Local Politics
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Euro-worries & Alexandria's waterfront makeover
CommentBanking industry analyst and Alexandria local discusses issues far and near.
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Ward 3 Dems host Mayor Gray
The Ward Three Democratic Committee is holding a community dialogue with Mayor Gray and Ward 3 CM Mary Cheh February 24 from 7:15 - 9:15pm at St. Columba's Episcopal Church.
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BB Otero's plans as Deputy Mayor for health and human services
BB Otero, nominated by Mayor Gray to be the new Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, is slated to begin work the first week of March.Advocates have long called on mayors (Fenty and Gray) to bring back this position.
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Former congressional candidate Patrick Murray blasts Rep. Jim Moran
Former Republican congressional candidate Patrick Murray has sent an email to supporters blasting Rep. Jim Moran (D), the man who defeated him in last year’s mid-term election.
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Evans challenger decamps
Mt. Vernon Square resident and 2008 challenger to incumbent Councilmember Jack Evans Cary Silverman is moving to Rockville, Md., taking himself out of the running for the 2012 Ward 2 election.
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Arlington County Republicans looking for qualified candidates
The chairman of the Arlington County Republican Committee is aiming to fill as full a slate as possible with GOP candidates for the 2011 local elections.
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The year in political musicians
CommentIn 2010, D.C. musicians got politically raw.
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DC Mythbusting: Deep blue DC
DC is a special place: it’s the center of the country’s political power, but it has little to no political power of its own.
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City on a Hill: The District’s forgotten second party
On Tuesday night, in a small, dimly lit Adams Morgan bar just off 18th Street, the old guard of the D.C. Statehood Green Party gathered together that night for an election party.
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Moran and Murray campaigns trade accusations
Did a Patrick Murray campaign volunteer get up in the face Rep. Jim Moran at the Huntington Metro station early this morning, as a Democratic source tells us?
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Murray skips debate, slams Moran on Chinese TV
Republican Patrick Murray skipped the last scheduled candidate debate in Arlington last night.
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Motherhood: The Definitive Political Qualification?
Women with children bring a unique perspective to the political process.
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Thomas accused of running fake nonprofit
Today's Washington Post includes reports on the back of the Metro page that Ward 5 Councilmember Harry Thomas has been accused of his Republican opponent of running a fake nonprofit.
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Fimian should try playing Connolly’s game
Taking your opponent’s words grossly out of context is par for the course in politics, but Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly pushed that tactic to the brink of absurdity this week.
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LOCATION CHANGE - Ward 7 Townhall
Presumptive Mayor-elect and Chairman will be hosting a town hall in each of DC's eight wards.
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O'Malley, Obama to rally at Bowie State University
CommentIn Battleground Maryland, it's 26 days until election day. And, part of Maryland's race for governor is centered at Bowie State University today, where Martin O'Malley will team up with President Obama to fire up voters.
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Imperfect Arlington: Too many political signs, briefly
Comment
Signs on North Sycamore Street over the weekend exceeded the legal limit by just a few.
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Could Dirty Money Hurt Jim Moran’s Re-election Prospects?
According to conventional wisdom, Rep. Jim Moran will likely win a comfortable re-election for an eleventh term as congressman for Virginia’s eighth district.
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