At-Large D.C. Councilmember Doni Crawford now joins us on the show. This week, the Mayor declared a temporary emergency enhanced juvenile curfew.
Crawford says, "as a Black woman, I'm very uncomfortable" with youth curfews as a long-term solution.
MD State Sen. Kagan says she's proud of lawmakers passing the Community Trust Act and other anti-ICE legislation. If there are legal challenges, Kagan says she believes the "carefully crafted" bills will hold up in court.
On The Politics Hour, MD State Senator Cheryl Kagan touted the passage of the Utility RELIEF ACT, which saves Marylanders an average of $150 a year, but admits she wishes the savings were higher.
"It's not what folks need or deserve, but that’s the reality right now."
We are now live on The Politics Hour with MD State Sen. Cheryl Kagan and At-Large D.C. Councilmember Doni Crawford.
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Prince George’s County Council Vice Chair Eric Olson now joins the show. He says anti-ICE legislation the Council passed this week may face legal scrutiny but “we have to stand up.”
“All kinds of laws get challenged... but it’s important we protect [county] residents.”
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, representing VA's 10th Congressional District, now joins us on the show. He supports the redistricting referendum and believes Virginians should have the right to make the call.
“We didn’t start this fight, but we are not going to sit idly by."
We are now live on the Politics Hour with WAMU's D.C. Politics reporter Alex Koma.
Alex says it's a very challenging budget, that includes significant cuts to child care programs but no tax increases.
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As Immigration and Customs Enforcement's presence increases in Prince George's County, lawmakers are pushing back. The county council passed a slate of bills this week to try and rein in ICE operations.
President Trump's immigration crackdown in D.C. has driven new attention to the city's Latino community. That's been particularly acute in Ward 1, where five candidates are vying for a D.C. Council seat by trying to appeal to the ward's many Latino voters. buff.ly/h4BGaIv
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Plus, Prince George’s County Council Vice Chair Eric Olson explains why the council has goes all in on anti-ICE legislation.
Then, Virginia Congressman Suhas Subramanyam talks about the latest with the Iran War and what it means for the Iranian residents in his district.
Friday on The Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi, WAMU's Alex Koma give us an update on the D.C.’s budget.
D.C. is regarded as a top-tier running city with a number of trails and sites for runners of all paces to hit their stride. The region also has a number of running events. For this week’s Get Out There, we bring you a few.
Council Chair Mendelson says the council wants to find a “constructive solution” in terms of safely dealing with large gatherings of teens. He says he was prepared to vote to extend the enhanced youth curfew rules, but the required two-thirds support on the council wasn't there.
Council Chair Mendelson says he is in line with the mayor in being frustrated with CFO Glen Lee for his role in delaying the budget.
“The CFO’s role is to count numbers and make sure the budget is balanced... it is not to make policy.”
D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson admits to “misusing government resources” when he printed 400-plus pages for his re-election campaign at his council office. Using his council office for campaign purposes is considered an ethics violation.
“I was under time pressure and just not acting properly.”
We are live on the Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi. We start with Rep. Jamie Raskin to talk about the Supreme Court hearing arguments this week on the birthright citizenship case. Then, D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson joins us.
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Plus, D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson sits down to talk about skyrocketing electric bills, budget delays, and youth curfews.
Friday on the Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi, Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin joins the show to explain the birthright citizen case.
This month, Southeast D.C. leaders are thinking about notable women who may be overlooked, and whose contributions are not widely known.
Friday on the Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi, D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson sits down to talk about the end of the D.C. streetcar, skyrocketing electric bills, and why the Council is delayed seeing the city's budget. Plus, locals react to the Supreme Court case on birthright citizenship.
Officials hope to replace streetcar service with a new priority bus lane, but any changes are still years away. buff.ly/TgUT8ix
Today protestors gathered outside the Supreme Court while Justices heard arguments surrounding birthright citizenship. President Trump was present in court for about 90 minutes, and left after the government concluded their arguments side. A decision is expected before the end of June.
Childhood vaccination rates in D.C., Maryland and Virginia remain below herd immunity targets as federal guidance shifts and uncertainty grows. wamu.fm/48jR3KM
Metro officials say they’re exploring bus priority lanes to speed up service in the area and hope to wrap up a study of transit options for H Street later this year.
For more than a decade, the streetcar ferried passengers between Union Station and Benning Road.
D.C. leaders never managed to expand the service as planned and chose to shut it down to cope with budget pressures, leaving a gap in transit service on H Street.
For this week’s Get Out There, our weekly series exploring the Washington, D.C., region, WAMU’s Matt Blitz gives us a taste of local cherry blossom-inspired treats.https://buff.ly/v6BEEyA
After a particularly tough winter, it’s finally the D.C. region’s favorite time of the year – Cherry blossom season! And nothing helps more with braving those Tidal Basin crowds than a sweet treat.
