Breakfast Links: Paid family leave wins out
Paid leave squeezes through DC Council
After a flurry of last minute voting the DC Council passed eight weeks of paid family leave with a veto-proof majority. Mayor Bowser, who opposes the payroll tax on employers that will fund the leave, has announced she will not sign it. (WAMU)
Transit center comes to Langley Park
A new bus transit hub will open Thursday in Langley Park near the border of Prince George's and Montgomery. The transit center should ease transfer for riders of the four different bus systems that stop in the area, and will directly connect to a future Purple Line stop. (Post)
The most Washingtonians in 40 years
DC's population is now over 680,000, the highest in 40 years. In the past year the city added almost 11,000 new residents, with over half of the growth coming from migrants both international and domestic. (NBC4)
More and more kids for MCPS
After a decade of steady growth in enrollment, including an expected increase of 3,600 children this year alone, the Montgomery County Public School system is pushing for a 2.5% increase for their budget. County Council President Roger Berliner says the money could be hard to find. (WTOP)
Automated ride hail and right hooks
Uber's self-driving car program is drawing concern in San Francisco, where its automated vehicles have been spotted running red lights and making dangerous right-hook-style turns across bike lanes. (The Guardian)
Housing credit pushback
A bill to help DC's first-time homebuyers is drawing criticism as opponents call the tax cut regressive, and point out that it will decrease revenue for the DC Housing Production Trust Fund, which sponsors affordable housing in the city. (WCP)
“Death With Dignity” passes locally
The DC Council and Mayor Bowser have enacted a law permitting physician-assisted suicide in the District. The law must now pass a mandatory period of congressional review. It's the first controversial measure DC will bring to the new Congress. (Post)
There’s a tour right beneath your feet
The underground trolley station in Dupont Circle, recently home to an art installation, will open for tours of the former transit space. (Curbed)
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