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Transportation Summit to Address Funding Hurdles 11/20/2012 02:55pm • With the state’s transportation money dwindling and the increasing population of Montgomery County causing more congestion, some county lawmakers are pushing for alternatives with a “Regional Transportation Funding Summit” in Annapolis. Councilman George Leventhal (D-At large) of Board Asked to Approve Purchase of Homeless Shelter Building 11/09/2012 07:08pm • Next week, the Arlington County Board will be asked to approve the County’s acquisition of a building in Courthouse that will house offices and a homeless shelter. At its meeting next Saturday (November 17), the Board will examine the purchase contract for the building (2020 14th St. N.), wh Sky-high credit scores land best home refinancing rates 11/05/2012 04:52pm • Darci Marchese, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Every time you think it's impossible for mortgage rates to drop, they go down even farther. So what does it take to land those super low rates if you're looking to refinance your home? "The most important factors are equity and your credit score," says Steve C Q & A with youngest people getting out the vote 11/05/2012 12:09pm • Stephanie Steinberg, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Members of the DC Young Democrats and DC Young Republicans are making their last phone calls and knocks on doors to support their candidate and spread the word to vote. The two groups represent hundreds of politically active individuals ages 18 to 35 Foreclosures in Frederick County still high 11/05/2012 11:37am • Frederick County is still high -- 45 in September, according to RealtyTrac -- and one major problem, according to housing professionals, is that people wait too long to seek help.Patrick McLister, an attorney with Salisbury and McLister who works with real estate professionals, said lenders, bro Jason Howell: Why You Should Vote For Me 11/02/2012 03:15pm • Last month we asked the four candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, Eighth District of Virginia, to write a sub-750 word essay describing why the county’s residents should vote for them on Election Day (Nov. 6). Here is the unedited response from Jason Howell (I): We can do better Bethesda Resident Hopes to Create New Senior Village 10/26/2012 12:00pm • With Montgomery County’s senior population on the rise, so is the number of “senior villages,” organizations of volunteers that provide in-home visits, rides to the doctor office, help with chores and a host of other services to those who wish to age in their homes. On Monday, th Obama administration figures on stimulus misspending vastly understate problems 10/23/2012 02:26pm • The government's fiscal watchdogs have identified more than $5.8 billion in problematic stimulus spending, a figure that dwarfs the election-year statistics the Obama administration is using to tout the integrity of the president's signature economic recovery program, a Washington Guardian review of New documentary of an icon behind legendary punk music (VIDEO) 10/22/2012 03:01pm • Neal Augenstein, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Danny Fields has been called "handmaiden to the gods, the midwife to some of the most important people in music." Now the man who's made a career championing The Doors, The Ramones, Iggy Pop & The Stooges, Judy Collins, Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lov College loan debt crushing; Students learning topics that may not be relevant 09/25/2012 12:28pm • Peter Coy, economics editor, Bloomberg Business Week. Read more. Mint.com: Free financial planning 09/24/2012 05:23am • Lacey Mason, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Life is expensive. There are the bills we expect every month: Rent, phone, car insurance, student loans. Then there are the ongoing expenses we don't think about until we need them: Toiletries, gasoline, haircuts, etc. Not only do we need to budget for major Republican Candidate Murray Is Back on the Attack 09/21/2012 03:55pm • Editor’s Note: See previous profiles of Rep. Jim Moran (D) and Jason Howell (I). (Updated at 4:05 p.m.) Republican congressional candidate Patrick Murray says he has a better chance this time around, his second shot at unseating longtime 8th District Rep. Jim Moran (D). He is more well known October Charity of the Month 09/18/2012 07:17pm • The WTOP United Way Charity of the Month for October is the Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund, commonly known as FEEA (fee-uh) is the only charity by and for federal employees and their families. It provides scholarships and emergency financial help to civilian federal fam Ask Adam: Winning the Home in a Competitive Situation 09/18/2012 01:30pm • This periodic sponsored Q&A column is written by Adam Gallegos of Arlington-based real estate firm Arbour Realty. Please submit follow-up questions in the comments section or via email. Question: Are you seeing competition for homes in Arlington? If so, what is the best way to Moran Discusses Political Origins As Election Approaches 09/14/2012 11:00am • Editor’s Note: We will profile Patrick Murray, the Republican challenger for Congress, next week. Rep. Jim Moran’s conversion from “hardcore economic libertarian” to solidly liberal Democrat began in 1969, more than two decades before his first turn representing Virginia