Results tagged “countycouncil”

Mark your calendars: WMATA put out a release earlier today announcing the dates of a series of six public meetings at which you can voice your opinions about the proposed Metro fare hikes, which would go into effect in January. The full set of proposed increases is here, but the basics include raising the base fare of Metrorail from $1.35 to $1.65, keep bus fares the same as long as you use SmarTrip cards (add...

No matter how you feel about a city known for its hippie culture or holier-than-thou aging baby boomers, you sort of have to love Takoma Park, Md. Commonly referred to as "The People's Republic of Takoma Park" or "The Berkeley of the East", the commuter suburb right on the border of the District is not only charmingly beautiful, but the people who live there wear their political proclivities on their collective sleeves so seriously they...

Good morning, D.C. First, some good news: today's high temperature will be a mere 93 degrees. Bring a sweater! Next, some bad news: AccuWeather puts today's "Thunderstorm Probability" at a robust 100%. Hmm. Finally, some great news: Unbuckled is tonight! Bring your sodden, sweaty selves — it'll make the experience that much more authentically Washingtonian. Prince William Co. Approves Anti-Illegal Immigrant Measures: WJLA reports on a new measure unanimously passed by the Prince William...

Good morning to all of you Washingtonians who, despite being forced to come in today, are honoring Dr. King today through peaceful resistance to actual work. Rather than confronting authority violently, you can make your dissatisfaction known through idleness and websurfing. We'll be right here with you. Then, outside work, maybe do something a little more meaningful to celebrate MLK Day. Guilty of Wrongful Deeds: D.C. police may have ended a rash of brazen break-ins...

Buck up, D.C. Of course we're all still reeling from the Justin Timberlake-Cameron Diaz split confirmation, but there's plenty to be cheerful about this Friday before a holiday weekend (especially one that's shaping up to at least be mild temperature wise, if rainy). Why, even a few of this morning's headlines seem downright cheery. New Taxi Zone Map in the Works: Even while the new District government is considering making the switch from zones to...

We're not sure if Indian Summer is an entirely PC term, but when mall Santas start appearing the same week it's predicted to skirt 70 degrees, we're left with two conclusions. Either we were really nice to puppies and orphans in a past life or global warming isn't so bad. Now for the rest of the news.

Written by DCist contributor Ian Buckwalter

Montgomery County has long been hailed as a national pioneer in the implementation of inclusionary housing policy, having passed the region’s first zoning ordinance, which has been responsible for the creation of over 12,000 moderately priced dwelling units (MPDU) since the 1970s. The explosive growth at both ends of the Red Line in the past decade prompted the county to take another landmark step this week when the County Council unanimously passed a proposal to...

Those cancer-stick-up-the-butt forces have lined up their troops along the District's northern and eastern borders, and it's only a matter of time before they come goose-stepping across that thin line that seperates freedom from totalitarianism.

Good morning, Washington. Today's weather is likely to match Jerry Kilgore's mood: lousy. That's right, the results are in, and Virginia's new governor is Democrat Tim Kaine. Kaine beat Kilgore by six percentage points in the culmination of a brutally negative race that turned dirty, then got even dirtier. Frankly, we're glad it's over. The Post has complete election results for Virginia here; Maryland's results are here.

Group Surveils Day Laborers: The situation surrounding illegal immigrant workers in Herndon has just gotten more heated. The Post reports that members of the Minuteman Project — best known for their amateur efforts at policing the Mexican border — have begun videotaping and photographing workers and employers at the county's de-facto day laborer site. They say that they'll be turning over the evidence to the IRS, who they want to examine whether the transactions are being properly reported. Since most aren't, they expect that the effort will discourage the hiring of illegal immigrants, and thereby cause them to leave the day laborer site and/or county.

P.G. County Goes Smokefree: The Prince George's County Council has unanimously voted to ban smoking in the county's bars and restaurants. Most such businesses will be affected by the legislation, which, if signed by County Executive Jack Johnson, will go into effect on January first. Private clubs will be exempted from the ban; so will the cigar bar at Fedex Field.

Briefly Noted: 83% of Marylanders favor making English state's official language... Senate staffer attacked outside her home... Two men in custody after shooting near Cardozo High School... Police force former Redskin Dexter Manley to go to hospital...

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Welcome back to the work week, D.C. While some may have been celebrating the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the Americas yesterday, others were protesting for one cause or another. Students at American University organized to push for president Ben Ladner's dismissal (which came last night), while anti-circumcision activists, at right, took to the streets outside the Washington Convention Center, where the American Academy of Pediatrics was meeting (yes, we will have a full write-up...

Good morning, Washington. Today will be sunny with highs around 80. We loved this photo of Adams Morgan by our friend furcafe. Some other DCist readers also have been taking some photos of the 6th and I Synagogue. Prominent Developer Charged: All the newspapers today have articles about charges filed against real estate magnate Douglas Jemal and two other executives in his firm, the Douglas Development Corporation. Douglas, his son, and the company's leasing director...

But Prince George's County Council Chairman Samuel Dean says the sale means progress for the area. He says it will bring the community the kind of business development they desperately need.