Posts tagged Redistricting
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Why we should increase the number of Ward 5 Advisory Neighborhood Commissions
The DC Council will soon take a final vote on new ward boundaries, setting the stage for part two of the process: redistricting Advisory Neighborhood Commissions. Keep reading…
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The contentious eleventh hour redistricting changes that could shape Prince George’s County
While the redistricting process of redrawing legislative district lines, following the national census, can be a routine affair, a County Council meeting in Prince George’s last month was anything but ordinary. Here’s what happened and why it matters to residents. Keep reading…
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Public hearing on DC redistricting set for end of September
The redistricting process is getting into full swing in DC with a public hearing hosted by the DC Council’s Subcommittee on Redistricting set for late September. Keep reading…
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Prince George’s redistricting proposal could harm some communities. So what’s the alternative?
This article is the third in a three-part series to help demystify the redistricting process in Prince George’s County, and explain the impact it can have on our lives. Keep reading…
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Prince George’s redistricting proposal threatens low-income and urban communities
This article is the second in a three-part series to help demystify the redistricting process in Prince George’s County, and explain the impact it can have on our lives. Keep reading…
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Who holds the power in Prince George’s County depends on how its boundaries are drawn
This article is the first in a three-part series to help demystify the redistricting process in Prince George’s County, and explain the impact it can have on our lives. Keep reading…
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Redistricting season is kicking off in DC as the Census Bureau releases local-level data
DC is gearing up for an accelerated redistricting season as the Census Bureau prepares to release local-level 2020 data at 1 pm today (Thursday), in a “legacy format.” Keep reading…
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National links: The US had anti-car protests in the 50s and 60s, and women led them
Women led the country’s anti-car protests in the 1950s and 60s. US roads have become more dangerous for pedestrians, but safer for drivers. A plan to make schools more equitable in one county in Maryland brings out the racists. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The square and the triangle
No Spy Museum for Carnegie Library; Mount Vernon Triangle reborn; Told you so; DC taxis behaving badly; Chesapeake Bay benefits economy; Make sure you shovel; Save our parking lots; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: State of the non-state and adjacent state
Gray: build 10,000 affordable units; McDonnell gas tax plan struggles; Election “rigging” won’t pass; This week in new bills; Post building a landmark?; VDOT ignores pleas, crash happens; Connect Tysons and Vienna; Ward 5, green job center?; And…. Keep reading…