Shadow Politics, May 26, 2024
Shadow Politics with Senator Michael D. Brown
Guest, Petula Dvorak, a columnist for The Washington Post's local team
Headlined Show, Shadow Politics May 26, 2024
Patriarchal Congress/Hypocritical Representative says do as i say, not as I did! Our guest, PETULA DVORAK, Columnist, The Washington Post - Republicans introduced 22 bills to overturn DC laws so far this Congress — including the DC CRIMES Act and a vote to prohibit individuals who are not US citizens from voting in DC elections. Members of the paternalistic House of Representatives are eager to dictate to Washingtonians how we should govern and what our priorities should be. We may have just commemorated 50 years of DC Home Rule, but both Democrats and Republicans alike have turned the DC statehood movement back 30 years — with the help of the City Council. Tune in and let's discuss the hypocrisy!
Guest, Petula Dvorak
A columnist for The Washington Post's local team, Petula Dvorak writes about homeless shelters, gun control, high heels, high school choirs, the politics of parenting, jails, abortion clinics, mayors, modern families, strip clubs, gas prices and DC statehood. Dvorak has been with The Post for more than 15 years.
Before joining The Post, Petula covered social issues, crime and courts in New Orleans, New Jersey and Los Angeles. She earned her BA in Journalism and International Relations at the University of Southern California.
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