Today will be mostly sunny with highs in the lower 90s. This photo was taken after a thunderstorm earlier in the week and was posted to DCist Photos by Olivia. Tonight is the monthly blogger meetup. In Virginia’s primary yesterday less than 4 percent of registered voters turned out, Republicans selected Jerry W. Kilgore to run against Lt. Gov. Timothy M. Kaine for governor.
Post: Smoking Ban Gaining The Post (and the Examiner)describe today the shifting political winds which are making the smoking ban look increasingly likely. Our post yesterday asking what our readers thought on the ban has already collected over 40 comments – go leave your $.02.
Violence in Ethiopia Sparks Protest: After a contentious election on May 15, Ethiopia’s ruling party has become increasingly authoritarian, ordering a ban on public protests, placing opposition leaders under house arrest, and earlier in June troops open fire on a group demonstrators. The unrest in the African democracy has been closely followed by D.C.’s Ethiopian community, some of whom participated in a demonstration at the State Department that was covered by the Post.
Briefly Noted: D.C. schools shut down for heat yesterday … Metrobus operator hit with a rock … Metro train hits, kills woman at Minnesota Avenue…
