Posts tagged Term Limits
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Breakfast links: Onward, Bikeshare!
Bikeshare’s growing popularity; Paratransit problems; Bus cuts bite hard; Helping Mosaic move; NVTC’s cautious approval; Big changes in MoCo; Hogan hopeful on FBI; Shine on, 495. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Act locally
Statehood stalled; Council calls; Big wins for transit; How it shook out in DC; Fund it all in Arlington; How will housing fare?; What’s in it for Metro; Mini Metro on mobile. Keep reading…
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Our endorsements for races across the Washington region
Tuesday, November 8 is Election Day, and most area jurisdictions have early voting which has already begun. Here are our endorsements for some key races on your ballot. We recommend area voters choose: Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine for President David Grosso and Robert White for DC Council at large Mary Lord for DC State Board of Education Eleanor Holmes Norton for DC… Keep reading…
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Proponents of term limits in Montgomery hope they’d mean more Republicans and less development. Both are unlikely.
A broad coalition of people who are frustrated with Montgomery County government have thrown their support behind giving elected officials term limits, which will be on the ballot next month. The people behind the effort tend to be conservative and anti-development, but Montgomery is unlikely to become those things even if term limits happen. Keep reading…
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Term limits are a terrible idea for Montgomery County
Here’s a plan that is sure to improve the quality of your local hospital: Fire all the doctors and nurses with nine to 12 years of experience. Just kick them all out. Or why don’t we fire every Apple software engineer who has been at the company that long? That’ll surely yield better iPhones. Or fire every Post reporter with a decade under his or her belt. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Step back, doors closing (early)
Goodnight, Metro; More bus bays coming; SafeTrack chief speaks; Sunny days ahead; Slowing traffic slowly; If you build it, will they come?; Children can’t play; Contentious cranium; Term limits?; Brake for Bigfoot. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: United?
Land swap a bad deal?; All about the green; Purple Line worry; Transit ballot success; Taxi boss wants Uber regulations; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Silver Line to-dos
Pedestrian access still to come; Same route, higher cost?; No parking here; Lanier Heights battles over pop-ups; Streetcar steps; Arlington board backs taxis; Longer terms in PG; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links and video: Much to scrutinize
DC shorted millions in fees; Alarms raised at youth program; Lotto contract’s strange dealings; A two-term Virginia?; Travel model incorporates science; Smart growth gets its day; Raleigh steps backward; Reauthorization on video. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Government moves
Maryland agency to New Carrollton; Tax increase on wealthy likely today; Orange pushes full-time, term-limited council; DC teachers pick merit pay; Fiona vs. Jack?; Senate could cut partnership; Who are the free riders?; Miami Park(ing) Day organizer arrested; And…. Keep reading…