Council Of The District Of Columbia

In our interview with Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George, we talk about the family debate about how to pronounce her first name, how her grandmother got her started loving vintage clothing, and whether being a "progressive prosecutor" is a contradiction in terms. Plus, as always in our initial interview, she ranks her favorite dessert categories.

Our first interview with each Councilmember always takes a biographical, getting-to-know-you approach, so that residents have insight into who their Councilmembers are and what makes them tick. In our conversation with At-Large Councilmember Christina Henderson, we hear about her growing up as an Army brat, how her time working as a Council staffer prepared her for her current role, and her take on Chuck Schumer as Senate Majority Leader. Plus, as always in our initial interview, she ranks her favorite dessert categories.

Check out our latest #HearingTheCouncil interview with Councilmember Elissa Silverman! We discuss at length her work assisting District residents with Unemployment Insurance since COVID began, including training and serving as a Department of Employment Services call center volunteer staffer. We talk about the intricacies of the application process and the different UI sub-funds. Plus, to lighten things up a bit, we somehow find time for a tour of my DC-themed wallhangings, and the Councilmember seeks input on her COVID hair strategy.

With the Council and staff working from home, the latest editions of Hearing the Council have been recorded via Zoom and Facebook Live. Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh has been one degree of separation from many recent news stories--she is participating in a COVID vaccine trial, she was sworn into office by the dearly missed Ruth Bader Ginsburg, she's a Constitutional law expert so she's fully up to speed on the ongoing Supreme Court confirmation hearings, and she was the co-introducer of the recent tenant protection and eviction reform legislation passed unanimously by the Council. We discuss all those issues in our recent interview.

As with all councilmembers, our first interview with Brooke Pinto is a deep dive on life before the Council. From her degree in Business/Hospitality Administration to whether there is a “Racine mafia,” you'll definitely learn something new. Be sure to listen.

With the Council and staff working from home, this latest edition of Hearing the Council was recorded via Zoom and Facebook Live. The topic for the full show: the events of recent weeks (the protests, the photo-ops, the Council’s police reform bill, & reactions to it). We take it day-by-day to hear the CM’s thoughts on each topic.

With the Council and staff working from home, this latest edition of Hearing the Council was recorded via Zoom call and Facebook Live. The topic for the entire show: COVID, how the Council is responding, how it's affecting Councilmember Gray's constituents, and the impact on him personally. We go deep on planned future hospitals, food deserts, Birth-to-3, the Logan Circle Fresh Fields plus: This is the TV show that Gray watches daily (Please answer in the form of a question.)

With the Council and staff working from home, this latest edition of Hearing the Council was recorded live via Zoom call and Facebook Live. The topic for the full show: COVID, how the Council is responding, how it's affecting Chairman Mendelson's constituents, and the impact on him personally. We discuss whether the ongoing budget is the most daunting he has faced in his career. Plus, whether it's the cat's fault he burned the applesauce.

With the Council and staff working from home, this latest edition of Hearing the Council was recorded via Zoom call and Facebook Live. The topic for the full show: COVID, how the Council is responding, how it's affecting Councilmember Grosso's constituents, and the impact on him personally. We go deep on the digital divide, and we discuss his feelings about deciding not to seek re-election, as well as the impact of COVID on that decision.

With the Council and staff working from home, this latest edition of Hearing the Council was recorded via Zoom call and Facebook Live. The topic for the full show: COVID, how the Council is responding, how it's affecting Councilmember Nadeau's constituents, and the impact on her personally. And to top it all off, an unexpected announcement...that she's expecting a baby girl in September.

In our 5th "Hearing the Council" interview with Councilmember Silverman, we do a deep dive on deep dish: pizza! Back in 2000, when she was a journalist with the City Paper, Councilmember Silverman wrote a screed against DC pizza. A recent article by Tim Carman of the Washington Post prompted her to get on the record with an update of her views...and her recommendations. A particularly saucy "Hearing the Council"!

In the latest rounds of the DC Council's radio show and podcast, Hearing the Council, we're doing deep dives on topics of interest to them. In this episode, Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh and I talk about past, present, and future legislation targeting trash and encouraging recycling.

Our Round 5 interview with Councilmember Nadeau attempts to bring the conversational tone of "Hearing the Council" to the deeply un-conversational topic of...the Comprehensive Plan.

Round 3 "Hearing the Council" interviews focus on the people at the Council: colleagues, co-workers, and community leaders. In addition, this episode also ends up being a great oral history about growing up in Stronghold/Ward 5.

In our Round 4 "Hearing the Council" interviews, we'll be taking deeper dives on topics of interest to the Councilmembers. Our Round 4 interview with Councilmember Bonds deals with two of her hobbies: genealogy and baking. But of course, we tie these back to policy issues the Council is currently tackling as well!

In our Round 4 "Hearing the Council" interviews, we'll be taking deeper dives on topics of interest to the Councilmembers. Our Round 4 interview with Councilmember Grosso deals with trauma-informed education--an effort to help schools work with students to overcome adversity they may have faced in their outside lives so they arrive in class ready to learn

In our Round 4 "Hearing the Council" interviews, we'll be taking deeper dives on topics of interest to the Councilmembers. Our Round 4 interview with Councilmember Gray covers building a comprehensive healthcare system in the District, including, but not limited to, the planned new East End hospital

In our Round 4 "Hearing the Council" interviews, we'll be taking deeper dives on topics of interest to the Councilmembers. Our Round 4 interview with Councilmember Cheh covers Nutrition and Food Policy

In Round 4, we take deeper dives on issues of interests to the Councilmembers. In an earlier episode, Councilmember Silverman had said she'd love to do a show on DC music. Wish granted! Special in-studio guest: songstress and DPR employee Shirleta Settles!

Round 3 "Hearing the Council" interviews focus on the people at the Council: colleagues, co-workers, and community leaders