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Let us stay on the lawn
Efforts to keep the Mall’s grass green are driving away much of what makes it a place worth visiting.
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Life lessons
When students misbehave, schools need to discipline them.
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Fixing Virginia’s mental health system
The state doesn’t need another task force, it needs a leader.
Will Herring be the anti-Cuccinelli?
The new attorney general seems intent on zigging where his predecessor zagged.
Terry McAuliffe’s strong steps on ethics reform
Peter Galuszka
McAuliffe vs. Christie: 10 Lessons
Norman Leahy and Paul Goldman
Training is important, but teachers need on-the-job help
Natalie Wexler
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Well, it was all about him
There was a very good reason N.J. Gov. Chris Christie kept referring to himself during a news conference.
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Fairfax City deer sterilization approved, Humane Society donates $3,000
The spaying program is being tried in four other places with apparent success.
Mayoral candidates make statements with real estate
A campaign headquarters is sometimes more than a campaign headquarters.
Evening commute uncrowded, but still tricky
Light traffic is both a blessing and a curse for those who were not granted a snow day.
Oil spills on U.S. railways in 2013 topped total since 1975
The spike underscores new concerns about the safety of such shipments as oil producers turn to rail.
As weather worsens, Metro bus service is cut back
Snow prompts Metro to curtail bus service.
A new tool in the winter arsenal: cheese
A winter storm-related post so good it could only come out of Wisconsin.
DCA, BWI, IAD cancellations by the numbers
Harried passengers dealt with cancellations and delays at many major D.C.-area airports.
Driving conditions change rapidly
As snow and wind intensify and temperature drops, safety can vary from block to block and lane to lane.
Snow snarls air travel in the Northeast
A storm that could drop several inches of snow in the Northeast has snarled air travel, canceling thousands of flights.
2011 storm taught lesson about fighting Mother Nature
Government decision makers, highway departments became more aggressive in telling commuters to stay home.
Delays on Metro’s Blue and Yellow lines
Delays on Metro’s Blue and Yellow lines. Problem is a train malfunction at Pentagon station.
I-495 South re-opens in Lanham
Lanes of Interstate 495 closed earlier in the morning. Man gets in accident, gets out of car, jumps over into another lane of traffic and dies.
First real snow of winter has region on edge
In the winter of 2010, people learned that snow is a manageable part of life. Do they remember that?
Md. congressman gains support on infrastructure bill
A transportation proposal from a freshman congressman wins bipartisan support in both chambers.
D.C. streetcar to arrive on Tuesday
The new streetcar is one of six slated to run as part of the new service.
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