Posts tagged Voting Rights
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Breakfast links: Federal judge dismisses lawsuit that sought to halt I-270 expansion
Judge dismisses environmental lawsuit against Beltway, I-270 expansion. Metro boosts train and bus service to accommodate cherry blossom crowds. Fairfax County gives office-to-housing conversion the go-ahead. Keep reading…
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It’s easy to be car-free in Arlington. Does that make it harder to vote?
The November 8 election was the first presidential election where voters in Virginia were required to show a valid photo ID to cast their vote. In Arlington, that made voting quite difficult for a lot of people without a Virginia driver’s license. Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: Glitches stop switches and cause transit hitches
Metro's entire system faced delays Thursday morning due to an IT glitch that caused the Rail Operations Control Center to lose contact with track switches. Will a new middle school entice more Ward 4 residents to stay in the District? A new study examines whether mayors actually back up public statements about addressing inequality with programs. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Cables and kickbacks
Back on track; The MetNo morning commute; Shutdown standard?; Shelter kickbacks?; The Supreme Court pick on DC; Life in the bike lane; Council conflict of interest; Metro didn’t start the fire; The segregated vote. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Wheeling and dealing
Rail and trail; Georgetown at the Franklin; We have a deal; Streetcar substitute; Klingle conversion coming; VRE growth spurt; Split spreads; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stay or go
A no-kids-allowed rule might be discrimination; Go somewhere else 7-11; More public transportation; Stop illegal U-turns; Change that name too; Great for democracy; Hogan’s Red Line fallout. Keep reading…
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Morning links: A snowy day
Snow problems; Trash, treasure; New Bike Bill; Bike programs on break; DC dynasty?; Funding conundrum; Old Town upgrades; Say yes; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Riders
Congress says no; Welcome to Pike District; I-395 stays open; This Olympic town?; Walter Reed changing hands; Development mixed bag; No ticket immunity for Silverman; Quit the cute. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bad night for Democrats and transit
Hogan KOs Brown; Vihstadt withstands Howze; Bowser stomps Catania; Wins & losses for transit; Slow down on Maryland Avenue; CSX tunnel gets green light; Silver Line express to Dulles?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Big projects
Why “superstops” were halted; Bethesda Metro getting new escalators; Car-free every day; DC homebuyer tax credit returns?; Parking lot to retail; Pedestrian-friendly Prince George’s; Cap the price; Equal rights for DC; This genius doesn’t drive. Keep reading…