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Maryland’s highest court clears county’s campaign against police ‘effects bargaining’
The Court of Appeals of Maryland this week upheld a 2015 ruling from the Court of Special Appeals that County Executive Ike Leggett and public information director Patrick Lacefield didn’t violate state election law by waging a government-funded campaign for passage of the 2012 ballot question. [Washington Post]
Metro goes high-tech
Metro CEO and General Manager Paul Wiedefeld announced Wednesday he is accelerating the installation of radio cable along 100 miles of Metro tunnel walls to improve emergency radio communications and wireless technology service. [Metro]
On Tuesday, Wiedefeld announced the transit system will provide app developers with real-time locations of its trains, which could lead to better and more accurate scheduling maps. [Metro]
Jawando gets endorsements from former Obama cabinet members
Will Jawando, a former Obama administration aide and Education Department official, got endorsements from former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and former EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson in his bid for the Democratic nomination for the 8th District Congressional seat. [Will Jawando]
MCDOT to talk Bethesda Trolley Trail lighting project tonight
The meeting, set for 7 to 9 p.m. at Tilden Middle School, will look at the department’s plans for 20 light posts along the trail near the intersection of Edson Lane and Woodglen Drive. [MCDOT]
Windy with a slight chance of showers Thursday
Mostly cloudy skies could lead to afternoon rain. The high temperature will reach near 49 degrees and winds will be 15 to 21 mph with gusts as high as 40 mph. [National Weather Service]
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