Also in bike lane news, the R street NEBT site is wrapping up. Of course they didn’t fix the street geometry in this half billion dollar project, because we’re not a serious country.

'The amount of engagement on Metro has been fantastic,' says Randy Clarke on The Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi, asked about Virginia's latest Metro back-and-forth. Dodges a question from Tom (of course) about Youngkin's budget change. twitter.com/margaretbarthe…

Proving once again the ingenuity of America’s criminal class. When it comes to dreaming up scams, we’re No. 1!

Thanks to the Maryland-DC Scholastic Press Association for inviting me to talk to young journalists about public records during J-Day at Merrill College @ Maryland. And we got to learn from Krishna Sharma too! The students had great questions — the future of journalism is bright!

A reminder that it’s now been more than *6 months* since CA Kevin Donahue Kevin Donahue received the ATE Equity & Safety Task Force draft report for review and nothing has been released publicly yet! A final report is supposed to be completed by *September 30, 2024*…

Alabama mom had to come to Va. for an abortion, despite her home state's fatal anomaly exception virginiamercury.com/2024/04/11/fat… via The Virginia Mercury

Robert MacNeil, the TV journalist who brought news to PBS, dies at 93 - Los Angeles Times latimes.com/entertainment-…

Sunil Dasgupta talks with veteran Annapolis reporter Josh Kurtz of Maryland Matters about the successes, failures, and surprises from 90 days of legislative work under conditions of one-party rule
Tune in: linktr.ee/ihppod

Director Kershbaum said the safety improvements coming would not preclude a bike lane in the future, and that DDOT’s upcoming bike plan study will prioritize a north-south bicycle connection in #Ward3 .

See part of the discussion here: instagram.com/p/C5oJcIRsHlt/

Metro transit questions? Metro GM Randy Clarke joins the Kojo Nnamdi Politics Hour at noon. WAMU.org. Join us with your questions or comments. (We'll also be talking about those cancelled bike lanes on Conn Ave NW). WAMU 88.5

Today Team Maryland is introducing a bill that ensures that the federal government will provide 100% of the cost to rebuild the FSK Bridge.

I've heard from my Republican colleagues, and I'm pleased to say this bill has bipartisan support.

All other thoughts aside, this struck me: the NPR editor who harshly criticized his own workplace and colleagues opted not to comment to the outlet's well-respected media reporter, saying the essay spoke for itself. But he went on Chris Cuomo's TV show to talk about the essay.

#News - No bike lanes on Connecticut Ave in DC. At a hearing today before Transpo Committee chair Charles Allen (Ward 6), DDOT Dir Sharon Kershbaum revealed major traffic safety changes on Conn Ave will 'not' include bike lanes and indicated a 2d look at other bike lane plans.

I found this very relaxing to watch.

BAN VIAGRA and make vasectomies MANDATORY until all women have bodily autonomy again.

Back in the day when print mattered, The Washington Post ran a rare 'EXTRA' edition when OJ was acquitted. No one knew at the time, but it would be the Post's last-ever extra edition.

Update: 6 SHOT NOW IN NE DC--- Police chief says the sixth patient, a 12yo, arrived at the hospital. Other than the one dead at the scene, the other 5 are expected to survive.

News photos: Anthony Deng

When we say they’re coming for the birth control pill, this is what we mean