Breakfast links: No fare hikes and no new service in Metro’s latest budget proposal
Here’s the latest budget proposal by Metro’s general manager
Metro general manager Paul Wiedefeld has released his budget proposal, which shows riders won't face another fare hike next year but they shouldn't expect bolstered service like from before SafeTrack days. (Martin Di Caro / WAMU)
Two ward closures creating a “maternity care desert” in DC
Two maternity wards at United Medical Center and Providence in DC have shuttered, and now there are no labor and delivery services on the east side of the city–a shortage that impacts low-income women the most. (Colby Itkowitz / Post)
DC’s carbon tax revenue would be passed on to residents
The DC Council will soon consider a carbon tax that would provide an annual $500 refund to the average family of four. Although residents would pay more at the pump and face higher electric bills, savings would outweigh the costs. (Jacob Fenston / WAMU)
Fannie Mae HQ redevelopment spurs concerns about lawn, traffic
Tenleytown residents responded to plan to redevelop Fannie Mae's headquarters with concerns over traffic and the future of the site's front lawn. Some also expressed interest in adding a childcare center to the project. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
Allegations of discriminations abound in lawsuits between developer and Maryland
A Hartford County developer trying to build a Muslim-only community filed a lawsuit alleging discrimination after the county denied several construction permits. In return, the state filed a lawsuit of its own that also alleges discrimination. (Justin Wm. Moyer / Post)
Virginians: monuments should stay even if they’re offensive
A new poll finds most Virginian support keeping monuments to Confederate leaders, while a plurality agrees that the monuments can be offensive to African-Americans. Republicans are more likely to support the monuments than Democrats. (Dennis Foley / WTOP)
J.E.B. Stuart High renamed Justice High after long debate
The Fairfax County School Board selected Justice High School as the new name for J.E.B. Stuart High School, which was initially named for a Confederate general. This is the culmination of an emotional two-year-long debate. (Brakkton Booker / WAMU)
Worker recovering after fall at Bethesda Metro station
A man is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries after he fell and became stuck between a wall and the escalator at the Bethesda Metro station, which has the second-longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere. (Joe Zimmermann / Bethesda Beat)
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