Breakfast links: DC and public school teachers inch closer to a new contract
DC has finally reached a contract agreement with city teachers
District teachers will receive a 9% increase in salary over the next three years. Negotiations have been ongoing since the last contract expired in 2012. The contract still has to be approved by union members the D.C. Council. (Post)
Taxi drivers who took incentives to buy electric cars feel duped
Many of the taxi drivers who accepted DC incentives to switch to 100% electric vehicles are feeling fleeced, saying the city's lack of charging stations costs them time and money. And only about a third have received the $10,000 grant they were promised. (Martin Di Caro / WAMU)
Check out these photos from the White House renovation
Dump no more! The White House is currently getting a new HVAC system, some new outdoor stairs, new carpet, new paint, and more. These photos show a rarely seen side of the White House. (Rachel Sadon / DCist)
Join DDOT’s new Multimodal Accessibility Advisory Council
Do you live in DC? Do you care about transportation accessibility for people with disabilities? If so, consider joining DC's new Multimodal Accessibility Advisory Council! (DDOT)
Town Danceboutique’s owners hint at a future project
When the owners of Town Danceboutique announced its impending closure, they received an outpouring of support from DC's LGBTQ community. The space was open for 10 years, and although they also own two other bars, Number Nine and Trade, the partners are hinting at a new project. (Andrew Giambrone / City Paper)
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh intends to remove Confederate statues
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh said that Confederate statues, including one of Roger Taney, a Supreme Court Justice who ruled that African-Americans could not be citizens, would be relocated from the city, and that she is waiting for cost estimates. (Luke Broadwater / Baltimore Sun)
Tap water comes out brown in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties
The tap water looks brown in Prince George's and Montgomery Counties, but experts say it is still safe to drink and that it is caused by high levels of manganese, which does not pose a risk but creates the color when there isn't enough chlorine to dilute it. (Martin Well / The Post)
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo eyes congestion pricing plan
Years after New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to install a congestion tax fell apart, Governor Andrew Cuomo is looking to the idea as he considers ways of raising funds for the city's beleaguered subway system. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
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