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t's game over for the Alexandria arena with the Washington Wizards and Capitals now poised to stay in the District.
On Wednesday, D.C. councilmembers, Mayor Muriel Bowser, and Monumental Sports owner Ted Leonsis announced a deal to keep the sports teams at Capital One Arena in D.C. until 2050. It came weeks after a proposal to move the teams to a new arena in Alexandria fell apart in the Virginia General Assembly and only hours after the City of Alexandria said it ended negotiations with Monumental Sports to build an arena and entertainment complex in Potomac Yard.
Alexandria City Councilmember John Chapman joins the show to explain why the city canceled the project.
Then, D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson takes us behind the scenes on how the deal with D.C. went down and what to expect from a revamped Capital One Arena. Plus, budget drama in the District and why cuts could be looming.
The budget is on everyone's mind in Prince George's. County Executive and U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks is proposing to freeze hundreds of jobs, cut agency budgets, and draw from the rainy day fund to close a $171 million budget gap. Prince George's Councilmember Krystal Oriadha weighs in on the plan. Plus, crime and public safety are top concerns for many county voters. What's being done to address the issue?
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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
Maryland's budget dilemma, VA governor's vetoes, and the D.C. AG threatens Monumental Sports
U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves on D.C. crime and Maryland Governor Wes Moore talks avoiding a tax increase
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