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The Politics Hour: A historic D.C. primary election and Montgomery County voting on new leadership
It was a historic primary election in the District, with several top jobs on the ballot. While it perhaps took longer than expected, the big races we…
1 day, 14 hours ago
The Politics Hour: The final countdown to the D.C. primary and Virginia lawmakers stall over the budget
D.C. voters are preparing to head to the polls to make their picks in the primary elections for mayor, D.C. delegate to Congress, and a handful of se…
1 week, 1 day ago
The Politics Hour: D.C. budget crunch and Montgomery County schools job cuts
Montgomery County Public Schools are looking to cut hundreds of positions to close a nearly $40 million budget gap. The cuts follow the Montgomery Co…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
The Politics Hour: WAMU’s D.C. Delegate Democratic primary forum
The Politics Hour goes on the road this week, broadcasting our D.C. Delegate Democratic primary forum live from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial …
3 weeks, 1 day ago
The Politics Hour: A tightening D.C. Mayor’s race and Virginia Governor Spanberger’s vetoes
The first public poll in the D.C. mayoral race is out, showing Ward 4 D.C. Councilmember Janeese Lewis George with a slight lead over former At-Large…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
The Politics Hour: VA Sen. Majority Leader Scott Surovell on redistricting Hail Mary
After months as the main roadblock, it appears Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson is softening his position on redistricting. The recent Supreme…
1 month ago
The Politics Hour: VA Supreme Court strikes down redistricting and Montgomery County's battle over tax hikes
The Virginia Supreme Court blocked the voter-passed redistricting amendment on Friday, sending shockwaves through the Commonwealth and the nation. Th…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Politics Hour: A year later, how has drastic federal workforce cuts changed the region?
A new report from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments revealed that the D.C. area federal workforce is its lowest level in nearly 40 y…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Politics Hour: Virginia voters approved redistricting. So, what's next?
Virginia voters approved a temporary redrawing of Congressional maps that is expected to give Democrats a 10-to-1 advantage and help national Democra…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Politics Hour: The D.C. Council weighs in on the budget and the Maryland General Assembly wraps up
The Maryland General Assembly wrapped its session this week, but not before a rowdy last few minutes. Lawmakers are touting major accomplishments suc…
2 months ago