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Publisher |: WAMU

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Interview,; Maryland,; News & Politics,; Virginia,; Washington DC

Categories Via RSS |: News,; Politics

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Join Kojo and resident analyst Tom Sherwood on Fridays at noon for our weekly review of the politics, policies and personalities in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Each week Kojo and Tom help make sense of legislation, hold elected officials accountable and provide in-depth analysis of local issues and elections. The Politics Hour is also a vital forum for Washingtonians to engage directly with their local leaders.

Join Kojo and resident analyst Tom Sherwood on Fridays at noon for our weekly review of the politics, policies and personalities in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. Each week Kojo and Tom help make sense of legislation, hold elected officials accountable and provide in-depth analysis of local issues and elections. The Politics Hour is also a vital forum for Washingtonians to engage directly with their local leaders.

People |: Kojo Nnamdi (@nnamdikid),; Tom Sherwood (@tomsherwood)
Country Of Origin |: USA
Produced In |: Washington, DC
Related Hashtags |: #BreakingNews,; #DCStatehood,; #HR51,; #mdpolitics,; #News
Phone Number |: 800-433-8850
Frequency |: Weekly
Explicit |: No

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270 Available Episodes (270 Total) / Average duration: 00:50:26

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270 Available Episodes (270 Total)Average duration: 00:50:26

Apr 21, 2023

00:49:36

Virginia primary season is well underway. And one trend we're seeing: Many progressive commonwealth's attorneys in Northern Virginia are being challenged by more moderate candidates.

Kojo and Tom sit down with the Democratic candidates for Fairfax County commonwealth's attorney. Steve Descano was elected four years ago as a progressive reform candidate. Did his campaign promises turn into action? Attorney Ed Nuttall hasn't been happy with Descano's performance in office. What would he do differently as the top law enforcement officer in the county?

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Send us questions and comments for guests: kojo@wamu.org

Apr 14, 2023

00:49:49

Lawmakers in Annapolis adjourned this week after passing a slew of substantial bills, including setting up a recreational marijuana marketplace and eliminating the statute of limitations on child sex abuse lawsuits. Maryland House Majority Leader Marc Korman (D-Montgomery) joins the program to discuss what passed this year --- and any priorities that were left behind.

Then, D.C. Councilmember Matt Frumin (D-Ward 3) makes his Politics Hour debut. We ask about his first months in office, and where he stands on the controversial plan to create bike lanes on Connecticut Avenue. Plus, we talk about his bill that would limit the amount that the D.C. Housing Authority can pay landlords who rent to voucher holders.

WAMU Chief Content Officer Tom Hudson joins the program to talk about why WAMU and The Politics Hour are no longer posting on Twitter.

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Send us questions and comments for guests: kojo@wamu.org

Apr 11, 2023

00:48:48

D.C. and Virginia legalized recreational marijuana, and starting this summer, Maryland will follow suit. But it’s still not possible to buy pot at a retail shop (aside from medical marijuana, which is legal in all three jurisdictions). Maryland will be the first to try to set up a recreational marijuana marketplace, where it’s under pressure to do so by July when legalization kicks in.

In D.C., it’s a different story. Recreational marijuana use has been legal since 2015. And while District lawmakers have tried to create a recreational market, Congress has prevented those efforts. Some stores have created a workaround by “gifting” cannabis to customers – a practice that’s in a legal gray area.

For this Kojo In Our Community call-in show, we get into the weeds about setting up a recreational marijuana marketplace. We’ll put the spotlight on Maryland, where lawmakers are rushing to set up the framework for regulating and taxing the industry as early as this summer.

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Send us questions and comments for guests: kojo@wamu.org

Apr 07, 2023

00:49:34

D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb joins Kojo and Tom for his Politics Hour debut. Schwalb talks about his approach to public safety and how he's tackling discrimination against people with housing vouchers. Plus, we ask whether or not Schwalb is pursuing a pair of lawsuits against the Washington Commanders, which were first filed by former Attorney General Karl Racine.

After a weeks-long manhunt, the onetime chief of staff to former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan was killed in an FBI-involved shooting. The details surrounding Roy McGrath's death remain murky, as well as the reason he missed his court date, where he was charged with fraud, theft, and falsifying records. Baltimore Banner enterprise reporter Tim Prudente brings us the story.

And next week, Virginia lawmakers head to Richmond to take up Gov. Glenn Youngkin's vetoes and amendments. Sen. George Barker (D-Fairfax) gives us a preview of next week's one-day meeting. Plus: Last we heard, Virginia Republicans and Democrats were split on the state budget. Where do budget negotiations stand now?

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Mar 31, 2023

00:49:29

In a hearing this week, U.S. House Republicans grilled D.C. officials on crime and police reform. We talk with D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen (D-Ward 6), one of the officials called to testify, about the hearing and what happens next. Plus, we'll ask Allen what he thinks of the mayor's budget, and if District residents can still expect free Metrobus rides as early as this summer.

