D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says the city will provide funding for additional SNAP benefits, ending a month-long saga between her administration and D.C. Council.

Last month, Mayor Bowser argued the extra revenue from city taxes to increase SNAP benefits was needed for other city services. This decision went against D.C. Council-passed legislation that required her to do so. Then, earlier this week, a resolution supported by several Council members started kicking around that suggested the D.C. Council could sue the Mayor for not adhering to the law. After Legal-Aid D.C. also threatened suit this week, Bowser’s administration changed course. At-large D.C. Councilmember Robert White joins the show to walk us through what happened and why he supported a potential lawsuit against the Mayor. Plus, he explains why the partial reaccreditation of D.C.’s beleaguered crime lab is a big deal.

The Maryland General Assembly heads back into session next week and huge transportation cuts, budget concerns, and juvenile justice reforms are all on the docket. Maryland State Senator William Smith, who represents Montgomery County, comes into the studio to discuss his priorities for the upcoming legislative session.

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