Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
D.C. government approves round-the-clock drinking at local bars during inauguration week. Meanwhile, the political transition has voting rights activists pondering whether to push for more than one representative on Capitol Hill. Plus as local governments scramble for new resources, we examine the politics of speed cameras. Join us for our weekly roundup of politics in the District, Maryland and Virginia.
Guests
- Tom Sherwood Resident Analyst; NBC 4 reporter; and Columnist for the Current Newspapers
- Sommer Mathis Editor-in-Chief, DCist
- Saqib Ali Member, Maryland House of Delegates (D- Dist. 39, Gaithersburg)
- Ilir Zherka Executive Director, D.C. Vote
- Andrew Kline General Counsel, Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington
- Kristopher Baumann Chairman, Fraternal Order of Police Metropolitan Police Department Labor Committee
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