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@MDGovMoore

is officially introducing his new transportation secretary Paul Wiedefeld at the Maryland Statehouse. Wiedefeld is the former General Manager of WMATA. He also previously served as head of BWI and the Maryland Transit Administration.

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is joining

and

this morning for the re-introduction of a bill in the Senate that would make D.C. the 51st state. “We dare to believe that statehood is finally on the horizon,” she says.

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@DCist

Jan 23

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore wants to spend $1 billion in cash reserves to close the education achievement gap and fund transportation.

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Gov. Moore's $63 Billion Budget Calls For Spending On Education, Transportation, And Environment

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says boosting spending will make the state economy more competitive and equitable.

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Jan 20

Miss today's show? ✔️

@CMBrookePinto

talked about her role as chair of the judiciary committee, the revised criminal code, and her new bills addressing loud vehicles and ebikes ✔️

@Bruce_DePuyt

discussed Md. Gov. Wes Moore's inauguration Listen:

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Thank you

and

for having me on

this afternoon! Always important to have a chance to talk about our work to improve public safety, our modernized criminal code, and access to e-bikes.

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Jan 20

Moore and Miller raised over $17 million dollars for their campaign. "It's a lot of money. It's a very good down payment on a reelection battle," says

@Bruce_DePuyt

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Jan 20

"How sobering is it that 33 years after Doug Wilder [was inauguration], every issue that he ticked off on his list is still on the front-burner of today's society," says

@Bruce_DePuyt

of the former Virginia governor. Wilder was the first elected Black governor in the U.S.

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Jan 20

@Bruce_DePuyt

says it will be interesting to watch Gov. Moore's approach to public safety, since it's primarily a local government responsibility.

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Jan 20

@Bruce_DePuyt

says the Wes Moore inauguration was "unlike anything I've ever experienced. You had national reporters there, you had folks like Chelsea Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Eric Holder there." Moore is the third elected Black governor in the nation's history.

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Jan 20

LIVE: Joining us now is

@Bruce_DePuyt

, a freelance contributor for

@marylandmatters

, to talk about the historic inauguration of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore.

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Jan 20

"She and I share a lot of the same goals," says

@CMBrookePinto

on her relationship with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. "I have a very productive working relationship with her."

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Jan 20

"We have over 100 miles of bike lane infrastructure in Washington DC," says

@CMBrookePinto

. She says that electric bikes allow for more people to get into biking. Background on her bill for e-bike rebates:

dcist.com

Proposed Bill Would Give D.C. Residents $400 Or More In Rebates For Electric Bikes

Half of the rebates would go to low-income residents.

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Jan 20

Here's

@CMBrookePinto

's answer to Kojo's question about the shooting of 13-year-old Karon Blake:

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@maustermuhle

Jan 20

"The community is rightly outraged that Karon Blake was shot and killed," says Pinto, who has seen the footage from the body-worn camera from the responding officer. (She can't disclose the contents.) She wants MPD and prosecutors to move quickly on a charging decision.

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Jan 20

"This revision is not the boogeyman it's made out to be," says

@CMBrookePinto

on the revised criminal code.

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Jan 20

"We have too much carjacking in our city ... currently 97.5% of our carjacking cases are sentence are 15 years or less," says Pinto. She says that the maximum penalty in the code is 20 years.

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Martin Austermuhle

@maustermuhle

Jan 20

"This was common-sense updates and making the code proportionate and rational," says Pinto on the overhaul of D.C.'s criminal code. "I was still concerned with penalties for gun-related offenses."

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Jan 20

"The highest value of this revision is to make sure that all of our penalties are in ordinal consequence," says

@CMBrookePinto

. She said that some of the changes she wanted to make were rules around gun offenses were strong enough.

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Jan 20

On the criminal code revision,

@CMBrookePinto

says the updates are "modern, proportional and rational." The code was last updated in 1901. The council overrode the mayor's veto of the revisions.

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Jan 20

@CMBrookePinto

on her judiciary committee chair: Pinto says she hears from DC residents "that public safety is the first thing on their minds. And it's the first thing on my mind."

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Jan 20

The D.C. Council voted to phase out school resource officers.

@CMBrookePinto

says she voted against the measure. Pinto says what she's heard from schools & students: "In the schools that are seeing the most violence, they need additional help and they need additional security."

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Jan 20

You can join the conversation: - call 800-433-8850 - email kojo@wamu.org - tweet @ or DM us

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. Tune in starting right about now! And stay tuned for updates.

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Jan 20

LIVE: It's The Politics Hour starring

@tomsherwood

! Joining us in studio is

@CMBrookePinto

. What questions do you have for her?

