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.’s mayoral candidates turn up the temperature on each other. Northern Virginia politicians sweat over a new local immigration debate. And Twitter and Facebook assume new roles in Maryland’s summer political heat wave. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
Guests
- Robert McCartney Columnist, The Washington Post
- Gerry Connolly Member, U.S. House of Representatives (D-VA, 11th District); former Chairman, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
- Peter Benjamin Chairman, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors; Former Chief Financial Officer, WMATA
Politics Hour Extra
WMATA Board of Directors Chair Peter Benjamin discusses the organization’s efforts to increase the efficiency and reliability of its services after the board last week all but approved significant fare increases:
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA, 11th District) explains his reasons for voting against a bill extending unemployment benefits. Connolly said the bill was largely unpaid for, and that Virginia stood to lose more than $400 million in Medicaid funding that had been stripped out of the bill:
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