Morning Roundup: Some Of The Texas Democrats Who Fled To D.C. Have COVID

Jul 21, 2021

Those Texas Democrats who flew to D.C. to prevent a vote on voting restrictions? Yeah, some of them have COVID. [Washingtonian]
Maryland is second in the country for trying youth as adults. [Maryland Matters]
“The culture is steeped in toxicity and pain,” say employees calling for a local charter school CEO to step down. [City Paper]
Arlington County Board will accept a donation of land from Amazon to build more affordable housing. [ARLnow]
The Maryland National Guard wants Congress to foot the bill for their Capitol deployment after Jan. 6. [WTOP]
The argument between the Line Hotel and a local artist over an image of a hug. [Washingtonian]
Happy Wednesday: bad air quality, scattered storms, and (finally!) a cold front. [CWG]
Virginia now has a cannabis control board. Next up: a weed lawyer. [Mercury]
A Black Civil War reenactor discovers his great-great grandfather fought for the Union. [Post]
ICYMI: Why Nellie’s steps towards inclusivity fall short for activists.
ICYMI: Virginia studied the effectiveness of those clever interstate message signs. Here’s what they found.
This Day in DCist: A reality TV casting call for Hill Staffers. Yikes.