Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Guest Host: Tom Sherwood
Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon announces plans to step down, ending a long-running investigation into her office. A wealthy developer steps out of the list of potential challengers to D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty – for now. And incoming Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell gets ready to hit the ground running in Richmond. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
Guests
- Tom Sherwood Resident Analyst; NBC 4 reporter; and Columnist for the Current Newspapers
- Hamil Harris Reporter, The Washington Post
- Chris Van Hollen U.S. House of Representatives (D-Maryland, 8th District); Chairman, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
- Andrew A. Green Opinion Editor, The Baltimore Sun
- Jack Evans D.C. Council member (D-Ward 2); Chairman of the Committee on Finance and Revenue
Politics Hour Extra
The new year ushered in new fees and taxes for parking and plastic bags by the D.C. City Council. Friday on The Politics Hour, Councilmember Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) talks about his reservations in voting for the increases.
Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD, 8th District) said that although job creation is progressing more slowly than the Obama administration had hoped, Democrats are in a much stronger position than they were approaching the 1994 midterm elections, when they suffered deep losses.
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