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Who can best lead Prince George’s County?
There's a crowded field of hopefuls for Prince George’s County Executive this year, with incumbent Rushern Baker term-limited out and running (with our endorsement!) for governor of Maryland. Who is the right person to follow in Baker's footsteps and advance urbanism in Prince George's County? Keep reading…
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Our endorsements for Alexandria mayor and city council
Alexandria will elect its next mayor and all of its six city councilmembers this year. In the June 12 Democratic primary, we endorse Justin Wilson for mayor and John Chapman, Redella “Del” Pepper, Paul Smedberg, Elizabeth Bennett-Parker, Dak Hardwick, and Mohamed "Mo" Seifeldein for city council Keep reading…
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Our primary endorsements for DC Council in wards 1, 3, and 6: Brianne Nadeau, Mary Cheh, Charles Allen
In three of the races for DC Council in the June 19 Democratic primary, Greater Greater Washington’s Elections Committee has decided to endorse Brianne Nadeau in Ward 1, Mary Cheh in Ward 3, and Charles Allen in Ward 6 for renomination based on the strength of their responses to our questionnaire. Keep reading…
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Our endorsement for Maryland governor in the Democratic primary: Rushern Baker
The state of Maryland is poised to make fundamental and critical decisions about public education, infrastructure, and the environment that will have long-lasting consequences for generations as it chooses its next governor. We urge Maryland Democrats to nominate Rushern Baker as the smart growth leader and experienced executive this strong and growing state needs. Keep reading…
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We like too many people running for Montgomery County Council at-large
Voters in Montgomery County will cast four votes for four at-large seats on the county council on June 26. That sounds like you could support everyone you like, but there are 33 (thirty-three!) candidates running in the Democratic primary alone. The competition for your four votes is intense. Keep reading…
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A reset in Reston? Fairfax Zoning says “no thanks,” we’re going to allow new homes
Fairfax County zoning officials say they will not back off from commitments they’ve already made, despite pressure to allow fewer new homes in Reston. Officials recently responded to two groups that want to change or reverse zoning updates that would allow more density — changes that would mean going back on plans and compromises already made, some as recently as 2015. Keep reading…
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Three months of organizing urbanists, and one historic night (morning) - GGWash housing digest
We're through the first three months of the year and a lot has been happening. Take a moment to catch up on historic preservation, competition over a football stadium, growth in Reston, redlining, segregation, and more. Keep reading…
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The future of mobility in the Washington region is cross-jurisdictional
For those who travel in and out of DC on a daily basis, jurisdictional boundaries are a commuter headache. Crossing jurisdictional boundaries over the course of a week, or in a day, you'll have to navigate various modes of transit run by different authorities in those different jurisdictions — all with their own fare system. Keep reading…
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Have you rated 2018 primary candidate responses yet?
So far, 129 readers have used our rating tool to rate the responses of candidates to our election questionnaire over 2,800 times. That's amazing — thank you! Can you get us to 4,000? Keep reading…
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Election links: In a surprise move, DC’s mayor backs public funding for local campaigns
A Republican city council candidate in Alexandria hopes to woo voters with his technology pitch, DC's mayor decided to back public funding for local elections, some candidates won't receive Montgomery County's inaugural public financing for county-level races. Want to stay on top of our 2018 election coverage? Sign up for our weekly newsletter! Keep reading…
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What do you think of candidates’ answers to our questions? Help us rate them!
GGWash sent a questionnaire to candidates for offices in Maryland, DC, and Virginia and we'd like to hear our community's views. To try to make this scientific, we created a little comparison tool that allows you to rate their responses. Give it a try! Keep reading…
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Virginia approves historic Metro funding, but cuts to other transportation may be a painful consequence
Local transit advocates in Virginia and elsewhere in the region are happy about the breakthrough in funding, which the system has lacked since it opened in 1976. However, much of the money is being pulled from transit, roads, and pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure improvements in Northern Virginia. Keep reading…
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Election links: “Don’t know” leads the Maryland Democratic gubernatorial field
Almost half of Democratic voters haven't settled on a candidate in Maryland's gubernatorial primary, one of DC's Ward 1 candidates has decided to run in the general election, the Virginia Public Access Project is tracking money in the Alexandria's elections, and more in our election link roundup this week. Keep reading…
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If you live in DC, Maryland, or Virginia, you need to understand “preemption”
When states pass legislation that bar localities from regulating local issues, or when the federal government does the same for states, this is known as "preemption." Preemption affects a wide variety of policy decisions ranging from plastic bags to dockless bikeshares, so it's important for citizens to understand. Keep reading…
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Here’s our questionnaire for candidates in Maryland, Virginia, and DC
We've written overview posts for elections in Maryland, Montgomery County, Prince George's County, the District of Columbia, and Northern Virginia. Now, we've created a questionnaire for candidates for the races we're tracking: Congressional districts MD-06 and VA-10, Maryland governor and state legislature, Montgomery County executive and council, Prince George's county executive and council, DC mayor, chairman, and council, Arlington county board, and Alexandria mayor and council. Keep reading…
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If you’re not following Maryland politics this year, start now
There's a lot for urbanists to pay attention to in Maryland, including equitable development along the Purple Line, bus rapid transit, MARC expansion, and more. We will be closely tracking the candidates running for Maryland governor, state legislature, and in the competitive sixth congressional district, so stay tuned. Keep reading…
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Election links: It’s a competitive Republican primary in DC
Medicaid, minimum wage, and marijuana in Virginia, a surprisingly competitive Republican primary in DC, endorsements and a conflict of interest policy in Maryland — check out our latest weekly local election roundup. Keep reading…
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Virginia’s elections won’t be like 2017, but there are a few big ones to watch
Alexandria, Arlington, and the 10th Congressional district all have important races in Virginia this year. Top issues include accessory apartments, schools, bus networks, and much more. Keep reading…
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The first DC Council candidate debate brings affordable housing, and candidates’ experience levels, to the fore
Battle of the newbies, battle of the wonks: the DC Council debate highlighted passionate appeals about housing affordability, homelessness, and similar issues — as well as the candidates' contrasting experience levels. Keep reading…
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Almost everyone we know (and many we don’t) is running for office in Montgomery County
In 2016, voters imposed term limits and passed an initiative allowing public financing of local elections. Now many of the county’s elected offices are open seats, including county executive, three of four at-large seats on the county council, and one district seat. Keep reading…
