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All Opinions Are Local: June, 2011

Posted at 04:54 PM ET, 06/21/2011

Where have we seen this move before?
By Martin Austermuhle
A move to require transition and inaugural panels to report contributions is another example of patchwork governing.

By Martin Austermuhle  |  04:54 PM ET, 06/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:11 PM ET, 05/09/2011

On budget, city goes one way, council another
By Martin Austermuhle
The D.C. Council and city residents don’t seem to be on the same page regarding a tax hike for high-earners.

By Martin Austermuhle  |  12:11 PM ET, 05/09/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:50 PM ET, 05/06/2011

The return of ‘Drill, baby, drill’
By Peter Galuszka
Despite the GOP line, high gas prices don’t make the case for drilling off the coast of Virginia.

By Peter Galuszka  |  02:50 PM ET, 05/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:08 PM ET, 05/06/2011

A planning bombshell for GU
By Topher Mathews
The D.C. Office of Planning wants all undergrads in college housing by 2016.

By Topher Mathews  |  12:08 PM ET, 05/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:48 PM ET, 05/05/2011

Breaking news: Young people like D.C.!
By Aaron Morrissey
Surprise! (not really): Young people have been moving into D.C.

By Aaron Morrissey  |  06:48 PM ET, 05/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:25 PM ET, 05/04/2011

D.C. in maps
By Dan Malouff
Portraits of the city from the treasure trove of information in the District’s GIS data catalog.

By Dan Malouff  |  01:25 PM ET, 05/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:50 AM ET, 05/04/2011

Our public input processes are ‘flawed’
By David Alpert
Elected officials should seek ways to get input from people beyond those who can make it out to public meetings.

By David Alpert  |  11:50 AM ET, 05/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:14 PM ET, 05/03/2011

The rail-to-Dulles blame game
By Peter Galuszka
Pointing fingers won’t help us come up with a fairer way to share the cost of putting the new Dulles Metro station underground.

By Peter Galuszka  |  06:14 PM ET, 05/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:09 PM ET, 05/03/2011

Don’t tread on D.C.
By Aaron Morrissey
Council bill would let the city fly a ‘No taxation without representation’ version of its flag.

By Aaron Morrissey  |  01:09 PM ET, 05/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:55 PM ET, 05/03/2011

Cheap hotels, expensive apartments
By Rob Pitingolo
How come D.C.’s apartments cost so much but it’s possible to get a room at a luxury hotel for under $100 a night?

By Rob Pitingolo  |  12:55 PM ET, 05/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:33 PM ET, 04/29/2011

Anti-height frenzy dominates preservation meeting on Hine
By David Alpert
Anti-height frenzy dominates historic preservation board meeting on the Eastern Market Metro development.

By David Alpert  |  02:33 PM ET, 04/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:28 PM ET, 04/28/2011

Six thoughts on the at-large results
By Martin Austermuhle
Did Weaver hurt Mara? Did Mara hurt Mara? And what went wrong for Biddle?

By Martin Austermuhle  |  01:28 PM ET, 04/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:51 PM ET, 04/28/2011

Georgetown backs Mara
By Topher Mathews
But that doesn’t mean it’s exactly a Republican hotbed.

By Topher Mathews  |  12:51 PM ET, 04/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:31 PM ET, 04/27/2011

Alligators coming for Cuccinelli?
By Peter Galuszka
Will the Va. attorney general change his thinking on climate change if their northern range reaches Richmond?

By Peter Galuszka  |  02:31 PM ET, 04/27/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:23 PM ET, 04/27/2011

The right not to vote?
By Aaron Morrissey
Low turnout in D.C.’s special election is a bit at odds with the uproar over the lack of congressional representation for the city.

By Aaron Morrissey  |  12:23 PM ET, 04/27/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:18 PM ET, 04/25/2011

A guide to the D.C. Council race
By Martin Austermuhle
Everything you need to know about Tuesday’s special election to select a permanent D.C. Council member.

By Martin Austermuhle  |  03:18 PM ET, 04/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:15 PM ET, 04/25/2011

Saying no to the Cuccinelli show
By Peter Galuszka
The Supreme Court rules that the normal judicial process is just fine for his health-care lawsuit.

By Peter Galuszka  |  12:15 PM ET, 04/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:29 PM ET, 04/20/2011

The passing of a Maryland Legend
By Todd Eberly
The state lost a champion with the passing of William Donald Schaefer.

By Todd Eberly  |  07:29 PM ET, 04/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:48 PM ET, 04/20/2011

The war on unions reaches Dulles rail
By Peter Galuszka
‘Project labor agreement’ controversy brings the war on unions to Dulles rail.

By Peter Galuszka  |  01:48 PM ET, 04/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:36 PM ET, 04/19/2011

More on redistricting: Where people want to live
By David Alpert
What Greater Greater Washington’s game data say about where participants want to live.

By David Alpert  |  04:36 PM ET, 04/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:05 PM ET, 04/19/2011

The great Georgetown flood of 2011
By Topher Mathews
The big question on everyone’s lips last night was of course: Why weren’t the walls up?

By Topher Mathews  |  12:05 PM ET, 04/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:41 PM ET, 04/18/2011

Six observations on the ‘D.C. 41’
By Martin Austermuhle
Where do things stand one week after the protest and arrests?

By Martin Austermuhle  |  05:41 PM ET, 04/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:00 PM ET, 04/18/2011

Redistricting Game results: The fun part
By David Alpert
How should the D.C. Council redraw ward boundaries? Redistricting Game yields 3,981 solutions.

