Metro DC DSA endorsed candidates Janeese Lewis George and Aparna Raj hold commanding leads in their races for Mayor and Ward 1 Council respectively. Last night’s results prove that voters are demanding leaders that put working people over billionaire profits.
Yesterday, Donald Trump openly threatened that the federal government would "take back" Washington and run it "on a federal basis" if Janeese Lewis George wins the race for Mayor of DC. He and his developer donors are terrified of her platform because it threatens their profit margins. Metro DC DSA's response: We are not backing down.
A new autonomous vehicle authorization bill threatens the livelihoods of thousands of DC workers, risks wasting the time of hundreds of thousands in worsened traffic, explicitly permits yet another form of surveillance technology, and leaves any potential safety benefits in the hands of a Silicon Valley tech company.
Governor Abigail Spanberger has vetoed House Bill 2363 and Senate Bill 378, which would have restored collective bargaining rights to more than 500,000 public sector workers in Virginia, despite unanimous support among the state legislators in the governor's own party and overwhelming support from labor unions.
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