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Pricey Nats Upgrade, DC’s Budget Surplus, and Pandas’ Farewell

Mike is joined by Julia Karron and Kaela Cote-Stemmermann and they’re talking about taxpayer money — first for a stadium scoreboard, then for a boost in food assistance. And, in both cases, what the debate says about where DC stands right now. Plus: Pandas! They’re leaving, and they have feelings.

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And afterward, catch up on this great local reporting that fueled our roundup:

WTOP covered the Nats’ scoreboard story

The Washington Post’s piece on the surplus funding SNAP benefits

Kaela’s write-up on the pandas, from our…

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