- It’s Virginia politics (Taylor’s version). [The Verge]
- Over 5,000 students in Montgomery County have quarantined in the first five weeks of classes. [Post]
- Maryland’s state parks need money. [Maryland Matters]
- More than 700,000 American lives lost, memorialized on the National Mall. [Washingtonian]
- Unions are concerned that a proposed collective bargaining ordinance in Fairfax County won’t protect workers. [Post]
- Dave Chapelle’s return to Duke Ellington, his beloved alma mater. [Post]
- Virginia Republicans are hoping to turn out frustrated parents to the polls in November. [AP]
- “Kinda dreary and muggy,” but at least it won’t be hot. [CWG]
- On the heels of toxic workplace culture allegations, the Washington Spirit have lost a major sponsorship deal. [WCP]
- ICYMI: The D.C. Council approved a modest extension of virtual instruction, but stopped short of a broader expansion.
- ICYMI: Evictions have dropped 73% in Montgomery County since 2019.
- This Day in DCist: D.C.’s footy scene.
Halloween decorations in Hill East.
Margaret Barthel