In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedlie discussed:
WMAL GUEST: 7:05 AM - INTERVIEW: MD DEL. LAUREN ARIKAN - Republican, District 7B, Harford County and member of the Maryland House Freedom Caucus

TOPIC: Discuss on people losing their power in Maryland thanks to Moore and the Dems energy policies
GOOD NEWS: SENATE REPUBLICANS ACTUALLY HELPED KILL A GAS POWERED LEAF BLOWER BAN ACROSS VIRGINIA:
Muslim state senator introduces Virginia bill defining Islamophobia as hate crime in assault cases
Northbound lanes of 14th Street NW in DC could 'collapse;' closed while repairs underway
Zohran Mamdani disses Catholics by breaking decades of tradition and skipping archbishop ceremony

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Episode: Friday, February 10, 2025 / 7 AM Hour 

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedlie discussed:
<ul>
<li>WMAL GUEST: 7:05 AM - INTERVIEW: MD DEL. LAUREN ARIKAN - Republican, District 7B, Harford County and member of the Maryland House Freedom Caucus</li>
</ul>
TOPIC: Discuss on people losing their power in Maryland thanks to Moore and the Dems energy policies
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<li><a href="https://x.com/VASenateGOP/status/2020880750640582862">GOOD NEWS: SENATE REPUBLICANS ACTUALLY HELPED KILL A GAS POWERED LEAF BLOWER BAN ACROSS VIRGINIA:</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/muslim-state-senator-introduces-virginia-bill-defining-islamophobia-as-hate-crime-in-assault-cases/ar-AA1VBerh">Muslim state senator introduces Virginia bill defining Islamophobia as hate crime in assault cases</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wjla.com/news/local/northbound-lanes-of-14th-street-in-danger-of-collapse-closed-while-repairs-underway-sewer-water-main-break-southbound-thomas-circle-traffic">Northbound lanes of 14th Street NW in DC could 'collapse;' closed while repairs underway</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/02/09/us-news/nyc-mayor-zohran-mamdani-a-no-show-at-installation-of-archbishop-ronald-hicks/">Zohran Mamdani disses Catholics by breaking decades of tradition and skipping archbishop ceremony</a></li>
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Episode: Friday, February 10, 2025 / 7 AM Hour

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O'Connor & Company

"O'Connor & Company" is Washington, D.C.'s popular morning-drive news-talk radio show on WMAL hosted by LARRY O'CONNOR with co-hosts JULIE GUNLOCK, PATRICE ONWUKA and executive producer HEATHER HUNTER. O’Connor and his team cover all of the top national and local news of the day, including interviews with top newsmakers in Washington, D.C. and around the country. The show airs weekdays in the Washington, D.C. area (DC, VA, MD, WV) from 5-9 AM EST on 105.9 FM, online at WMAL.com, on the WMAL App or on your Amazon Alexa. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter check us out on Twitter @LarryOConnor @JGunlock @PatricePinkFile @HeatherHunterDC @WMALDC

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"O'Connor &amp; Company" is Washington, D.C.'s popular morning-drive news-talk radio show on WMAL hosted by LARRY O'CONNOR with co-hosts JULIE GUNLOCK, PATRICE ONWUKA and executive producer HEATHER HUNTER. O’Connor and his team cover all of the top national and local news of the day, including interviews with top newsmakers in Washington, D.C. and around the country. The show airs weekdays in the Washington, D.C. area (DC, VA, MD, WV) from 5-9 AM EST on 105.9 FM, online at <a href="http://www.wmal.com">WMAL.com</a>, on the <a href="https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/">WMAL App</a> or on your Amazon Alexa. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter check us out on Twitter @LarryOConnor @JGunlock @PatricePinkFile @HeatherHunterDC @WMALDC<a href="https://www.cornerstonefirst.com/"></a>
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MD DEL. LAUREN ARIKAN, OVER IN VIRGINIA:, SCARY ROAD CLOSURE IN DC, MAMDANI SNUBS CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP

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