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The weekly news analysis from I Hate Politics: Democrats want to cooperate and resist Trump. Will it work? MD Senator Will Smith Jr and Delegate Lily Qi break from orthodoxy on housing and primary election reform. MD People Counsel files FERC complaint against transmission company as electric rates set to rise. Route 1 in Prince George’s County finally gets a makeover. MCPS wants to stop paying for AP and IB test fees for all students. And more. Music by Sting Pain Index.
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A citizen science project finds elevated nitrogen dioxide in 65 percent of DC and Maryland home kitchens it tested. Nitrogen dioxide in homes comes from natural gas combustion in cooking stoves and is known to cause asthma. Sunil Dasgupta spoke with Barbara Briggs of Beyond Gas, a local climate group which organized the testing, Montgomery Village community leader Djamila Bah, a testing volunteer, and physician Janet Phoenix of the George Washington University School of Public Health. Report: https://t.ly/gyvqq Music from Washington DC rock ‘n’ roll band 7 Door Sedan.
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The weekly news analysis from I Hate Politics: Maryland looks at a bleak fiscal picture, which gets really bad in 2-3 years. Can the Moore Administration go into 2026 without a major new tax. Marriott lays off 800 employees from its Bethesda HQ. Three major progressive groups–AIM in Montgomery, PATH in Howard, and ACT in Anne Arundel counties—come together to form the Maryland Just Power Alliance. University of Maryland opens 40 new searches for AI faculty. And more. Music by Sting Pain Index.
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Two nonprofit executives, Yanique Redwood and Ronnie Galvin, left the US in 2020 prompted by the pandemic but long alienated by America’s political and economic system. Sunil Dasgupta talks with Redwood and Galvin who have now written a book, “We Quit America: Our Exit from a County Designed to Kill Black People” to help those who might be thinking about getting out after Trump’s recent victory. www.wequitamerica.com. Music from Washington DC rock ‘n’ roll band 7 Door Sedan.
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Maryland ponders the consequences of elections. Apple Ballot makes a clean sweep in Montgomery County school board races and the teachers’ union roars. In Calvert County, a racially-charged Halloween decoration appears to be adjacent to school board politics. How election officials responded to coordinated bomb threats during the counting phase. The curious case of non-citizen voting in DC. And more. Music by Sting Pain Index.
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Following Donald Trump’s victory in the Nov 5 elections, Sunil Dasgupta talks about lessons learned with Montgomery County Democratic activist Jill Ortman-Fouse who spent the last three months in rural North Carolina organizing on behalf of the Harris-Walz campaign. Music from Washington DC rock ‘n’ roll band 7 Door Sedan.
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The weekly news analysis from I Hate Politics: ELECTION DAY 2024! Voting update including provisional ballot information. The social psychology roots of Maryland “creepiest” mailer this election season. White supremacists break with Trump. New state law allows Prince George’s County tenants to jointly sue their landlord. Music from Washington DC post-punk band Grey Swift.
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Owner Jeff Bezos unexpectedly stopped the editorial board of the newspaper from endorsing Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race. What happened and what will be the consequences? Sunil Dasgupta talks with former Post columnist and Metro Editor Robert McCartney. Music from Washington DC rock ‘n’ roll band 7 Door Sedan.
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The weekly news analysis from I Hate Politics: Washington Post’s decision not to endorse a presidential candidate in this year’s election leads to subscription cancellations. But another institution, the Maryland Democratic Party, went the other way, stepping into nonpartisan school board races. The charged political atmosphere looks like it will increase turnout. We have the latest local voting numbers. And more. Music from Washington DC post-punk band Grey Swift.
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The first offshore wind farm on the Delaware-Maryland-Virginia coast, off Ocean City, Maryland, has received FERC approval and has submitted an application to Maryland's public utility regulator. Sunil Dasgupta talks with Jeff Grybowski, CEO of US Wind, the project developer, about what it takes to build infrastructure in the United States. Music from Washington DC rock ‘n’ roll band 7 Door Sedan.
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The weekly news analysis from I Hate Politics: If you can’t knock on doors or phonebank, writing political postcards to voters might be helpful and give you purpose. Business associations and labor unions sue Montgomery County over upcoming rule to ban gas appliances in new construction. The company tasked with building a new high-voltage power transmission line from Baltimore to Frederick releases route information to continued opposition. And more. Music from Washington DC post-punk band Grey Swift.
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American elections are run by states where election administrators are recruiting the public to fight against fake news, misinformation, and disinformation while having to reassure the same public that the franchise is secure. Sunil Dasgupta talks with Maryland’s election administrator, Jared Demarinis, about the challenge even in a deep blue state. Music from Washington DC rock ‘n’ roll band 7 Door Sedan.
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The weekly news analysis from I Hate Politics: A conflict-of-interest story drops into Maryland’s US Senate race. The Montgomery County Muslim Council releases election recommendations with no choice between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. The first ever UMBC state politics poll. And Maryland Housing Secretary Jake Day weighs in on the meaning of democratic input in housing policy and a new plan to deal with vacant homes in Baltimore City. And more. Music from Washington DC post-punk band Grey Swift.
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With electricity rates expected to go up significantly, Sunil Dasgupta talks with Frederick Hoover, Chair of Maryland’s Public Service Commission, about the consequences of power deregulation and need for the state to step back into the investment planning process now in the hands of an independent entity tasked with managing the 13-state regional grid from New Jersey to Illinois. Music from Finster.
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The weekly news analysis from I Hate Politics: A year after the Oct 7 attack on Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza and Lebanon, American institutions struggle to meet the moment. How the incrementalist approach to zoning reform may be holding back the housing affordability agenda. Less than 30 days to the November 5 elections, we have dates and deadlines. And more. Music from Washington DC post-punk band Grey Swift.
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Sunil Dasgupta talks with Baltimore area school teacher and comedian Alexa Sciuto who has become a TikTok star by lampooning Moms for Liberty, the anti-public education group which has been attacking teachers countrywide. Find her on TikTok @scooteredu. Music from Finster.
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The weekly news analysis from I Hate Politics: Arlington County judge strikes down new zoning law allowing more housing. Gaithersburg approves a new redevelopment plan for Lakeforest Mall. Reform Jews for Justice members from around the country gather in Washington DC to protest the ongoing and expanding Gaza War. Musicians from Washington DC’s own National Symphony Orchestra went on strike last Friday with surprisingly quick results. Unions come to cannabis stores. And more. Music from Washington DC post-punk band Grey Swift.
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With school boards around the country under attack from right-wing extremists, a veteran Silver-Spring based education reporter and author, Karen Chenoweth, has founded a resource to help school board candidates and school board members fight back. Sunil Dasgupta talks to Chenoweth about her website democracy-education.org and her mission. Music from Finster.
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The weekly news analysis from I Hate Politics: Delmarva beaches reopen after cleaning, but who dumped medical waste and garbage into the ocean? What is the effect of rent stabilization law housing supply? A new paper has startling conclusions. Two-thirds of Maryland 18-year-olds are registered to vote, a report finds. Washington DC area bikeshare service shows sustained growth. MCPS leans into choice programs. Music from Washington DC post-punk band Grey Swift.
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In 2023, Montgomery County, Maryland, began using drones to respond to 911 calls for faster response, triaging ability, and cost reduction. But big issues of privacy, mass surveillance, and transparency remain. The courts are redefining old assumptions about privacy in public spaces and a decade ago shut down an aircraft-based mass surveillance program in Baltimore. Sunil Dasgupta talks with Jay Stanley, senior policy analyst in speech, policy, and technology at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) about emerging concerns about drone use in policing. Music from Finster.
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