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November 23, 2020 | Staff Writer

21 This Week: Debating the Effectiveness of Lockdowns

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: Politicians flounder in their response to the coronavirus pandemic. New England Journal of Medicine reported lockdowns and quarantines have not stopped the spread of coronavirus. Two County Councilmembers introduce legislation to end the MCPS school resource […]

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October 19, 2020 | Staff Writer

21 This Week: COVID-19 Resurgence, Ballot Questions A and B

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: What are the implications of ballot questions A and B? Impact of possible COVID-19 resurgence on local businesses. A look at the races with less than three weeks to election day. This week’s panel of political […]

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October 6, 2020 | Staff Writer

21 This Week: Ballot Questions C and D Seek to Change Council Makeup

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: Opponents line up against the nine council districts ballot question Two major state ballot initiatives The nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court Who came out on top in the first Presidential debate held […]

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December 9, 2019 | Staff Writer

21 This Week: Sidney Katz Elected as Council President

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: Sidney Katz’s election as the next president of the County Council. Whether boundary changes are the best way to ensure equal opportunity for all MCPS students. Former Governor Martin O’Malley is back in the news. This […]

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November 4, 2019 | Staff Writer

21 This Week: Are Taxes Increasing to Fund Kirwan Commission Recommendations?

Mark Uncapher hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Uncapher and the panel discuss the Washington Nationals World Series championship run, tax implications to implement education recommendations from the Kirwan Commission, County owned liquor stores lose $5 million a year, and the best way to reduce gridlock on I-270. This […]

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July 1, 2019 | Staff Writer

21 This Week: Bethesda and Silver Spring Building Freeze

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss proposed changes by the Federal Communications Commission regarding funding for public access TV stations, the county imposes a building freeze on parts of Bethesda and Silver Spring, the Supreme Court ruling in Maryland gerrymandering case, and […]

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June 10, 2019 | Staff Writer

21 This Week: Public Works Approves Governor Hogan’s Highway Plan

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss Governor Hogan’s highway plan gains approval by the Board of Public Works, should Maryland boycott investments in Alabama, and the selection of Montgomery County’s next chair for the Planning Board. This week’s panel of political observers features […]

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February 4, 2019 | Staff Writer

21 This Week: Hogan’s Fifth State of the State Address

Casey Aiken is the host for the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel review Governor Hogan’s fifth State of the State address, the top legislative agendas in the Maryland General Assembly, and Marc Elrich’s plan to attract technology companies to Montgomery County. This week’s panel of political observers […]

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December 10, 2018 | Staff Writer

21 This Week: Elrich Promises a More Just County

Casey Aiken is the host for the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss County Executive Marc Elrich’s promise for a more just Montgomery County, the impact on the County from losing the bid for Amazon’s second headquarters and the reasons Kathleen Matthews was ousted as the Maryland […]

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November 18, 2018 | Staff Writer

21 This Week: Elrich Transition Team; Damascus HS Football Culture

Casey Aiken is the host for the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss Elrich’s picks for his transition team, Maryland’s Sixth District and the football culture at Damascus High School. This week’s panel of political observers includes Elbridge James, Evan Young, Phil Bell and Susan Heltemes. You can watch […]

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