Washington, D.C
Washington Commanders stadium talks may come down to Maryland-DC deal
JACK AYLMER: As the NFL’s Washington Commanders look to build a new stadium, they’re exploring a different type of trade negotiation. One that involves the state of Maryland, the District of Columbia, and the federal government.
The team is looking for a new venue to replace their aging stadium in the DC suburb of Landover, Maryland.
DC has been trying for years to get the Commanders back into the District, using the prospect of re-developing the site of the team’s former home of RFK Stadium. The venue closed in 2019 and has been gradually deconstructed since then. And although demolition isn’t complete yet, the building itself is in disrepair, with the site around it largely empty.
But DC doesn’t own the stadium or the land. The *federal government* does. And the stadium fight found itself at an intersection with Congress’s annual must-pass bill, the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA.
Now, the Washington Post is reporting Maryland’s senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin are offering DC’s government and the Commanders a trade of sorts.
They’ll allow DC to control the RFK Stadium site, But want DC to hand over one of its two Air National Guard squadrons… specifically the one with F-16 fighter jets… to Maryland. The Senators also want the Commanders to put out a statement, making clear where they want their next stadium to be and committing to help re-develop the site of the existing stadium in Maryland.
Maryland wants a National Guard flying mission, because the Air Force plans to convert Maryland’s into a ground-based mission.
DC leaders are wary. DC’s congressional Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton released a statement saying, “D.C. rightly deserves to benefit from the land where RFK Stadium sits falling into disrepair and the exchange for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over the campus to D.C. should not come at the expense of the DCNG’s aviation resources.”
The Post reports NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Commanders owner Josh Harris met with congressional leaders and Maryland’s senators this week. Congress will likely decide in the next few weeks whether to include the stadium’s status in the NDAA bill.
And while getting the RFK Stadium land would give DC a leg up in stadium talks, DC and the Commanders would still need to negotiate a deal before construction starts on a new stadium.
For Straight Arrow News, I’m Jack Aylmer.
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) – The Great Mother March has begun a 500-mile pilgrimage from Asheville, North Carolina, to Washington, D.C.
Organizers said the 32-day journey is a women’s empowerment pilgrimage inspired by the Buddhist monks’ Walk for Peace.
“This is a universal movement,” founder Whitney Freya, an artist, author and sacred activist, said. “Everyone has a mother. Every tradition reveres a Great Mother. And we all depend on Mother Earth. This march is a call to honor those truths while reminding us what is possible when we move together, with intention, hope, and love.”
The march is expected to end April 22, Earth Day, when participants reach the steps of the U.S. Capitol.
Here’s a look at the group’s route:
Organizers said the group will walk alongside the Appalachian Mountains through rural communities in North Carolina and Virginia, with planned stops including Black Mountain, Old Fort, Marion, Linville and Boone, North Carolina.
From there, the group plans to travel via Todd and West Jefferson, North Carolina, and the River Country Campground along the New River, to the Peace Pentagon near Independence, Virginia.
The marchers are expected to arrive in Galax, Virginia, on April 1, then continue to Hillsville, Floyd, Ferrum and Rocky Mount, arriving in Rocky Mount on April 5.
The group is expected to reach Lynchburg on April 9 and travel up U.S. 29 to Waynesboro, arriving April 12.
Organizers said the marchers plan to arrive in Charlottesville on April 13 and spend April 14 at IX Art Park to rest and prepare for the final leg to Washington.
From Charlottesville, the group plans overnight stops in Barboursville, Orange, Culpeper and Warrenton, Virginia, before arriving in Manassas on April 19. Additional stops include the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, Virginia, and Alexandria, Virginia, ahead of the group’s arrival in Washington on April 22.
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A U.S. Park Police officer was shot in Washington, D.C., while on duty, according to a statement from the agency.
Park Police said the officer was shot at 7:30 p.m. on Monday in Southeast Washington on Queens Stroll Pl.
The officer has been transported to a local hospital, officials said.
The circumstances of the shooting are unclear. A Park Police spokesperson told ABC News the officer has non-life-threatening injuries.
Attorney General Pam Bondi said on X that she has spoken to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Chief Jeffery Carroll and was briefed on the shooting.
“Please pray for the officer’s recovery,” the attorney general said.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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