Asking your lawmakers your drug (medicine and criminal justice, etc.) questions at your US Capitol.
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I haven't filed a story from the Capitol since Jan 6 - forget rioters, I'm scared of TV Networks
The nation’s TV Networks are blocking me from training a summer intern for the first time since 2012. And they still won’t (https://x.com/MattLaslo/status/2063398704699023409) credential my 7 veteran team members (https://www.thelcb.com/team).
I’ve now sent a personal letter (https://x.com/MattLaslo/status/2063311199215763646) to the Speaker, Minority Leader, Senate Leaders and each member of the Senate Rules Committee, begging them to intervene.
My Bureau, The LCB (https://www.thelcb.com/), has provided clips, W-9s, proof of payments, etc. — yet nothing has been good enough to appease Senate Radio-TV Gallery Director Mike Mastrian and Executive Committee Chair Nate Reed of Scripps (a streaming service).
Please, someone, help!
- Laslo
PS - below find a link to some of what’s cited in the video.
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ICYMI — something’s off at RTCA
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30 Apr 2026
AOC: Marijuana rescheduling reduces one harm — but “doesn’t quite make all of the wrongs right”
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Who?
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
LISTEN: Laslo & AOC
22 Feb 2026
"He was poorly advised," Sen. Ted Budd says of President Trump rescheduling marijuana
Who?
Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) — Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee; Joint Economic Committee
Ask a Pol (https://www.askapoldrugs.com/) asks:
You and Sen. James Lankford have a new bill to block DOJ from implementing Trump’s marijuana rescheduling — why is that important to you?
Key Budd:
“The president was given bad information. I think the president thought he was making a good decision. And I support the president on the vast majority of his policies, but I think he was poorly advised,” Sen. Budd exclusively tells Ask a Pol (https://www.askapoldrugs.com/).
Caught our ear:
“I don’t think anything pro marijuana will age well. I mean, it’s harming our children. So let’s leave it scheduled as is,” Budd tells us.
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