Join Kojo and resident analyst Tom Sherwood on Fridays at noon for our weekly review of the politics, policies and personalities in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Each week Kojo and Tom help make sense of legislation, hold elected officials accountable and provide in-depth analysis of local issues and elections. The Politics Hour is also a vital forum for Washingtonians to engage directly with their local leaders.
Join Kojo and resident analyst Tom Sherwood on Fridays at noon for our weekly review of the politics, policies and personalities in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Each week Kojo and Tom help make sense of legislation, hold elected officials accountable and provide in-depth analysis of local issues and elections. The Politics Hour is also a vital forum for Washingtonians to engage directly with their local leaders.
President Trump issued a slew of executive actions in his first few days in office focused on federal workers. That includes requiring a return to full-time to in-person work and making it easier for the executive branch to replace civil servants with political appointees. D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson and Montgomery County Council President Kate Stewart joined us to weigh in and discuss how the president's actions may impact residents in our region.
Plus, Chair Mendelson discussed a new U.S. Attorney for D.C., the Council's pending decision on expelling Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White, and what's next for the RFK Stadium site.
Like Virginia's suburbs, Montgomery County is devising a plan to build more affordable housing. The Attainable Housing Strategies initiative recommends zoning changes in some single-family neighborhoods to allow for more construction of duplexes, triplexes, and small apartment buildings. But not every elected county leader agrees with the plan. Council President Stewart gave us her take on the latest on the debate. Plus, we asked her to share thoughts on Maryland Governor Wes Moore's plan to bridge a three billion dollar budget gap.
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