulations Hans, Vince, Phil, Tommy, Mel and others
While the primary defeat of DC’s sitting mayor is the main headline in nearly every news outlet this morning, another significant and very exciting challenger victory is Hans Riemer placing third second in the Montgomery County Council at-large race. The top four vote-getters win the nomination (and, inevitably, the seats themselves in November), meaning Riemer will… Keep reading…
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Fenty and Gray debate parking
The Georgetown Dish posted a video yesterday of Adrian Fenty and Vincent Gray (and Leo Alexander) answering a parking question at a Friday debate. Keep reading…
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Go vote!
Today is Primary Election Day in the District of Columbia and Maryland. In both DC and Maryland, the polls open at 7 am and close at 8 pm, though voters in line by 8 will be allowed to cast their ballot. Keep reading…
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Endorsement quick reference
If you live in DC or Maryland and are eligible to vote in the primary tomorrow, vote! Here are our endorsements. We did not do endorsements in all races or for all seats. Anything not listed has no endorsement. District of Columbia:Council at-large: Phil Mendelson Ward 3: Mary Cheh Ward 5: Kenyan McDuffie Ward 6: Tommy Wells Mayor: Dan and Ken say Adrian Fenty, I say… Keep reading…
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Have faith in our ideas and vote Gray
This is the third of three personal endorsements on Fenty-Gray. See Dan’s and Ken’s. I have confidence in the policies we advocate here on Greater Greater Washington. They’re not helping one group at the expense of another, but best for DC as a whole. Vince Gray will thoughtfully listen to opinions and then pick the best course of action. Because I’m… Keep reading…
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Vote Fenty because reform does depend on one person
This is the second of three personal endorsements on Fenty-Gray. See Dan’s and David’s. For many Fenty supporters including myself, Michelle Rhee, Gabe Klein and Harriet Tregoning are the main reasons to vote to reelect Adrian Fenty. Vincent Gray, when asked why he won’t say whether as Mayor he would keep Chancellor Rhee, argues that reform does not depend… Keep reading…
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Experience says vote Fenty, but don’t count out Gray
This is the first of three personal endorsements on Fenty-Gray. See Ken’s and David’s. Four years ago I was worried about Adrian Fenty. I feared that he lacked vision and would cave to parochial concerns. I’m glad to say I was wrong. With the streetcar project making strong progress and bike lanes all over the city, I’ve become a Fenty fan. He hasn’t… Keep reading…