Posts about Immigrants
Future of Dream Act uncertain: A Maryland group is challenging a petition that overturned the state's Dream Act, claiming a bulk of the signatures are fraudulent. The petition puts the bill on the ballot for the 2012 election. (NBC Washington) (Comment)
And...: Arlington County police want language help from residents to investigate crimes. (NBC Washington) ... Prince George's is preparing for a special election to fill Leslie Johnson's seat. (NBC Washington) ... A house in Columbia Heights sold for $1.4 million, the highest ever for the neighborhood. (Urban Turf) ... Alexandria mayor created a citizen stakeholder group to discuss waterfront rezoning. (Alexandria Times) (Comment)
Chairs vanish where immigrants gathered: Days after the Post ran a human-interest story about immigrants building community at a Falls Church Starbucks, Fairfax County forced Starbucks to remove the outdoor seating they were using because of permit problems. Coincidence or conspiracy? (Post) (Comment)
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Successful speed cameras require fair speed limits
- Successful speed cameras require fair speed limits
- Amid scandal, don't lose sight of Gray's policy achievements
- Bethesda gets new but terrible bike racks
- Montgomery plans 160-mile, "gold standard" BRT system
- DC's parks are 5th best in the nation, says "Park Score"
- DC's divide need not be black and white
- Live chat with Matt Yglesias
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Wed May 30
10:00 am Bike-ped safety enforcement hearing
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Wed Jun 6
6:30 pm WMATA Riders' Advisory Council
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