Posts tagged Politics
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DC Council race reviews: At-large and chairman
To choose our endorsements, we polled our active regular contributors and editors to hear their views. Sometimes, as with Ward 1 (Brianne Nadeau), Ward 5 (Kenyan McDuffie), and Ward 6 (Charles Allen), the consensus was clear. For other races, such as DC Council at large and chairman, our contributors were clearly divided or conflicted. For these races, therefore, we are not… Keep reading…
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For DC Council in Ward 5: Kenyan McDuffie
When councilmember Kenyan McDuffie was elected two years ago, DC’s Ward 5 swung from having one of the city’s most corrupt councilmembers to having a widely-respected one. We encourage voters to renominate McDuffie in the April 1 Democratic primary, or in early voting starting March 17. McDuffie won the 2012 special election to replace former Councilmember Harry… Keep reading…
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Bowser wants to solve middle school problem by replicating Deal, but Wells says that won’t work
We interviewed candidates for DC mayor and competitive council races for the April 1 primary, and recorded the conversations on video. We will be posting the videos for each subject area and each race over a few weeks. Here is the second of two posts on what the candidates for mayor said about education. See all of the interviews here. Both Muriel Bowser and Tommy Wells say it’s… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Wide open
Did Gray know?; Catania’s in; Good times for transit ridership; Is the FBI building hackable?; Demolish or renovate?; Fence quarrel; Is “rails to trails” history?; To remain separate?; And…. Keep reading…
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For DC Council in Ward 1: Brianne Nadeau
After 15 years being represented by Jim Graham on the DC Council and several recent scandals, many Ward 1 voters feel it is time for a new face. This year, they have an excellent choice in Brianne Nadeau, and we encourage Democratic voters to choose her in the primary on April 1 or in early voting beginning March 17. One of our contributors perhaps put it best in our survey to determine… Keep reading…
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For DC Council in Ward 6: Charles Allen
DC’s Ward 6 has had excellent leadership for the past 7 years, not just from its councilmember, Tommy Wells, but also Charles Allen, Wells’ chief of staff, who would make an excellent councilmember for the ward in his own right. We urge DC Democrats to choose Allen in the primary on April 1 and in early voting starting March 17. Allen worked tirelessly with community… Keep reading…
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Montgomery voters strongly support Bus Rapid Transit
A new poll finds that a large majority of Montgomery County voters support more transit, including a proposed Bus Rapid Transit network. It may seem surprising, but it reflects overall trends favoring better transit. In January, the Coalition for Smarter Growth commissioned polling firm Mason-Dixon to survey voters’ attitudes towards the 81-mile, 10-line Bus Rapid… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Ain’t easy being transit
Why a bus lane is politically hard; Mini Metro shows real pressures; The waterfront will change; Rejected again; They still like Gehry’s Ike; Big concrete hot potato; Successful cities are growing less; New bike mecca: Pittsburgh; And…. Keep reading…
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Mayoral challengers criticize the Gray administration’s streetcar progress
We interviewed candidates for DC mayor and competitive council races for the April 1 primary, and recorded the conversations on video. We will be posting the videos for each subject area and each race over the course of a few weeks. See all of the interviews here. Love it or hate it, DC is building a streetcar, but there have been a lot of delays in getting it running. We already posted… Keep reading…
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Wells wants bigger role for charters, others aren’t so sure
We interviewed candidates for DC mayor and competitive council races for the April 1 primary, and recorded the conversations on video. We will be posting the videos for each subject area and each race over a few weeks. Here is the first of two posts on what the candidates for mayor said about education. See all of the interviews here. How can we speed the pace of improvement in struggling… Keep reading…