Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
The slate is set for election showdowns in northern Virginia. Congress takes up school vouchers and Metro funding. And one local activist argues that the path to D.C. voting rights leads to the Beijing Olympics. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
Guests
- Mike DeBonis "Loose Lips" Columnist, Washington City Paper
- Sabri Ben-Achour Reporter, WAMU 88.5 News
- Eleanor Holmes Norton Delegate, U.S. House of Representatives (D-DC)
- Tom Davis Member, U.S. House of Representatives (R- VA, Dist. 11)
- Philip Pannell Executive Director, Anacostia Coordinating Council; Candidate for Shadow Senate
- Mike "Ice Man" Panetta D.C. Shadow Representative; Chairman, District of Columbia Olympic Committee
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