| | | | | Good morning. It's Monday, Nov. 7. This Johns Hopkins class sounds like a blast, and someone should create a Roller Coaster University. Onward to the news. ☀️ 79/40. You read that right, and it might be the warmest day until spring. Capital Weather Gang gives it a 9/10. | | |  | D.C.'s early voters cared most about the tipped wage and at-large council seats. | - More than 50,000 city residents had voted as of last week. Many who talked with The Post were optimistic about the District's direction.
- Top of mind: Initiative 82, the ballot measure to pay tipped workers the full minimum wage. The question is dividing the service workers it's intended to help.
- A heated contest: Two at-large seats on the D.C. Council are up for grabs. Anita Bonds (D) is likely to win one, setting up what many see as a contest pitting Elissa Silverman against Kenyan McDuffie for the remaining spot.
| | |  | The Commanders lost yesterday, but hope was in the air. | | | |  | A Loudoun County school board race centers on LGBTQ politics. | - The affluent county has been a proxy for the country's culture wars, and the Broad Run District contest has become a battle over rights and representation.
- The candidates: Incumbent Andrew Hoyler has said his identity as a gay man doesn't influence his decisions. Nick Gothard, endorsed by Democrats, made his name as a gay rights activist. Tiffany Polifko, the Republican-endorsed candidate, is vice president of Parents Against Critical Theory.
| | | | | | |  | In Fairfax City, nonpartisan candidates have drawn an unusual amount of interest. | - The mayor's position is nonpartisan. But Catherine Read, a Democratic Party activist, and Sang Yi, a Republican congressional staffer, are getting significant backing from their respective parties. Read would be the city's first female mayor, and Yi would be the first Korean American.
- Another first: The city's school board is poised to have all five seats filled by women.
| | |  | Maryland Democrats are hoping the abortion debate can help flip a state Senate seat. | - Which race? Anne Arundel County's District 33. Republican Del. Sid Saab is taking on political newcomer Dawn Gile.
- Why it matters: Democrats are betting big on outrage over abortion rights. Saab says he is "pro-life" and the district typically leans Republican. But a recent redistricting means Gile has a shot.
| | |  | More evidence of Native American culture has been found on a Maryland island. | - Where? St. Clement's Island, an uninhabited 40-acre plot of land accessible only by boat in St. Mary's County, where the Potomac and Wicomico rivers meet.
- The findings: Artifacts signifying the prevalence of Native Americans on the island, which has been previously recognized for the European and Catholic settlers who arrived March 25, 1634 — known as "Maryland Day."
| | |  | Here's a critic's view of the Smithsonian's proposed new museum locations. | - The plan to put the National Museum of the American Latino and the American Women's History Museum on the Mall should be stopped, writes Post art and architecture critic Philip Kennicott.
- Why? The proposed sites would lead to unnecessary expenses and compromises that would diminish the potential beauty and functionality of the buildings, Kennicott says.
 | Today's Perspective | From Candace Buckner: If Commanders fans have endured Daniel Snyder's ownership, imagine the revived spirit under a new regime. Before you go … anyone up for a Percival Everett book club?  (Jordan Robertson for The Post) | Do you know someone who would like this newsletter? Share it with them. Want more local coverage? Get the latest stories and exclusive content on D.C., Maryland and Virginia here. Want to catch up quickly on the biggest global news? Sign up for The 7 morning briefing. | | | | |
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