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👋 Cuneyt here. It’s a huge year for the DMV labor world, as they go all-hands-on-deck to elect Janeese Lewis George. In this week’s episode, Tom shares some notes from the biggest annual local union gala, where hundreds of bigwigs mixed-and-mingled Saturday at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. Politicos spotted included JLG, Brooke Pinto, EHN, Elissa, Brian Schwalb, Charles Allen, Robert White.
We break down a big stretch in D.C. politics: the mayor’s race entering crunch time, new questions around labor’s role, and intel into the types of voters both Janeese Lewis George and Kenyan McDuffie are betting on.
We also get into President Trump’s move to take over East Potomac Golf. (NB: We recorded Sunday, and as of now… things are still in flux, with a court case pending to block Trump’s takeover.) I have some intrigue about whether the Commanders would agree to overhaul the Langston course. And … you’ll have to click for my golf swing:
Plus, we’ve got a speed round on Metro’s funding problem, D.C.’s new online casino push, D.C.’s chilly May forecast, and Ben’s Chili Bowl reopening.
That and more in this week’s episode… please drop us a like and subscribe on YouTube:
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