D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser breaks down her proposed $22 billion budget

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled her proposed $22 billion budget last week. Faced with a tough financial outlook, her spending proposal includes cuts to social safety net programs and some business-friendly tax incentives. There's also a billion dollars to help the Washington Commanders build a new football complex and redevelop the old RFK stadium site and a proposal to repeal a tipped minimum wage increase. Mayor Bowser joined the show to discuss, including how the city is moving away from relying on a federal workforce, and why she's betting big on sports and entertainment.

She noted that some 40,000 people in the District could experience a job change because of massive federal cuts, which means shifting the city's economy.

"If our Chief Financial Officer is right, we think it's up to us to bend the curve in terms of job growth," she said.

Mayor Bowser also discussed safety during World Pride, including the closure of Dupont Circle, historically the center of Pride celebrations.

"As we speak, we’re working on an alternative to that site," she said, noting that celebrations beyond one side, with plans for events across all eight wards.

Asked about ongoing preparations for Trump's military parade later this month, she said the event is now a national special security event, which means the federal government will take the lead on security, logistics, and will handle the upfront costs, similar to inauguration events.

She also discussed her proposal for a public-private partnership to build a new D.C. jail, which she says will help speed the construction of a new facility.