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White House floats 2014 budget

The GSA budget includes $261.5M for Homeland Security at St. E’s but zilch for an FBI move. (WBJ) … The transportation budget calls for $40 billion in infrastructure repairs and more TIGER grants. (Streetsblog) … It also endorses DC budget autonomy. (DCist)  

MoCo ped enforcement to target drivers, too

Montgomery police, whose past pedestrian enforcement has not targeted drivers, plan to enforce against drivers’ failure to yield in this year’s campaign. (Ben Ross)  (Tip: Ben Ross)  

Charter preference lives

David Grosso introduced a bill that would allow (but not require) charter schools to give preference to local children. (Examiner) … A task force recommended against this, but many people feel they ignored many factors.  

Area home prices reach historic highs

The median home price in the region rose 8% in one year; the biggest price gains were in Falls Church, Alexandria and DC. (Post)  

“ABRA-ization of development”?

Mark Lee blasts Mary Cheh’s proposal to let ANCs and citizen groups officially weigh in on large matter-of-right projects. It’s a little much to call her “Queen of the NIMBYs,” though. (Blade)  

Greenway drivers seeing red

Loudoun drivers complain to a state regulator that Dulles Greenway tolls are too high, pushing them onto other roads. (Examiner)  

Baker gets partial school control

The Maryland legislature gave Rushern Baker some control of Prince George’s schools: he can pick the superintendent and chair and vice-char of the school board, but can’t control the budget. (CBS)  

How’s the gender gap?

The gap between women’s pay and men’s in the DC region is much less than the national average, perhaps largely thanks to the federal government. However, the region has the 3rd largest pay gap for minority women. (Post)  

And…

The first 90-degree day in April since 2010 shuttered nine DC libraries. (Post) … DC tries again to get a developer for the Franklin school downtown. (City Paper) … Cicada Brood II will return from its 17-year hiatus this summer. (Post)