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    <title>WAMU: The Politics Hour Podcast</title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sorting political fact from fiction, and having fun while we're at it. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>The Politics Hour</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Mayor Fenty faces chilly polling numbers in the District. Virginia parents are icy about potential cuts to education funding. And a four-year tuition freeze at Maryland universities starts to thaw. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:00:42 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mayor Fenty faces chilly polling numbers in the District. Virginia parents are icy about potential cuts to education funding. And a four-year tuition freeze at Maryland universities starts to thaw. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>The Politics Hour</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Virginia's new governor makes his debut on national airwaves with a Republican response to the State of the Union. D.C.'s school chief gets into a backyard brawl over things said to an out-of-town publication. And Metro's board welcomes new federal level representatives. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:08:48 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>The Politics Hour</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A Virginia lawmaker says its time to decriminalize marijuana. A Maryland county watches its unused federal housing funds go up in smoke. And a debate about the future of a D.C. high school ignites a new fire in the controversy over education reform. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:22:14 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Virginia lawmaker says its time to decriminalize marijuana. A Maryland county watches its unused federal housing funds go up in smoke. And a debate about the future of a D.C. high school ignites a new fire in the controversy over education reform. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>The Politics Hour</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The manager of the Washington region's public transit system makes plans to step down. A former governor in Maryland contemplates stepping back into statewide politics. And Virginia's new chief executive prepares to step over legislative obstacles that tripped up his predecessors. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:22:58 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The manager of the Washington region's public transit system makes plans to step down. A former governor in Maryland contemplates stepping back into statewide politics. And Virginia's new chief executive prepares to step over legislative obstacles that tripped up his predecessors. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>The Politics Hour</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon announces plans to step down, ending a long-running investigation into her office. A wealthy developer steps out of the list of potential challengers to D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty - for now. And incoming Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell gets ready to hit the ground running in Richmond. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:26:20 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon announces plans to step down, ending a long-running investigation into her office. A wealthy developer steps out of the list of potential challengers to D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty - for now. And incoming Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell gets ready to hit the ground running in Richmond. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>The New Year &amp; The Politics Hour</title>
      <description><![CDATA[It's shaping up to be an exciting year in local politics -- &mdash;th big-ticket elections taking place in the District, Maryland and Virginia. But a complex combination of issues is already shaping those contests, from education reform to stimulus spending to climate change. We preview the politics, policies, and personalities that will dictate life in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia in 2010.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:30:45 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's shaping up to be an exciting year in local politics &mdash; with big-ticket elections taking place in the District, Maryland and Virginia. But a complex combination of issues is already shaping those contests, from education reform to stimulus spending to climate change. We preview the politics, policies, and personalities that will dictate life in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia in 2010.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>The Politics Hour</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Same-sex couples in the District get an early Christmas present, as the D.C. Council passes gay marriage legislation. Top officials at Metro get a lump of coal in their stocking, as heads roll at the transit agency. And the Virginia's governor-elect gets busy making New Year's resolutions. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:20:49 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://wamu.org/programs/kn</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/305/510207/121631217/WAMU_121631217.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Same-sex couples in the District get an early Christmas present, as the D.C. Council passes gay marriage legislation. Top officials at Metro get a lump of coal in their stocking, as heads roll at the transit agency. And the Virginia's governor-elect gets busy making New Year's resolutions. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>The Politics Hour</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Local officials confront complex math equations. Montgomery County officials get cracking on broken budgets. Virginia's incoming governor tries to cobble together a new formula to turn around the Commonwealth's economic fortunes. And D.C. public schools get a better grade on a federal report card. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:31:30 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Local officials confront complex math equations. Montgomery County officials get cracking on broken budgets. Virginia's incoming governor tries to cobble together a new formula to turn around the Commonwealth's economic fortunes. And D.C. public schools get a better grade on a federal report card. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>The Politics Hour</title>
      <description><![CDATA[It's been a busy week in local politics. The Montgomery County Council broke tradition and publicly reshuffled their leadership ranks. The D.C. Council voted to legalize gay marriage. And politicians in Virginia scrambled to fill seats left open by last month's statewide elections. Join Kojo for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the Washington region.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:46:12 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's been a busy week in local politics. The Montgomery County Council broke tradition and publicly reshuffled their leadership ranks. The D.C. Council voted to legalize gay marriage. And politicians in Virginia scrambled to fill seats left open by last month's statewide elections. Join Kojo for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the Washington region.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>Washington 2050 (Rebroadcast)</title>
      <description><![CDATA[What will DC look like 40 years from now? The metro area could be coping with an additional 1.5 million residents, climate change and new transportation nightmares. We'll speak with leaders and policy experts who are thinking outside the box to ensure that Washington can continue to thrive amidst these future challenges.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:45:25 -0500</pubDate>
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      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/305/510207/120912540/WAMU_120912540.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[What will DC look like 40 years from now? The metro area could be coping with an additional 1.5 million residents, climate change and new transportation nightmares. We'll speak with leaders and policy experts who are thinking outside the box to ensure that Washington can continue to thrive amidst these future challenges.]]></itunes:summary>
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