WASHINGTON (AP) — Panda lovers in America received a much-needed injection of hope when Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that his government was “ready to continue” lending the black and white icons to American zoos. But it wasn’t certain when or where the pandas might be coming, although Xi gave a hint that California zoogoers, especially…… Read more
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Virginia Democrats look to legalize marijuana sales
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | November 17, 2023 Incoming Democratic majorities in Virginia’s House and Senate bring renewed hope to revive plans to legalize recreational pot sales in Virginia. This comes more than two years after recreational marijuana was legalized in the state but the plans to allow recreational sale went up in smoke…… Read more
The National Zoo’s giant pandas depart for China
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | November 8, 2023 It’s a bittersweet day in the nation’s capital as the beloved giant pandas take off for China. Smithsonian National Zoo officials have announced that Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and Xioa Qi Ji will board a FedEx Panda Express plane on Wednesday. This comes after the zoo…… Read more
Virginia school board races lean liberal after Tuesday’s election
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | November 8, 2023 School board races have increasingly become a priority for some voters in recent cycles with mounting pressures from education culture wars. While school board candidates are meant to be nonpartisan, nearly all the candidates on the ballot were endorsed by a local political party. The most…… Read more
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves wins 2nd term, defeating Democrat Brandon Presley
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves won a second term Tuesday in the conservative state where his party dominates.… Read more
Northern Virginia Board of Supervisors races trend blue
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | November 8, 2023 No matter how you slice it – it was a blue night for Virginia, including the Board of Supervisors races in Fairfax, Prince William and Loudoun counties. In Fairfax, Democrat Jeff McKay was re-elected as chair with 67 percent of the vote. Democrat Phyllis Randall won…… Read more
Democrats win in several states on abortion rights and other highlights from Tuesday’s elections
Democrats had plenty of good news to celebrate in Tuesday’s off-year elections and more evidence that they can win races centered on the national debate over abortion.… Read more
Voters in Virginia’s capital city again reject ballot measure on proposed casino
Despite a high-dollar lobbying push, Richmond voters on Tuesday rejected for a second time a ballot measure that would have opened the door to a proposed casino resort in Virginia’s capital city.… Read more
Abortion debate has dominated this election year. Here are Tuesday’s races to watch
The most-watched races in Tuesday’s off-year general election have all been dominated by the ongoing debate over abortion rights.… Read more
‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden touts $16 billion for passenger rail projects near his home in Delaware
President Joe Biden — perhaps the nation’s biggest Amtrak fan — headed to Delaware on Monday to tout new federal investments for trains on the heavily trafficked Northeast Corridor.… Read more
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Could America’s giant panda exodus be reversed? The Chinese president’s comments spark optimism
WASHINGTON (AP) — Panda lovers in America received a much-needed injection of hope when Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that his government was “ready to continue” lending the black and white icons to American zoos. But it wasn’t certain when or where the pandas might be coming, although Xi gave a hint that California zoogoers, especially…… Continue Reading
Virginia Democrats look to legalize marijuana sales
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | November 17, 2023 Incoming Democratic majorities in Virginia’s House and Senate bring renewed hope to revive plans to legalize recreational pot sales in Virginia. This comes more than two years after recreational marijuana was legalized in the state but the plans to allow recreational sale went up in smoke…… Continue Reading
The National Zoo’s giant pandas depart for China
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | November 8, 2023 It’s a bittersweet day in the nation’s capital as the beloved giant pandas take off for China. Smithsonian National Zoo officials have announced that Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and Xioa Qi Ji will board a FedEx Panda Express plane on Wednesday. This comes after the zoo…… Continue Reading
Virginia school board races lean liberal after Tuesday’s election
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | November 8, 2023 School board races have increasingly become a priority for some voters in recent cycles with mounting pressures from education culture wars. While school board candidates are meant to be nonpartisan, nearly all the candidates on the ballot were endorsed by a local political party. The most…… Continue Reading
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves wins 2nd term, defeating Democrat Brandon Presley
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves won a second term Tuesday in the conservative state where his party dominates.… Continue Reading
Northern Virginia Board of Supervisors races trend blue
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | November 8, 2023 No matter how you slice it – it was a blue night for Virginia, including the Board of Supervisors races in Fairfax, Prince William and Loudoun counties. In Fairfax, Democrat Jeff McKay was re-elected as chair with 67 percent of the vote. Democrat Phyllis Randall won…… Continue Reading
Democrats win in several states on abortion rights and other highlights from Tuesday’s elections
Democrats had plenty of good news to celebrate in Tuesday’s off-year elections and more evidence that they can win races centered on the national debate over abortion.… Continue Reading
Voters in Virginia’s capital city again reject ballot measure on proposed casino
Despite a high-dollar lobbying push, Richmond voters on Tuesday rejected for a second time a ballot measure that would have opened the door to a proposed casino resort in Virginia’s capital city.… Continue Reading
Abortion debate has dominated this election year. Here are Tuesday’s races to watch
The most-watched races in Tuesday’s off-year general election have all been dominated by the ongoing debate over abortion rights.… Continue Reading
‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden touts $16 billion for passenger rail projects near his home in Delaware
President Joe Biden — perhaps the nation’s biggest Amtrak fan — headed to Delaware on Monday to tout new federal investments for trains on the heavily trafficked Northeast Corridor.… Continue Reading