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The Politics Hour with Kojo NnamdiThe Politics Hour: Democratic nominee for Virginia Lieutenant Governor Ghazala Hashmi on her primary winThis week, Virginia Democrats went to the polls for primaries, choosing state Senator Ghazala Hashmi as their candidate for Lieutenant Governor this fall. Sen. Hashmi joined the show to discuss her primary win, what it means for Northern Virginia residents, and how she will approach November's general election, where she will face Republican radio talk show host John Reid.Virginia voters selected Jay Jones as the Democratic nominee for Attorney General; he'll go up against incumbent Republican Jason Miyares in November. WAMU's Northern Virginia reporter Margaret Barthel got behind the mic to break down the results. Plus...2025-06-2048 min
The Virginia Press RoomStatewide Primaries, Campaign Yard Signs, and Public Radio PersonalitiesIn this episode of The Virginia Press Room, Michael Pope is joined by:
Margaret Barthel of WAMU, covering what the candidates for lieutenant governor and attorney general have to say about policy issues.
Ryan Murphy of WHRO, covering local primary races that are heating up in Hampton Roads.
Jahd Khalil of VPM News, covering how the candidates for lieutenant governor envision their job description.
Plus: a shift away from NoVA candidates, campaign yard signs, and Dominion Energy versus Clean Virginia.
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The Virginia...2025-06-1642 min
VPM Daily Newscast2/3/25 - How President Donald Trump relocated federal workers in 2019President Donald Trump’s first administration tried to relocate federal workers on an office-by-office basis back in 2019. In today’s feature story, WAMU’s Margaret Barthel reports on what happened then. 2025-02-0305 min
City Cast DCWhy People Hate That NoVa Is a Data Center HubYou might not think of NoVa as a data center hub, but it is! And it’s possible it’ll expand even more in the coming year. But not if residents have THEIR say. WAMU’s Margaret Barthel is here to tell us why this is such a big deal.And at the end of the episode, we’ve got a short but mouthwatering conversation with Food & Friends and Whisked by Jenna about the Slice of Life pie sale. Buy or sell some homemade pies and help feed local families in the process. Learn more at...2023-11-0218 minCity Cast DCThis D.C. Election is ... Spicy?In our final installment of our election coverage, we’ve got D.C. proper covered. What’s the deal with the At-Large Council Race and why is it so competitive? Alex Koma from Washington City Paper breaks it all down for us.Check out Alex Koma’s coverage on the at-large candidates and State Board of Education race.From the news section: Margaret Barthel’s threads on the 14-hour-long Prince William County: part 1 and part 2And we’ve also got a bunch of other el...2022-11-0324 min