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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Secure D.C. omnibus bill earlier this week. Now, the question is how it will be implemented. The U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Matthew Graves is set to have a big role in its rollout and joins the show. Plus, he’ll explain why he advocated for the DNA collection provision. And we ask about newly released data showing the U.S. Attorney’s Office is prosecuting about the same number of suspects as late last year.
It’s budget season in Maryland and the General Assembly is debating how to cover a growing deficit. Could a tax increase be in store? Maryland Governor Wes Moore talks with Kojo and Tom about the possibility and takes your questions.
And the Virginia General Assembly wrapped up this past weekend with more than seven hundred bills heading to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s desk for action. He has until next month to sign, amend, or veto legislation. WAMU’s Northern Virginia reporter Margaret Barthel gets behind the mic to weigh in on what Youngkin could do next.
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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks on her big primary win; D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen talks bike lanes and crime
D.C. police arrest protesters on GW’s campus; Virginia budget deal
Monumental Sports owner Ted Leonsis on what's next for Capital One Arena
Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks wants to be Maryland’s next U.S. Senator
Montgomery County avoids tax hikes; Virginia General Assembly reconvenes
WMATA GM Randy Clarke on how Metro is avoiding drastic cuts… for now
‘Tis budget season: Big cuts in D.C. and school spending in Montgomery County
A D.C. comeback: Why the Washington Wizards and Capitals are staying in the District
Maryland's budget dilemma, VA governor's vetoes, and the D.C. AG threatens Monumental Sports
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