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Breaking down Donna Edwards’s loss
With Rep. Donna Edwards losing to Rep. Chris Van Hollen in the state’s Democratic Senate primary Tuesday, Maryland is poised to send an all-male Congressional delegation to Washington if Democrats win in the general election in November. “Black women are the bedrock of the party, and yet Edwards’s loss is a sign that they still don’t have a place at the table,” Joan Walsh writes. [The Nation]
Why Chris Van Hollen won
American University Professor and political blogger David Lublin writes that Van Hollen beat Edwards because he fought hard to win African-American votes and dismissed The Nation’s argument that Van Hollen won solely by securing the support of Maryland’s political establishment. [The Seventh State]
Winston Churchill students mourn loss of two classmates
The students gathered at a Potomac park last weekend to remember a sophomore and junior who took their own lives in the past two months. [Washington Post]
Gov. Hogan stops at Wedding Wire in Chevy Chase, NIH in Bethesda
Great to have @GovernorHogan in Bethesda to visit one of our prized local businesses @WeddingWire and @wwtim pic.twitter.com/lAUpoNPN8Q
— Roger Berliner (@RogerBerliner) April 28, 2016
Thanks for visiting #NIH, @LarryHogan. Glad we could show you a cancer research lab and @TheChildrensInn! pic.twitter.com/4Uc26olKap
— Francis S. Collins (@NIHDirector) April 28, 2016
Transportation secretary appoints three new Metro board members
Secretary Anthony Foxx appointed Carol Carmody, former vice chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board; David Strickland, former administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; and Robert Lauby, chief safety officer of the Federal Railroad Administration to the board. The moves were made to bolster safety at the transit operator, Foxx said. [Washington Post]
Local leaders to urge residents to protect against mosquitos
County Executive Ike Leggett will join other county officials Friday morning in Rockville to speak about the threat of mosquitos this year due to the Zika virus. [Montgomery County]
Good news for county’s bond rating
Fitch Affirms Montgomery County, MD's GO rating at 'AAA'
— Montgomery Council (@MoCoCouncilMD) April 28, 2016
Wet weather expected again
A constant drizzle is expected to fall today with a high reaching 57 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
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