Breakfast links: For the first time, Metro’s rail division is women-led
Metro’s rail division is led by an all-women team
With the May appointment of Shanita Bowman as managing director for rail transportation, three women now hold top leadership positions in Metro’s rail division. Bowman joins Lisa Woodruff, senior vice president for rail services, and Laura Mason, chief of rail infrastructure, maintenance and engineering. (Lori Aratani / Post)
The fate of DC’s budget has been thrown into question
The DC Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey DeWitt and DC Council remain deadlocked over certifying the council’s plan to use $49 million from Events DC, the sports and convention authority, to fund repairs on the city’s public housing units. DeWitt believes the money is already obligated to pay down debt to the Washington Convention Center. (Martin Austermuhle / WAMU)
Prince George’s planners have misgivings about widening the Capital Beltway
In a briefing to the Prince George’s County Council, planners from the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission objected to the state plan focusing on road widening while not boosting public transit. (Dick Uliano / WTOP)
Elrich now supports the Intercounty Connector over Beltway toll lanes
As an alternative to expanding toll lanes on the Capital Beltway, Montgomery County Executive Mark Elrich now supports greater use of the Intercounty Connector toll road, which gives drivers from Prince George’s County access to Virginia through Montgomery County. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat. Tip: Chester B.)
Howard gets $70 million to renovate student housing and historic homes
Through DC’s Revenue Bond Program, the DC Council approved about $70 million in bonds to revamp Howard University’s Harriet Tubman Quadrangle student housing, and renovate the historic Mary Church Terrell house and Walter E. Washington house in LeDroit Park. (Christian Zapata / DC Line)
Virginia Tech plans to build $1 billion tech campus near Amazon
Virginia Tech plans to spend $1 billion on a new graduate campus in the city of Alexandria, nearby the planned location of Amazon’s HQ2 in Crystal City. (Ally Schweitzer / WAMU)
An interfaith group wants Amazon tax revenue to go to schools and housing
Virginians for Organized Interfaith Community Engagement called on Arlington and Alexandria county officials to dedicate the first $10 million of their Amazon tax revenue toward issues like affordable housing and school crowding and commit 50% of future tax revenue to the same use. (Airey / ARLnow)
Virginians vote in primaries today
With all 140 seats in the Virginia legislature on the ballot in November, Virginians vote today in key primaries that include challenges to some incumbents. Here are our endorsements. (Gregory S. Schneider and Laura Vozzella / Post)
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