Posts tagged Politics
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Ward 1 candidates: Graham is hot on buses, not on streetcars
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 are the discussions about housing with candidates for Ward 1 on the DC Council. See all of the discussions here. Jim Graham, the councilmember for Ward 1,… Keep reading…
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Hear the candidates: Ward 1 on education
We interviewed candidates in the April 1 primary and recorded the conversations on video. Over the next few weeks, we will be posting excerpts here about their views on education. Here are the discussions with DC Council candidates for Ward 1. See all of the segments here. Incumbent Ward 1 Councilmember Jim Graham and challenger Brianne Nadeau both stress the importance of… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Is safety the concern?
Dooring still legal; Tough on snow?; MD and VA drivers owe DC big bucks; Community garden or parking?; Getting the vote; Another try for gas station condos; Don’t count on the feds; Third Church coming down; Is Google for distracted driving?; And…. Keep reading…
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Ward 1 candidates: Nadeau endorses DC’s zoning update
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 are the discussions about housing with candidates for Ward 1 on the DC Council. See all of the discussions here. When I asked Ward 1 challenger Brianne Nadeau… Keep reading…
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Vote for mayor with your heart, or strategically?
It’s a perennial question in DC politics and one that’s likely to arise in this year’s mayoral race: If your favorite candidate isn’t considered highly likely to win, should you vote for your favorite, or pick the best of the frontrunners if you feel there is a clear difference between them? Reader Max faces this dilemma. He wrote this letter (before… Keep reading…
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Hear the candidates: Ward 1 on housing
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 are the discussions about housing with candidates for Ward 1 on the DC Council. See all of the discussions here. The District is adding 1,100 people a month… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Go multimodal
Route 7 for all; Decking 66; Town of Chevy Chase: it’s on; Meanwhile, a modest proposal; Clearing the CCT; Pothole patrol; A condo in a downward spiral; French railway reparations?; Post picks Bowser; And…. Keep reading…
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Hear the candidates: Ward 6 on education
We interviewed candidates in the April 1 primary and recorded the conversations on video. Over the next few weeks, we will be posting excerpts here about their views on education. Here are the discussions with DC Council candidates for Ward 6. See all of the segments here. If you live in Ward 6 and like your current councilmember’s views on education, you’ll probably… Keep reading…
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Hear the candidates: Ward 6 on transportation
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 are the discussions about housing with candidates for Ward 6 on the DC Council. See all of the segments here. DC’s Ward 6 has a lot of transportation… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Highs and lows
DCA breaks records again; Extreme weather squashes Metro ridership; Grocery delivery debacle; Parking panderers; The “bike lobby” hits Alexandria?; Just hope you find a chair in time; Not in my expansive back yard!; And…. Keep reading…