Matt Blitz @WhyBlitz

Journalist | Friend to cats & dogs | he/him | Producer @politicshour| Bylines @dcist @wamu885 @ARLnowdotcom @ffxnow @MercuryVirginia @PopMech @wpmagazine whyblitz.com Alexandria, VA Joined January 2009

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Matt Blitz @WhyBlitz

a day ago

It's back to school week at the Politics Hour! We're joined by superintendents from Prince George's and Fairfax counties. Tune into WAMU 88.5 at noon! wamu.org/story/25/09/05…

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Andrew Leyden @PenguinSix

4 days ago

The Capitol stones, remnants of the 1958 renovation of the US Capitol that were placed in Rock Creek Park for decades, are almost all gone as they are being relocated to Fort Meade, MD.

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Jessica Sidman @jsidman

3 weeks ago

DC restaurateur gave me permission to reshare this anonymously

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Matt Blitz @WhyBlitz

3 weeks ago

You have questions about everything that has happened this week? Or just want to share thoughts? Join Kojo Nnamdi, @tomsherwood, & @AlexKomaDC at noon for a community conversation. Call us at 800-433-8850 starting at 12 pm. wamu.org/story/25/08/13…

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Tom Sherwood @tomsherwood

3 weeks ago

Bondi-DC Police/3 Sources say Mayor Muriel Bowser tonight is urgently consulting DC Atty Gen Brian Schwalb, seeking a legal opinion that the mayor retains authority over the chief. Bondi's order says any provisions her order conflicts with "are hereby rescinded." @wcp

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3 weeks ago

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Tom Sherwood @tomsherwood

3 weeks ago

Good? Or, Good Grief !! Kojo Nnamdi and I want to know what YOU think about the Trump crime move in DC — a special call-in Friday at noon. Join us and WAMU’s Senior D.C. Politics reporter Alex Koma. 1-800-433-8850 or email us at [email protected] to share what’s on your mind.

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Tom Sherwood @tomsherwood

4 weeks ago

#News - DC Mayor Bowser reveals her true feelings about President Trump’s trashing the city and taking over its police department. “We are not 700,000 scumbags and punks.” @wcp washingtoncitypaper.com/article/769150…

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Alex Koma @AlexKomaDC

4 weeks ago

As we enter day one of our newly federalized police department, DC leaders still have tons of questions: Will Trump seek to pull MPD away to meet his priorities? Who has the final say over MPD ops? And will Trump ask Congress to extend this for more than a month? It's a mess...

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Tom Sherwood @tomsherwood

4 weeks ago

#What Will Trump Do? On eve of Trump’s news conference on DC crime, a retired dc police and FOP official has posted this clue on his Facebook page. @wcp

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Alex Koma @AlexKomaDC

a month ago

And that's all she wrote. RFK bill passes on its first vote 9-3. (It still needs to pass at the leg meeting coming up immediately afterward, but that's a formality.) The Council now gets a break until Sept. 17 (and so do us reporters!) Second and final vote is set for then.

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Justin Fenton @justin_fenton

a month ago

This is a Cedric Mullins appreciation post. That 30/30 season in 2021 was incredible and while his stats fell back to earth it always seemed like he was making big plays at the plate and in the field. He will be missed

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Mark Segraves @SegravesNBC4

a month ago

DC @MayorBowser tells @councilofdc there are plans for a new fire station as part of RFK development @nbcwashington

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Matt Blitz @WhyBlitz

a month ago

Today makes the 6 month anniversary of the mid-air aircraft collision near DCA that tragically claimed 67 lives. The first responders that were out on the Potomac that night are still struggling. wamu.org/story/25/07/29…

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Matt Blitz @WhyBlitz

a month ago

Live from Washington Commanders’ training camp in Ashburn, VA talking to fans and players about the excitement for the upcoming season… and the big RFK stadium vote this week returning the team to the District.

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Alex Koma @AlexKomaDC

a month ago

This fails on a 7-5 vote. So that means RCV funding survives, without any additional study/delay.

Alex Koma @AlexKomaDC

a month ago

This fails on a 7-5 vote. So that means RCV funding survives, without any additional study/delay.

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Matt Blitz @WhyBlitz

a month ago

Just saw Superman, a movie about an alien who comes to Earth and protects humans from other aliens. Yet, the most unrealistic part of the movie is when an editor looks at a 1st draft of a hastily written newspaper story and yells “Perfect!”

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Matt Blitz @WhyBlitz

a month ago

Got a great and very newsworthy Politics Hour this week (I mean, that’s the case every week). Come join @AlexKomaDC, @CMZParker5, & @wmataGM… and, of course, Kojo Nnamdi. Tune into WAMU 88.5 at noon! wamu.org/story/25/07/25…

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Alex Koma @AlexKomaDC

a month ago

I’ll be doing my best @tomsherwood impression for this one, talking RFK, DC budget and more. Oh, and @wmataGM joins us for the second half of the show. Tune in!

Councilmember Zachary Parker @CMZParker5

a month ago

I’ll be doing my best @tomsherwood impression for this one, talking RFK, DC budget and more. Oh, and @wmataGM joins us for the second half of the show. Tune in!

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Alex Koma @AlexKomaDC

2 months ago

News: Council Chair Phil Mendelson is planning a first vote on the RFK stadium deal as soon as NEXT Friday, per a source. (Fixed from last tweet!) Lawmakers will need to vote a 2nd time: it's unclear when. Some CMs have bristled at this coming right after next week's hearing...