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Councilmember Pinto talks about new criminal code. Plus, a look at Wes Moore's historic inauguration

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Jan 20

Wes Moore became the new governor of Maryland this week — only the third elected Black governor in the nation's history. Today at 12:30pm, we talk with

@Bruce_DePuyt

about Maryland politics.

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Wes Moore Sworn In As The First Black Governor Of Maryland

Moore took the oath of office using a bible that once belonged to the abolitionist Fredrick Douglass.

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@tomsherwood

Jan 20

Worries about DC crime and quality of life — both downtown and around DC are significant issues even though some crime indicators are down. Join us.

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Jan 20

Today's show w/ @tomsherwood: 1. @CMBrookePinto talks about chairing the judiciary committee, the revised criminal code, and cutting down on car noise 2. We talk about Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's historic nomination w/ @Bruce_DePuyt Live at 12: wamu.org/story/23/01/20

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Tom Sherwood

@tomsherwood

Jan 20

#News Defying speculation he might not run again, Virginia Democratic Sen . Tim Kaine says he will seek a 3rd term in 2024. Across Virginia and the nation, Democratic hearts are sighing a deep sense of relief. More on the Politics Hour today at noon.

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Jan 20

A new D.C. bill aims to cut down on noisy vehicles. On today's show, we talk with

@CMBrookePinto

about the bill and other legislation she's introduced.

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D.C. Council Bill Aims To Use Sound Detection And Cameras To Issue Tickets To Loud Vehicles

The bill would also help pay to fix broken mufflers.

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Today's show w/

: 1.

talks about chairing the judiciary committee, the revised criminal code, and cutting down on car noise 2. We talk about Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's historic nomination w/

@Bruce_DePuyt

Live at 12:

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Councilmember Pinto talks about new criminal code. Plus, a look at Wes Moore's historic inauguration

D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto (D-Ward 2) talks about her role as Judiciary Committee chair and why she wants to make e-bikes more affordable. Plus, we talk about Maryland Governor Wes Moore's...

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Jan 19

Listen to

@Nnamdikid

's full conversation with

@EleanorNorton

on The Politics Hour podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bon

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@EleanorNorton

Jan 18

I had a conversation with @Nnamdikid about #DCStatehood and the civil rights movement at the newly-renovated MLK Library for WAMU. Kojo and I discussed MLK's legacy and his support for increased home rule and voting rights for the District.

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@EleanorNorton

Jan 18

I had a conversation with

@Nnamdikid

about #DCStatehood and the civil rights movement at the newly-renovated MLK Library for WAMU. Kojo and I discussed MLK's legacy and his support for increased home rule and voting rights for the District.

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Jan 16

PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Listen to a conversation with D.C. Congresswoman

@EleanorNorton

about statehood and the civil rights movement. Kojo talked with Norton at an event hosted by

@wamu885

and

@dcpl

in early January. Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: wamu.org/show/the-polit

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Jan 16

Earlier this month, Kojo talked with

@EleanorNorton

about D.C. statehood and the civil rights movement. This conversation is available only on the

@politicshour

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Jan 13

Miss today's show? ✔️

@pwoodreporter

gave us a look at the start of Maryland's General Assembly session. And

@margaretbarthel

talked about Virginia's session. ✔️

@TomDernogaD1

joined us to discuss Prince George's County politics wamu.org/story/23/01/13

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Margaret Barthel

@margaretbarthel

Jan 13

We mostly talked abortion and the politics of the session, but there’s plenty more to know about what’s going on in the Virginia General Assembly. If you want a bit more of a deep dive, including tax cuts, workforce issues, mental health supports and more: dcist.com/story/23/01/11

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Jan 13

LIVE: It's The Politics Hour starring @tomsherwood! Maryland and Virginia lawmakers kicked off their General Assembly sessions this week. For a preview of what to expect, we're joined by @pwoodreporter and @margaretbarthel. wamu.org/story/23/01/13

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"I think we're at a point where we are getting a fully elected school board soon," says

@TomDernogaD1

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Jan 13

The council's authority over the school system is limited, says Dernoga. On CEO Monica Goldson's departure, Dernoga says she's done great service for PGCPS. But when it comes to politics, he says, "She does not have clean heads."

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Jan 13

"None of us were really supported by the bigger, monied interests," says

@TomDernogaD1

about the progressive councilmembers.

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Jan 13

"A hearing is nice, but listening is better," says

@TomDernogaD1

. A few listeners have called or emailed our show with concerns that the council in the past hasn't listened to concerns of voters, and have 'voted against' the people who show up at hearings.

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Jan 13

"Most of our housing stock compared to the region is technically affordable. We are actually the bellwether for affordable housing," says

@TomDernogaD1

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