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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