Posts tagged Politics
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Election results maps show persistent geographic divide
Keith Ivey has created an interactive map of DC’s April 23 special election results. The maps seem to back up the notion that there are ongoing geographic and racial divisions in our politics, though except for east of the Anacostia (which is a big “except”), Elissa Silverman’s appeal was far broader, geographically, than citywide candidates in other… Keep reading…
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At-large “pot poll” was actually very accurate
When the results of the Dr. Bronner/DCMJ/PPP poll of Tuesday’s at-large DC council race came out, supporters of candidates with weaker showings went to work discrediting the poll. Were Republican voters under-sampled? Would exclusion of cell phones skew results away from a candidate favored by younger voters? Do we actually expect 69% of registered voters to… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What WMATA is up to
Metro backs out of transit center; WMATA budget was easy; A patriotic SmarTrip; The rich parts of the Metro; Out of staters take local spaces; Market rate or a market?; Less intrusive government, only if you behave; TIGER roars; 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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Breakfast links: Vote
Vote today. Why not now?; Marijuana arrests target blacks; United stadium looking likely; Trees are ultimately obstacles; Swing span got stuck; Met Branch Trail unstuck; Count people and bikes in Alexandria; We’re renting more, driving less; 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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Daycare is education. Why isn’t it better?
The cover story of the New Republic this week describes the “hell of American day care.” While it goes into detail on a few extreme cases, the article also asks a very important question. Given what we know about early childhood cognitive development, why do we treat the environment infants and toddlers find themselves in with such disregard? The article intersperses… Keep reading…
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Which candidates did your neighbors donate to?
The Sunlight Foundation has put together a great interactive map of contributions for the April 23 DC Council at-large special election. Keep reading…
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Vote for the budget autonomy referendum on April 23
Besides the race for DC Council at large on April 23, DC residents will have the opportunity to vote on a charter amendment that would free the District from having to submit its budget to Congress and wait for approval before being able to spend local tax money raised right here in DC. We hope residents vote yes on this amendment. It would free the District from members of Congress… Keep reading…