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Companies propose solutions to fix I-66 traffic 12/11/2013 08:06am • WASHINGTON - At the same time drivers sit in the bumper-to-bumper traffic that plagues weekday commutes on I-66, an in-depth discussion is going on in regards to long-term solutions to solve the congestion woes along one the busiest highways in our region. Late last month, nearly 20 companies re Increased Efficiency Earns County Rare Kudos from Taxpayers Association 12/10/2013 11:45am • The Arlington County Taxpayers Association doesn’t usually have nice things to say about the county’s spending habits. But on at least one metric the group has some plaudits to share. The county’s Department of Management and Finance recently released its Comprehensive Annual Finan Peter’s Take: Budget Guidance Fails 12/05/2013 01:45pm • Peter’s Take is a weekly opinion column. The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ARLnow.com. The Arlington County Board’s budget guidance for FY 2015 fails to provide appropriate guidance on important issues Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013 12/04/2013 05:24pm • 3:10 p.m. - Janet Bodnar, Editor of Kiplinger Personal Finance Download Come out of the holidays with your credit intact Read more from Kiplinger Personal Finance: 3 Simple Steps to Break Out of Credit Card Debt 9:20 p.m. - Mark Y. Rosenberg, senior Africa analyst Are you financially prepared to shop for the holidays? 12/01/2013 05:01am • WASHINGTON -- If the financial downturn dating back to 2007 taught us anything, it's to get rid of debt - and it looks like consumers may be doing more of that than economists expected. If you put your financial priorities on paper, you're likely to say "I'm just trying to stay current with my bi D.C. laughs at Nationals $300M stadium roof pitch 11/26/2013 05:44pm • What do you think about the idea of a retractable roof over Nats Park? Call the WTOP Talkback Line at 1-877-222-1035. Comment on WTOP's Facebook Page or use #WTOP on Twitter. The Washington Nationals pitched the District government on a $300 million plan for a retractable roof over Nationals Travel will drop 1 percent this Thanksgiving, still tops 1 million 11/22/2013 02:00am • WASHINGTON - A new travel forecast predicts a 1.1 percent drop in the number of Washingtonians expected to travel more than 50 miles for Thanksgiving, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic. However, AAA Mid-Atlantic reports that 1,058,000 people will still leave town the week of Thanksgiving, creating a D.C. seizes popular strip club over back taxes 11/21/2013 05:26pm • The District's tax office has seized the Stadium Club strip joint from its owner, James Redding, over a large back tax bill related to a business the government has already shut down. Redding, as TBM Holdings LLC, owns both the popular Stadium Club, a strip club at 2127 Queens Chapel Road NE, and th Peter’s Take: A Tiff About TIF 11/21/2013 01:00pm • Peter’s Take is a weekly opinion column. The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ARLnow.com. At the Nov. 16 County Board meeting, the board voted 4-to-1 to hold a public hearing on Dec. 14 to “consider establishm Va. man racks up more than $200K bill for unpaid Dulles Toll Road fine 11/21/2013 08:59am • WASHINGTON - A Virginia man racked up a more than $200,000 bill after he neglected to pay for commuting on the Dulles Tolls Road more than three years ago. Jason Bourcier told NBC Washington that more than about 3 1/2 years ago, he frequently rode the Dulles Toll Road from Reston, Va. to Washington Board to Manager: Assume No Tax Rate Hike 11/20/2013 01:35pm • Budget cuts could be coming next year as county officials try to figure out a way to balance the county’s budget without raising taxes. At its meeting on Tuesday, the Arlington County Board gave direction to County Manager Barbara Donnellan for developing the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 bud Theater To Honor Arts Boosters With Name Unveiling 11/15/2013 11:35am • In 2009, Bethesda philanthropists Jim and Carol Trawick gave Imagination Stage $2.5 million to pay off the remaining debt from the construction of the Woodmont Triangle theater. Next week, the theater will unveil a new sign that makes the Trawick’s contribution clear — naming the childre One year later: 495 Express Lane debate is between saving time and money 11/14/2013 10:49pm • ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- This weekend marks one year since the 495 Express Lanes opened, but drivers still struggle with whether a consistently fast commute -- even during rush hour -- is worth the price. Throughout the last year, tolls have ranged from $0.25 to $9.75. Back on Oct. 30, tolls on the 4 Peter’s Take: Budget Guidance for Arlington’s County Manager 11/07/2013 03:00pm • Peter’s Take is a weekly opinion column. The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ARLnow.com. This is the time that the Arlington County Board generally adopts guidelines for the County Manager to use in preparing the C D.C. preparing for the worst as Specialty Hospitals debts mount 11/01/2013 12:59pm • D.C. officials are developing contingency plans for patients at Specialty Hospital of Washington as the health care company’s debts, liabilities and legal problems mount. Specialty Hospital, which runs two nursing homes and the city’s only two long-term acute-care hospitals, faces at lea