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Nothing like the first day of a long weekend…
Four prominent candidates in the Republican presidential primary lost a lawsuit yesterday that would have allowed them to run in the Virginia primary March 6 despite not collecting the required 10,000 signatures of state residents. Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, Rick Perry and Jon Huntsman will be left off the ballot, leaving only Mitt Romney and Ron Paul to run.
>>The Trusts for the National Mall’s new design competition to restore several sites on the Mall won’t benefit Union Square because it’s no longer on National Park Service land. “From where I sit, it’s less money that I have to raise, so not a bad thing,” said Caroline Cunningham the non-profit’s president.
>> Mayor Vincent Gray, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley met yesterday to discuss the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. While all three praised the agencies improved safety record, none agreed to provide more funding. This news comes as WMATA is considering fare hikes to fill a budget deficit
>>PetSmart may need to keep a tighter leash on the dogs they care for. Just two days after Bo Obama visited the Alexandria branch of the pet supply superstore, a dog that was left with the store attacked two others. One of the pups didn’t make it.
>>The City Paper’s got photos from the DC Tattoo Expo happening at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington through the weekend.
>>Don’t miss Bluebrain’s final Boombox Walk at the U.S. Botanical Garden at 3 p.m. today.
>>Capitals left-winger Troy Brouwer recorded his first career hat trick at the Verizon Center last night in a win against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
