Breakfast links: With no FBI, what’s next for Prince George’s?
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Prince George’s looks to the future after FBI HQ pullback
Maryland and Prince George's County officials are reeling from the cancellation of the FBI headquarters relocation, but some residents and business owners in affected areas like Greenbelt and Landover are still optimistic for economic development. (Post)
Will DC ever have a successful rider advocacy group?
Rider advocacy groups have been successful affecting improvements in New York and other cities Americans for Transit, a nonprofit funded by Metro's biggest union, wants to replicate this success in DC with a rider advocacy group for Metro, but they face an uphill battle. (Martin Di Caro / WAMU)
Hurt over the Red Line loss hasn’t gone away in Baltimore
A redesign and upgrade of Baltimore's bus system isn't enough to remove the sting of losing the Red Line nearly two years ago, and even as activists push to resurrect the Purple Line, some are unhappy that their city was passed over for the DC suburbs. (Katherine Shaver / Post)
What does overtime abuse say about Metro’s employee culture?
On Friday, Metro fired a track supervisor for egregious overtime pay fraud and says more firings could come. The evidence of corrupt employee culture may hinder Metro's efforts to advocate for additional funding. (Martin Di Caro / WAMU)
A liberal’s case for moving federal agencies out of DC
Relocating federal agencies out of the DC area has lately been a rallying cry of the right, but some on the left think it would be a good idea because it would redistribute the government's power to the people that need it most. Opponents say the move would make the government less efficient, and the jury's out on the impact such a relocation would have on the region. (Ben Wofford / Washingtonian)
Speed cameras mark their debut on the Beltway today
The Beltway's first speed cameras began operating today at a work zone near Suitland. Any motorist exceeding the speed limit by more than 12 mph can expect a $40 ticket. (Wyn Delano / WMAL)
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