BREAKING: Democrat Shelly Simonds appears to win Virginia House seat by A SINGLE VOTE, according to preliminary unofficial recount results.
Would mean 50-50 split of House.
Judge panel must certify results. Legal challenge probably coming.
Jordan Pascale
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Jordan Pascale
@JWPascale
Former reporter, Nebraskan in D.C., Husker 🏈🏀 ATL ⚾ Always curious!
Washington, D.C.
Joined November 2008
- *scene: bustling D.C. bar, happy hour* "And what do you do?" "I'm Lego's lobbyist."
- Did not get to see the Harry Styles Tiny Desk, but he did linger by my desk for a second. Overheard him saying he liked the open office plan, making Harry Styles the first person in history to like open office plans.
- This flight just flew over us and I have so many questions. Mainly, why?
- NEW: Metro says it will open the Silver Line extension on Tues. Nov. 15. The long-awaited six-station, 11.5-mile extension connects to Dulles International Airport and puts Metrorail into Loudoun County for the first time. The new terminus, Ashburn, is 30 miles from D.C. #WMATA
- Metro rolled out a Pride Month train today. Spotted by Kelly Whittier on the Green Line.
- After rain delay, Metro says Beyoncé’s tour is picking up the $100k to keep the transit system running later. Last train is now at 1:04 a.m.
- Replying to @JWPascaleThis is the wildest thing I’ve ever covered.
- Safer Intersections Act passes first vote at D.C. Council 13-0. The bill: - Bans right turn at red lights at ALL traffic lights by 2025. D.C. would be 2nd city after NYC to do it. - Allows cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs if the intersection is clear of peds, vehicles
- Metro says the Silver Line extension has had more than 1 million trips since it opened in November. The number of riders using the Silver Line to get to Dulles Airport is five times higher than those using the old 5A bus.
