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Developers with Ties To Bowser Make Out With Millions

A Washington Post investigation found that developers of a taxpayer-funded housing project near RFK Stadium with political ties to Mayor Bowser will collect millions more than normal for an affordable housing project. “Bluntly, the taxpayers of D.C. are being screwed by this,” one expert told the Post. [Washington Post 🔒]

Baby Elephant On the Way

One of the Asian elephants at the National Zoo is pregnant and will give birth within the next few months. The baby would be the zoo’s first elephant calf in 25 years and only the third in its 136-year history. [WTOP]

DC Business Group Wants Bowser 4.0

A D.C. pro-business group is pushing Mayor Bowser to run for mayor again. The group's founder has supported business-friendly D.C. candidates in the past and touts Bowser’s work to keep D.C. rights intact and Trump at bay. [Draft Muriel Bowser/Axios]

MoCo Schools Overhaul Specialty Programs

Montgomery County Public Schools will expand its magnet and specialty programs despite opposition by parents and educators. Opponents are worried the new expansion gives “the illusion of equity, without real equity,” and could lower the quality of the offerings. [Washington Post 🔒]

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