Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
It’s a political feast, just in time for thanksgiving: the Council cooks up a new department on the environment. And neighborhood libraries get some fresh dough. Sorting political fact from fiction, and having fun while we’re at it. Check out our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia.
Guests
- Jonetta Rose Barras WAMU resident political analyst and columnist for "The Examiner"
- Michael Neibauer Reporter, DC Examiner
- Claire Anderson Member of Court-appointed monitoring team for the Child and Family Services Agency; Associate, Center for the Study of Social Policy
- Brenda Donald Deputy Mayor for Children, Youth, Families and Elders; former director Child and Family Services Agency
- Carol Schwartz D.C. Councilmember (R-At Large), chairperson of the Committee on Public Works and the Environment
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