By David Alpert  |  01:00 PM ET, 04/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:59 PM ET, 04/15/2011

Commuting against the grain
By Rob Pitingolo
‘Reverse commuting’ has its charms, but it’s better to have no commute at all.

By Rob Pitingolo  |  01:59 PM ET, 04/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:14 AM ET, 04/15/2011

An unhappy workforce at Danville Ikea factory
By Peter Galuszka
Danville factory touted as a white knight has stumbled on some old Virginia issues.

By Peter Galuszka  |  11:14 AM ET, 04/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:09 PM ET, 04/14/2011

Voting quandary in the at-large race
By David Alpert
Crowded field in council race makes the case for moving beyond winner-take-all elections.

By David Alpert  |  03:09 PM ET, 04/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:36 AM ET, 04/14/2011

Longer weekend waits? Metro has better options
By David Alpert
Metro has better options for closing its budget gap.

By David Alpert  |  10:36 AM ET, 04/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:57 PM ET, 04/13/2011

An ever-shifting council race
By Martin Austermuhle
A changing political environment has made the D.C. special election especially hard to handicap.

By Martin Austermuhle  |  12:57 PM ET, 04/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:46 AM ET, 04/13/2011

The South rising?
By Peter Galuszka
How Virginia both confirms and confounds Harold Meyerson’s argument about the legacy of the Civil War.

By Peter Galuszka  |  11:46 AM ET, 04/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:49 PM ET, 04/12/2011

Metro’s big surprise
By Aaron Morrissey
Was anyone really expecting “peak-of-the-peak” fares to change the 9-to-5 standard?

By Aaron Morrissey  |  04:49 PM ET, 04/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:46 PM ET, 04/12/2011

The meaning of Gray’s arrest
By Martin Austermuhle
Can Monday’s events become a catalyst for progress in D.C.’s long struggle for democratic equality?

By Martin Austermuhle  |  01:46 PM ET, 04/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:25 AM ET, 04/12/2011

D.C. residents are not a free people
By Dan Malouff
The only word for how Congress treats D.C. residents is tyranny.

By Dan Malouff  |  10:25 AM ET, 04/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:25 PM ET, 04/11/2011

Guns in church in Cuccinelli’s Virginia
By Peter Galuszka
It’s perfectly fine in Ken Cuccinelli’s Virginia.

By Peter Galuszka  |  02:25 PM ET, 04/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:18 PM ET, 04/10/2011

Bikes and cars: Lessons learned
By Keith Berner
How an ugly altercation I had with a cyclist became a teachable moment — certainly for me, but maybe for others, too.

By Keith Berner  |  09:18 PM ET, 04/10/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:11 PM ET, 04/08/2011

Scapegoats in the shutdown war
By Peter Galuszka
Shutdown battle turns federal workers into the GOP bogeyman du jour.

By Peter Galuszka  |  04:11 PM ET, 04/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:22 PM ET, 04/08/2011

ABCs of the shutdown
By Aaron Morrissey
Behold, an encyclopedic guide to the shutdown’s effect on the District!

By Aaron Morrissey  |  01:22 PM ET, 04/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:43 PM ET, 04/07/2011

Conservatives on the wrong side of the tracks
By Peter Galuszka
Rail funds cause some cognitive dissonance for Richmond’s conservatives

By Peter Galuszka  |  05:43 PM ET, 04/07/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:15 PM ET, 04/07/2011

A shocking revelation
By Dan Malouff
Proposal to charge drivers more on the Dulles toll road is a teachable moment for politicians.

By Dan Malouff  |  04:15 PM ET, 04/07/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:56 PM ET, 04/07/2011

What’s really going on with GU’s campus plan changes
By Topher Mathews
What’s really going on with the university’s campus plan changes.

By Topher Mathews  |  01:56 PM ET, 04/07/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:04 PM ET, 04/06/2011

Term limits are a dangerous policy
By David Alpert
Restrictions do change how politicians act, but not in the way proponents hope.

By David Alpert  |  05:04 PM ET, 04/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:36 PM ET, 04/05/2011

Virginia’s Senate wild card
By Peter Galuszka
Tim Kaine and George Allen had both better keep an eye on Jamie Radtke.

By Peter Galuszka  |  05:36 PM ET, 04/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:19 PM ET, 04/05/2011

Fleet share can save D.C. more money
By David Alpert
The city can save big by building off DPW’s “fleet share” approach to official vehicles.

By David Alpert  |  02:19 PM ET, 04/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:02 AM ET, 04/05/2011

Bike assaults car
By Keith Berner
I am far from unsympathetic to the rights and safety of bicyclists, but this was too much.

By Keith Berner  |  11:02 AM ET, 04/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:15 PM ET, 04/04/2011

Gray’s budget generally good for transportation
By David Alpert
Mayor’s spending plan generally contains good news, especially a big commitment to streetcars.

By David Alpert  |  02:15 PM ET, 04/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:03 PM ET, 04/04/2011

Ervin’s stand on the bag tax
By Keith Berner
The Montgomery council president has a habit of laying low on tough issues. Not this time.

By Keith Berner  |  01:03 PM ET, 04/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:53 PM ET, 04/04/2011

Adventures in Tea Party trapping
By Aaron Morrissey
Tagging along as a small piece of performance art is unleashed on D.C. sidewalks.

By Aaron Morrissey  |  12:53 PM ET, 04/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

 

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