Breakfast links: No public funds for a new football stadium

Legislators propose a pact pledging not to build a football stadium with tax dollars

DC Councilmember David Grosso and Maryland delegate David Moon want DC, Maryland, and Virginia to sign a pact agreeing not to use any public funds to bankroll a possible new football stadium. They say sports stadiums rarely give a good return on investment.  (Martin Austermuhle / WAMU)

Metro delays made for a killer commute Monday morning

A switch problem on the Blue/Orange/Silver Lines and a power issue on the Red Line made for a rough commute on Monday morning. Some passengers were delayed as much as  an hour.  (Christina Sturdivant / DCist)

Cuts to the federal workforce will most certainly affect greater Washington

Trump has already announced a federal hiring freeze, and he also wants to shrink the federal workforce. Given that 11.4% of our region's jobs are with the federal government, we're likely to feel it when the administration starts making cuts.   (Craig M. Douglas and Drew Hansen / WBJ)

A school in Anacostia is closed because it’s infested with bugs

An elementary school in Anacostia closed Monday and Tuesday due to “problems with rodents and other pests.” Students are being bused to a temporary location three miles away.  (Justin Wm. Moyer / Post)

DC residents are mobilizing against congressional meddling

The new GOP-controlled Congress is looking to take a more active role in shaping the District's laws, including those about abortion and gun control. Residents are not having it, and a new organization is looking to connect like-minded advocacy groups.  (Rachel Kurzius / DCist)

Bye bye, Bao Bao

One of the National Zoo's giant pandas, Bao Bao, is heading to China on February 27. The four-year-old panda will participate in a captive breeding program when she reaches sexual maturity in a year or so.  (Michael E. Ruane / Post)

How does policy contribute to the racial wealth gap?

There is a tendency to focus on the individual experience when considering the wage gap between black, Latino, and white people. However, that ignores the fact that a lot of social policy is designed to disenfranchise people of color.  (Rachel Dovey / NextCity)

In Paris, public urination is a force for good

For many cities, public urination is a costly and annoying problem. Paris is trying something new: public urinals that use hay that becomes a rich fertilizer when mixed with urine. The urinals are installed in flower boxes.  (Mark Wilson / co.Design)