Think tank town, indeed. Agglomeration economies at work.

If his seat goes Democrat, then we can all be happy, but Tom Davis has been a nice voice of support for the District and for Metro. I thank him for taking care of his hometown, and for not forgetting about the unrepresented folks living across the river from his constituents.

Did you guys know that the Nationals’ farm system, drained dry under MLB’s stewardship and ranked 30th in the league just last year, is now 9th best in the big leagues, according to Baseball America? Nothing like filling up yr new ball park with young talent.

Also: Dem candidates and transit, from Streetsblog.