Footage of Metro Riders Ends Up On Porn Site — Metro Transit Police said they are investigating a report of women being secretly videotaped on the rail system after videos turned up on a pornographic Web site. The videos show women, typically wearing shorts or skirts, who don’t appear to be aware that they’re being filmed. [Washington Post]
FCPS Calls For More State Funding — The Fairfax County School Board has passed a resolution calling on the Virginia General Assembly to increase the state’s share of funding for public education immediately. The resolution states that state direct aid to K-12 education has been reduced from 35 percent of the general fund in FY 2009 to below 30 percent in FY 2014. [FCPS]
No Snow December — December is ending with no measurable snowfall in Northern Virginia. How does that bode for the rest of winter 2014-15? [Washington Post]
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The cost of riding Metro trains and buses will go up, starting July 1, when the transit agency’s new budget takes effect. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) board…
