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Here's how Biden wants to raise taxes on the wealthy and corporations 03/18/2021 08:07am • Now that he's signed the Democrats' $1.9 trillion Covid relief package, President Joe Biden is turning to the next items on his legislative agenda -- and laying the groundwork for raising taxes on wealthier Americans to pay for them. Biden doubled down on vows he made as COVID-19 relief package funds child care initiatives in Maryland 03/17/2021 06:14pm • While many Marylanders are beginning to see bigger bank account balances due to checks received from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, they will also begin to see more funding for child care. "It has been projected that Maryland could end up losing over 78,000 licensed child care spots over NCAA March Madness bracket predictions: Virginia, Virginia Tech and a look at the South Region 03/17/2021 04:18am • The bubble takes on a different meaning this week as 68 teams prepare to play the NCAA men's college basketball tournament. Instead of referring to teams whose every game pushes them in or out of the projected tournament field, everybody is in their own COVID-19 bubble. Two schools that have alre Former Bechtel CEO and chairman Stephen Bechtel Jr. dies at 95 03/16/2021 09:05am • Steven Bechtel Jr. is seen in 1983 during a visit to one of the company’s job sites. (Courtesy Bechtel) Reston, Virginia-based Bechtel, nation’s largest and one of the oldest construction, engineering and project management companies, has announced former chairman and CEO Stephen D. Bechtel Biden administration experiences early victories with relief package, vaccinations 03/15/2021 09:37pm • President Biden now has his first major legislative victory – congressional passage of his $1.9 trillion covid relief package, which has put money in the bank accounts of millions of Americans. The Biden administration is also ahead of its own ambitious schedule for vaccinating people against t $6B Montgomery Co. spending plan fully funds schools, removes SROs 03/15/2021 05:18pm • Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland will get the largest chunk of the county's $6 billion budget proposed for the coming fiscal year. County Executive Marc Elrich's proposed spending plan for fiscal 2022, unveiled Monday, would give $2.7 billion to the public school system. Elrich noted More diners, longer waits at Md. restaurants after capacity limits lifted 03/15/2021 04:57pm • The scene at Brewer's Alley, in Frederick, Maryland, Friday evening. (Courtesy Jamie Ellis-Ade) On Friday, statewide COVID-19 capacity limits lifted in Maryland for many businesses and venues, including restaurants. News of the decision appeared to bring more people out to eat, but it didn’t p Sisters in law: Sisters are judges in Prince George's County 03/15/2021 05:45am • Judges DaNeeka Varner Cotton and Donnaka Varner Lewis, both sisters, together with their brother, Dr. Geoffrey Mount Varner, an emergency room physician. (Courtesy Varner Family)   WTOP is featuring women who make a difference in the community during Women’s History Month. Two sist Could Maryland’s federal stimulus payment get slashed because of rule against tax cuts? 03/14/2021 08:44am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland could lose a $200 million chunk of federal stimulus funding meant to shore up state government, as the result of a provision in t Md. comptroller extends deadline for state tax filing 03/11/2021 05:16pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot (D) on Thursday announced that he is extending the state income tax filing deadline by three months WTOP Top Kid: Prince William student leads effort to help dogs find homes 03/10/2021 02:24pm • Regan Brisky has been helping animals through her own nonprofit called Regan's Rescue. (Courtesy April Brisky) Your human neighbors in the D.C. area aren't the only ones who need help during the pandemic, so do your four-legged friends. That's been the focus of 11-year-old Prince William Coun Affordable housing: Study finds DC region needs to build more 03/10/2021 06:10am • When elected leaders talk about it, everyone seems to agree that there is a need for more affordable housing in the D.C. region. But an organization advocating for affordable housing said the region is coming up short, and no jurisdiction is meeting all the targets for producing an adequate supply o Stimulus checks could come quickly, but the jobless may have a wait for unemployment benefits 03/10/2021 06:05am • The $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill that President Joe Biden championed even before taking office is expected to land on his desk in coming days, but it could take some time for struggling Americans to see all the benefits. While the $1,400 stimulus payments could hit pe Maryland state revenue estimates track with pre-COVID forecasts 03/10/2021 05:09am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland’s economic recovery from a virus-induced recession continues to exceed expectations, and the state’s top fiscal leaders agree Wizards GM speaks of new momentum after rough early season 03/09/2021 05:44am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '540b11a0-b2bc-4318-8d86-723c028e98b8' }).render("6436153628515502");}); Washington Wizards General Manager Tommy