Category Archives: Prince George’s County

Washington Post attacks Edwards with ‘identity politics’

Posted on April 29, 2016 by TheFightBack

The Washington Post worked hard to defeat Donna Edwards, then wasted no time crafting a narrative to explain her loss. “Lesson from Edwards’s loss: ‘It shouldn’t be about race,’” read a Post headline on election night. Edwards’ defeat shows “the … Continue reading →

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The Post vs. Donna Edwards

Posted on April 25, 2016 by TheFightBack

If Donna Edwards ekes out a victory in Maryland’s Democratic primary Tuesday, she’ll be positioned to become just the second black woman to serve in the Senate. But winning her party’s nomination will be a heavy lift: she’s up against … Continue reading →

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The Taxi Link Wraps Up, Struggle Continues

Posted on September 3, 2013 by TheFightBack

Listen to The Taxi Link’s Season 2 finale: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download mp3 “Even though there have been different issues every week, there were still some fundamental consistencies,” The Taxi Link co-host Tony Norman said on the show’s … Continue reading →

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Scrappy Cabbies Take On Multinationals

Posted on August 11, 2013 by TheFightBack

The Taxi Link airs on WUST 1120 AM. Listen: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download mp3 A scrappy group of Prince George’s cabbies is determined not to go quietly into the night. Instead of being pushed out by several … Continue reading →

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Gaylord Hotel Broke Law, May Do It Again

Posted on July 28, 2013 by TheFightBack

The Taxi Link airs Sat. 7-8 pm on WUST 1120 AM. Listen here: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download mp3 The week began with Prince George’s County cabbies, the AFL-CIO and the local chapter of the NAACP saying Gaylord … Continue reading →

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National Harbor’s Invisible Men

Posted on July 14, 2013 by TheFightBack

Nestled along the shores of the Potomac River, just over the D.C. line in Prince George’s County, is a privately-owned $3 billion resort and mini-city, that’s growing. The Peterson Company likely couldn’t have built National Harbor without hundreds of millions … Continue reading →

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Change to Come, Says Taxi Chair

Posted on July 14, 2013 by TheFightBack

The Taxi Link airs Sat. 7-8 pm on WUST 1120 AM. Listen here: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download mp3 At a standing-room-only town hall Wednesday, D.C. Taxicab Commission Chairman Ron Linton told cab drivers that the commission will … Continue reading →

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Taxi chair agrees to town hall

Posted on July 7, 2013 by TheFightBack

The Taxi Link airs Sat. 7-8 pm on WUST 1120 AM. Listen here: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download mp3 D.C. taxi chair Ron Linton has agreed to do a town hall with The Taxi Link (details below). “I … Continue reading →

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Taxi commission to cabbies: Pay up or else

Posted on June 30, 2013 by TheFightBack

The Taxi Link airs Sat. 7-8 pm on WUST 1120 AM. Listen here: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download mp3 Without being informed of the specifics of what they’re accused of, cab drivers say they can be summoned to … Continue reading →

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Gaylord hotel gets hybrids, protests and a flash mob

Posted on June 23, 2013 by TheFightBack

The Taxi Link airs Sat. 7-8 pm on WUST 1120 AM. Listen here: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download mp3 The protests outside Gaylord National grew larger this week as cab drivers and supporters stepped up their demand for … Continue reading →

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