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Spring Fever Hits, But Hold Off on Most Gardening
ARLnow.com
Feb 01Warmer than normal temperatures have many people experiencing spring fever in our area. While the trails and parks are swarming with revelers trying to soak up the sun, it may not be time to get out... »
Judge rules Occupy D.C. must get notice before eviction
Washington Business Journal
Feb 01A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. government must notify Occupy D.C. protesters if it intends to evict them from McPherson Square and remove their tents and other belongings, WTOP reported. The decision means the protesters, part of one of the la... »
Romney gets the facts wrong on Gingrich’s ethics case
Wash Post Politics
Jan 30Mitt Romney has again mangled the facts about the ethics investigation of former House speaker Newt Gingrich and the circumstances surrounding his resignation. In an interview on Fox News Channel’s “Fox and Friends” Monday morning, Romney said of his G... »
DeEvening Links: Plotkin out
The Washington Post DeBonis
Jan 27In a midday shocker, Erik Wemple was first to report that WTOP has sent political analyst Mark Plotkin packing after a decade. Paul Farhi follows up, reporting that he was “dismissed ... after berating a fellow station employee, one in a series of blow... »
Council of Governments report backs gas tax for transportation funding
Washington Business Journal
Jan 26A report prepared for the Transportation Planning Board of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments says indexing gas taxes to the rate of inflation is the best way to increase transportation revenue, WTOP reports. »
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Transgender Person Dies After Being Stabbed at Bus Stop
DCist
Feb 03A transgender person who was stabbed last night at a Metrobus stop last night has died, WTOP reports. The death of the victim, who has not been identified, brings to memory the spate of violence last year against transgender people. [ more › ] »
Feb 13,14,15 | Mtng to discuss green design of Anacostia metro public spaces
Congress Heights On The Rise
Feb 02Good Morning Community Leaders and Organizations, I wanted to send a quick reminder about a very exciting series of events coming up in our community. The District of Columbia was recently selected as one of five capital cities to receive the U.S. Env... »
Tuesday Afternoon Commute - Mulch
The Wash Cycle
Jan 31Good afternoon. I once again left the morning linkdump finished on my computer at home. I can assure you it is awesome. Sorry. According to the East Coast Greenway "DDOT will be signing the East Coast Greenway throughout the District... »
DDOT Picks New Guy to Head Up Streetcar, Bikeshare, Circulator
Housing Complex
Jan 31Since former streetcar czar Scott Kubly left for greener pastures (and his old boss) in Chicago, the District's snazzy red transit innovations—Bikeshare, the Circulator, the streetcar—have been under interim management. The head of the appropriately-na... »
ICC speed limit holding at 55 for now
Get There
Jan 31Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley referred during a WTOP radio interview Monday to the possibility of raising the speed limit on the Intercounty Connector, but it’s not exactly a done deal. Yes, there is the possibility that the Maryland Transportation Aut... »