Then, Majority Whip of the Maryland House of Delegates Jazz Lewis (D-Prince George's County) gives us the view from Annapolis. Lawmakers are rushing to finalize details for a recreational cannabis marketplace before the substance becomes legal July 1. Lewis also talks about the push to bring the new FBI headquarters to Prince George's County, and what it's like working with the Moore-Miller administration.

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Send us questions and comments for guests: kojo@wamu.org

Mar 24, 2023

00:37:58

Late last week, D.C. Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development John Falcicchio resigned. This week, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced she is investigating Falcicchio, her longtime adviser, for sexual harassment. WAMU/DCist reporter Martin Austermuhle gives us the context. Plus, we talk about next week’s congressional hearing on D.C. crime.

A new investigation from WAMU/DCist’s Morgan Baskin finds that local real estate companies are taking advantage of D.C.’s Housing Choice Voucher program. The strategy: purchasing rent-stabilized buildings, buying out current tenants, adding more bedrooms (which boosts the price), and renting units through housing subsidy programs, where landlords can collect two or three times the rent they would on the normal market. But new tenants of these flipped buildings often live in unsafe or poorly kept apartments. Baskin joins us to discuss her findings and how this practice is impacting the D.C. rental market.

The Arlington County Board unanimously passed a zoning change that will allow multifamily buildings to be built on areas previously reserved for single-family homes. We talk with Board Chair Christian Dorsey (D) about what this means for future development in the county.

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Mar 17, 2023

00:49:47

The Arlington County Board is going to vote on an updated housing plan to expand what was previously called “Missing Middle” housing. The plan has been contentious, with fierce arguments on both sides. WAMU Northern Virginia Reporter Margaret Barthel joins The Politics Hour to discuss the upcoming vote and what exactly the board is voting on.

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich (D) released his proposed budget, including a property tax increase. Marc Elrich joins Kojo and Tom to discuss his proposal, plus the future of the I-270 toll lane project, and the latest on the deadly Silver Spring apartment fire.

Last week Congress blocked the District’s bill overhauling the city’s criminal code, and now House Republicans plan to hold a wide-ranging hearing to quiz D.C. officials on the city’s management..

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Mar 10, 2023

00:50:13

For the first time in three decades, Congress has voted to block local D.C. legislation. The law in question: a revision to the city’s century old criminal code. We sit down with D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) to talk about the politics at play, and what’s next.

In Maryland, the toll road operator has pulled out of the project to expand the Beltway and I-270, leaving the future of the project uncertain. WAMU transportation reporter Jordan Pascale gives us an update.

Then: Richmond is bracing for brain-drain, as a slew of veteran Virginia lawmakers announce they will not run for reelection. What does that mean for politics in the commonwealth? We talk with Washington Post reporter Gregory Schneider.

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Mar 03, 2023

00:49:45

President Joe Biden said Thursday he would not veto a measure in Congress that would block D.C.’s criminal code overhaul from becoming law. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen join Kojo and Tom to discuss what it means for the bill and the District’s autonomy.

Prince George’s County Councilmember Krystal Oriadha talks about the recently passed rent stabilization bill, traffic safety measures, and the arrest of College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn on fifty six counts of possession of child pornography.

Then we discuss the end of the Virginia General Assembly legislative session with State Senator Barbara Favola. What was accomplished, what got caught in gridlock, and what’s a “skinny budget?”

Send us questions and comments for guests: kojo@wamu.org

Mar 03, 2023

00:52:32

Anacostia and Ward 8 D.C. have always been artistically rich. But the wealth in creativity hasn’t always been matched by resources.

In this hour, Kojo Nnamdi talks with artists, officials, and community members about the art scene, arts education, and the intersection of arts and gentrification. Plus, we hear about a new effort to boost the local arts scene: A nearly $4 million grant to the area to create an Anacostia Arts District.

This broadcast is an edited version of a live Kojo In Our Community event that took place on February 28, 2023 at the Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus (THEARC).

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Apr 21 | 00:49:36

Democratic candidates for Fairfax County commonwealth's attorney

Apr 14 | 00:49:49

Maryland lawmakers tackle cannabis, child sex abuse laws in session

Apr 11 | 00:48:48

Bonus: The hazy details of recreational marijuana in our region

Apr 07 | 00:49:34

D.C. Attorney General Schwalb on crime, housing voucher discrimination

Mar 31 | 00:49:29

House Republicans question D.C. officials on police reform, crime

Mar 24 | 00:37:58

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s right-hand man under investigation

Mar 17 | 00:49:47

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich on his released budget and his proposed property tax increase

Mar 10 | 00:50:13

D.C. Council Chairman Mendelson on congressional interference and what’s next for the criminal code bill

Mar 03 | 00:49:45

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Councilmember Charles Allen on the fate of D.C.’s revised criminal code in Congress

Mar 03 | 00:52:32

Bonus: The future of the arts scene in Anacostia and Ward 8

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