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An Urgent Need for Action with Baltimore County Executive Johnny O
Elevate Maryland
English - June 10, 2020 17:09 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MB - ★★★★ - 37 ratingsNews Society & Culture candacedodsonreed howardcounty maryland politics tomcoale Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode, Candace and Tom interview Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr., about his response to the Black Lives Matter movement, the FY2021 budget, and his experiences reopening the county after Governor Larry Hogan deferred that decision to local jurisdictions. Tom also took the opportunity to tell Johnny that he doesn't like the phrase "every vote counts", which includes a reaction you won't want to miss.
Three Things:
1) What does #DefundThePolice really mean?
2) Equity in Zoning - the end of single family detached zones
3) Three opportunities for action