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School’s Out? D.C. and NYC Teachers Talk School Closures
Listen to educators Candi Peterson, Nils DeVito and James Boutin [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Interview by Pete Tucker, written report by Chris Lewis (@Chris_Lewis_) Washingtonians and New Yorkers, be warned. If the mayor has his way, your … Continue reading
Posted in District of Columbia, Labor/Jobs, School Reform
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A Tale of Two Cities: D.C. and NYC Differ In Dealing with Walmart
Listen to Walmart organizers Mike Wilson and Maritza Silva-Farrell [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is attempting to enter urban markets, having already saturated many suburban and rural areas. D.C. and New York City have dealt differently with … Continue reading
Posted in District of Columbia, Labor/Jobs, Walmart
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Pete Guest Hosts Capitol Correspondent Next Week
Listen to Pete and The Urban Revival‘s Kentry Kinard on Capitol Correspondent with host Carmen Russell-Sluchansky [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Tuesday on Voice of Russia’s Capitol Correspondent, which airs in DC (1390 AM) and New York (1430 … Continue reading
Posted in District of Columbia, Taxicab, Walmart
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D.C. Taxi Fares Just Got Significantly Higher… Or Maybe Not
As of Saturday, D.C. taxicabs – at least some of them – are charging $2.16 per mile, a significant $0.66 increase from the previous rate of $1.50 per mile, one of the lowest rates in the country. Whether the cost of … Continue reading
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DC Officials Insist On Improving Schools By Closing Them
Listen to TheFightBack question Mayor Gray and Chancellor Henderson: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] “We are going to have to consolidate the number of schools that we educate our children in,” Mayor Vincent Gray said Wednesday at a … Continue reading
Posted in District of Columbia, School Reform
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School Closure Expert Robert Bobb Is Back in Town
Listen to TheFightBack question Bobb: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Former City Administrator and D.C. School Board president Robert Bobb is back in town. Actually, he never left. “I just commuted back and forth for two years. I … Continue reading
Posted in District of Columbia, School Reform
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Taxi Chair and Media Make Serious Allegations Against Drivers, But Offer No Evidence
Last week, taxi chair Ron Linton made serious allegations against D.C. cabbies but failed to offer evidence to back them up. Speaking to ABC 7, Linton said there’s been a wave of driver assaults on passengers. “What we’re seeing is … Continue reading
Posted in District of Columbia, Taxicab
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One for Pepco, Zero for the People’s Counsel: Public Advocate’s Nomination Rejected
Listen to committee markup here: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] As Pepco executives looked on, the D.C. Council’s Committee on Public Services and Consumer Affairs voted 3-2 last week to reject the long-stalled nomination of consumer advocate Elizabeth “Betty” … Continue reading
Posted in District of Columbia, Environment
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One City In Crisis: D.C. Faces Large Deficit (Despite Talk of Surplus)
Listen to budget director Eric Goulet and DCFPI director Ed Lazere [Audio clip: view full post to listen] At a Ward 4 candidates forum Tuesday night, Councilmember Muriel Bowser said she’s proud of her 2011 vote to oppose raising taxes on the District’s … Continue reading
Posted in District of Columbia, Gentrification
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Release Betty Noel
Listen to Herb Harris, and Councilmember Alexander: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] “The corporate influence… that is undermining the City Council is in full display with this nomination,” D.C. Consumer Utility Board chairman Herb Harris told TheFightBack Wednesday at … Continue reading
Posted in District of Columbia, Environment, Gentrification, Labor/Jobs
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