Matt Blitz
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Journalist | Friend to cats & dogs | he/him | Producer @politicshour| Bylines @wamu885 @ARLnowdotcom @ffxnow @MercuryVirginia @PopMech @wpmagazine
Alexandria, VA
Joined January 2009
Our cat Reis died in April. We held a Jewish funeral for him. We weren’t alone. I talked to other pet parents about their decision to honor their furry friends at local pet cemeteries. Thanks to those who shared their stories & grief with me. https://t.co/OkeqL5H4NT
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"It's really moving to see some of the epitaphs that people put on the stones. They really love their pets," says James Nolan, who oversees Aspin Hill Memorial Park.
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Garrett McGuire has won the Democratic nomination in the #HD17 special election, narrowly edging out Joy McManus by 54 votes, per unofficial results. He was endorsed by Mark Sickles (who last held the seat), former Gov. Ralph Northam, Jeff McKay and many others.
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Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus… and he’s in Annandale. Well, at least a bone fragment. My latest Hidden City for WAMU, just in time for the holidays. https://t.co/C42wMC9wO5
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In WAMU’s series Hidden City, we uncover the stories behind the history, people, and places in our region.
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During Kennedy Center Honors weekend 2 years ago, we saw Rob Reiner emerging from a car. He walked directly at us, hand out for a shake. We talked abt comedy, movies, & Mel Brooks for a few & took a pic. May his & Michele’s memories forever be blessings.
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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser joins us on The Politics Hour. Tune in at 12 pm! https://t.co/0V5gq3gx1W
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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on her decision to not run again, her tenure, and who might be the city's next police chief.
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Gretchen Bulova, chair of the Fairfax County 250th Commission and wife of David Bulova, will vie to succeed her husband in the House of Delegates, she told @FFXnow.
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Fairfax Democrats won't have to look far for a candidate to succeed Del. David Bulova (D-11) in the House of Delegates. Gretchen Bulova will seek to replace her husband as the 11th House District's...
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On Friday, I'll be joining The Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi. And @tomsherwood will be there, too. We'll be discussing DC's greatest wins and biggest challenges of 2025. 📱Call in at 800-433-8850 📻88.5 https://t.co/RMqdhC3OZa to listen live
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WAMU 88.5 is Washington’s NPR station, featuring local news on education, transportation, politics, and more as well as programs like 1A.
I’ll be there, too. 🙂
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D.C. politics news: Days after At-Large Councilmember Anita Bonds announces she won’t be running for re-election, the CM tells me her long time aide Kevin Chavous is planning to run for seat & she plans to support him, confirming @AlexKomaDC’s reporting
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Bonds, who has been a fixture of D.C. politics for the last five decades, is considering not making another bid for the at-large race and endorsing a longtime aide.
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Business is down. The vibes are tense. President Trump claims DC’s restaurant scene is “booming” since his return to the White House—but insiders tell a different story. My latest magazine feature: https://t.co/U8vOsCOeBk
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President Trump claims DC’s restaurant scene is “booming” since his return to the White House—but insiders tell a different story.
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It's holiday theater week on WAMU's Get Out There! From a clown solving people's holiday problems to a Spanish-language take of West Side Story, there's a lot to see! https://t.co/ViOX3jpL2S
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This week on Get Out There, we celebrate the season with a holiday theater preview.
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#BreakingNews - DC Mayor Muriel Bowser is not — is not — going to run for a fourth term. @wcp her announcement:
It has been the honor of my life to be your Mayor. Together, we have built a legacy of success of which I am intensely proud. With a grateful heart, I am announcing that I will not seek a fourth term. For the next 12 months, let's run through the tape and keep winning for DC.
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Sen. Majority Leader Scott Surovell, just now on Politics Hour, suggested that a two-seat Dem pick-up is possible if Virginia redraws its congressional maps but "after that, it gets difficult." Also said it's too early to be talking about maps - voters have to weigh in first
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.@ZohranKMamdani’s very first campaign manager -- for a middle school mock election -- has flipped a red seat in the Virginia House of Delegates, just as his classmate was elected NYC mayor. @McAuliff4VA (left of Mamdani) helps give Dems their largest majority in decades.
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News: Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George has started telling people she’s running for mayor, per several sources, confirming months of speculation about her political future. She’d be the first major candidate to declare for 2026. Now the question: what will Bowser do?
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Letter of rec for Election Day morning in western Loudoun. The weather: impeccably crisp. The sugar maples: on fire. The high school kids: volunteering at the polls. The voters: of differing opinions. The data centers on the way in: gleaming. 12/10, ty @tyronefoto for the shot
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As voters head out to the polls, here’s what is at stake in Virginia’s statewide elections. Team byline w/@margaretbarthel @AlexKomaDC
https://t.co/Q1HBL7wl8w
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Virginia voters are electing a governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and all 100 seats in the House of Delegates.
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6 years ago tonight at 111:50 pm….Remember where you were!!!!
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Interesting (and nerdy): Over the last few weeks @ChmnMendelson has been holding hearings on overspending by city agencies, and what the D.C. Council and CFO Glen Lee can do to better control it. The answer seems to be... not a whole lot.
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Tune into WAMU 88.5 Monday for more of my interview with Monumental Sports owner Ted Leonsis!
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When asked if the scandal will make him reconsider any of Monumental’s sports betting partnerships... “I’m not looking at our partnerships at all.”
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And, finally, talked about the betting scandal that has engulfed the NBA. Monumental Sports partners with ESPN Bet & Caesar’s, which has a 20,000 sq. ft sportsbook attached to the arena. Leonsis said he’s awaiting for more information & will cooperate with the FBI as needed.
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