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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.
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The Politics Hour: Montgomery County's trash and an RFK campus master plan heads to the D.C. Council (opens the original)
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Montgomery County lawmakers are talking trash. More specifically, the county council is deciding what to do about its aging trash incinerator . Council President Natali Fani-González joins the show to talk about the future of the county's trash. The county's police chief abruptly resigned last week after a county report showed he misused county funds and made false statements. We ask Council President Fani-González for her thoughts, plus we talk about Maryland Governor Wes Moore's statewide data
The Politics Hour: The Trayon White trial and back to school with D.C.'s public schools chancellor (opens the original)
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It's the District's trial of the year. Ward 8 D.C. Councilmember Trayon White is being tried in federal court this week on charges that he accepted tens of thousands of dollars in bribes in late 2024 . The trial's outcome will have major ramifications for the D.C. Council and Ward 8 residents . The Washington Sun's Jenny Gathright explains what's at stake and gives us the latest from court. Loudoun County lawmakers pushed forward a year-long pause on data center development this week. It's the l
The Politics Hour: The D.C. Council returns from summer break… and remembering 9/11, 25 years later (opens the original)
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It’s been 25 years since 9/11. The attacks here and across the country deeply changed our region. This week on The Politics Hour, we look back on that day. Barbara Favola was an Arlington County Board member in 2001 and helped coordinate the response to the attack on the Pentagon, which is in the county. Kojo talks to the now-Virginia State Senator. Plus, we hear from listeners who all week have sent in their own reflections and memories about what happened that day. Kojo and Tom will also share
The Politics Hour: Will Loudoun County push pause on data center development? (opens the original)
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The Loudoun County data center debate has gone national . The growth of " Data Center Alley " - and the tax revenue that comes from it - has led to gleaming new community centers and low property taxes. But the proliferation of data centers in the region has also led to mounting resident concerns over the environmental impacts and potential health risks. Now, county lawmakers are weighing whether to pause data center development . Loudoun County Board Chair Phyllis Randall joins the show to weig
The Politics Hour: Maryland redistricting in limbo and reactions to accusations of ICE agent brutality (opens the original)
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The Politics Hour is back from summer break with another big show! A judge's ruling this week put the Maryland Democrat-backed redistricting plan in limbo. WAMU's Maryland reporter Jenny Abamu explains the court's decision and what comes next. Local officials are sharing their concerns about the surge in federal immigration enforcement operations across the region. In Northern Virginia, elected leaders and residents are accusing ICE agents of using particularly brutal tactics . This includes an
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