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Local Journalism in the Shadow of the Federal City Jan 31, 2025

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Bethesda Magazine and its news website Bethesda Today refocus on their core market as a new federal administration seeks to remake the Washington DC metropolitan area. Sunil Dasgupta talks with publisher Jennifer Farkas and editor Jule Rasicot about the road ahead for local journalism in Bethesda and Montgomery County, MD. Newly in public domain music by Clara Smith and The Troubadours.

I Hate the News Jan 28 Jan 28, 2025

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The weekly news analysis from I Hate Politics: The regional power transmission organization covering New Jersey to Illinois goes to Annapolis and finds upset legislators. Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services can't seem to spend the money it has to improve service. A state program to give renters on the verge of eviction legal assistance seems to have worked. City of Rockville eases height restrictions and eliminates some off-street parking requirements in the Town Center. Stay with us. Newly in public domain music from the 1920s: The Benson Orchestra of Chicago, the Paul Whiteman band, Carl Fenton, and Jan Garber.

What $2bn in Spending Cuts Looks Like Jan 24, 2025

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Facing a fiscal crisis, MD Governor Wes Moore has proposed $2 billion dollars in spending cuts in his 2025 budget proposal (as well as taxes and fees). What does that $2 billion look like to legislators beginning to hear from constituents and advocates? Sunil Dasgupta asks Maryland House Majority Leader David Moon and the Appropriations Committee member Emily Shetty to break down the cuts and put them into perspective. Newly in public domain music by Clara Smith and The Troubadours.

I Hate the News Jan 21 Jan 21, 2025

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The weekly news analysis from I Hate Politics: Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 47th president of the US amidst fears in blue states like Maryland where hundreds of thousands of federal workers and contractors live and work. Maryland Governor Wes Moore presents a balanced budget for 2025 with $1.4 bn in cuts, $1.3 bn new revenue, and $800 m in transfers from savings. Newly in public domain music from the 1920s: The Benson Orchestra of Chicago, the Paul Whiteman band, Carl Fenton, and Jan Garber.

What to do About Continuing Racism in Schools Jan 17, 2025

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MCPS Student Takeover: Lorena Treviño of Walter Johnson High School talks with Leila Khademian and Teemo Taiwo, co-presidents of Wootton High School's Black Student Union, about continuing racist incidents and adult failures in one of the academically best-performing high schools in Montgomery County, MD. Newly in public domain music by Nacio Herb Brown and the Carl Fenton band.

I Hate the News Jan 14 Jan 14, 2025

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The weekly news analysis from I Hate Politics: Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando makes a big political play on housing policy. State could cut 5 percent from the University System of Maryland budget. The Town of Cheverly in Prince George's County files lawsuits against the neighboring Bladensburg for trying to annex land on which a big development project is planned. Newly in public domain music from the 1920s: The Benson Orchestra of Chicago, the Paul Whiteman band, Carl Fenton, and Jan Garber.

The Debate Over Taxes in Maryland Jan 10, 2025

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The state of Maryland is looking down a deep fiscal hole as the 2025 General Assembly session begins. Sunil Dasgupta asks state Senate leaders, Brian Feldman, chair of the Education, Energy, and Environment Committee, and Jim Rosapepe, vice-chair of the Budget and Taxation Committee, for their solutions. Newly in public domain music by Nacio Herb Brown and the Carl Fenton band.

I Hate the News Jan 7 Jan 07, 2025

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The weekly news analysis from I Hate Politics: Pepco raises rates in DC and MD. How much salt should you use to melt snow on your driveway? Indian-Americans dominate special elections in Loudoun COunty, VA. MD Senator Brian Feldman says a new special elections law is possible in the 2025 state assembly session. MD Delegate Heather Bagnall proposes a statehouse joint resolution to exonerate witches from the colonial past. Newly in public domain music from the 1920s: The Benson Orchestra of Chicago, the Paul Whiteman band, Carl Fenton, and Jan Garber.

Waiting on the Governor's Budget Jan 03, 2025

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The Maryland General Assembly starts its 2025 session on January 8 looking down a deep fiscal hole. Sunil Dasgupta talks with Majority Leader David Moon and Environment and Transportation Committee Chair Marc Korman about how the House of Delegates is thinning about the budget crisis. Newly in public domain music by George Gershwin and Nacio Herb Brown.

I Hate the News Dec 31 Dec 31, 2024

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The weekly news analysis from I Hate Politics: Maryland's statewide aggregate property value estimated to increase 20%. State's Climate Subcabinet issues report but fiscal constraints remain. 2024 road safety update and Delegate Julie Palakovich-Carr takes on modified exhaust noise. And more every week. Music by Sting Pain Index.

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