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Federal workers get 1.9 percent pay raise as part of 2019 spending bill 02/15/2019 10:40pm • WASHINGTON — Federal employees who did not expect a raise this year due to a pay freeze the White House issued last December will now get an increase in their salaries as part of the 2019 spending bill. President Donald Trump signed a multi-billion-dollar spending package on Friday, averting an Md.'s debate on campaign finance pits reformer vs. reformer 02/15/2019 10:30am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. They sat side-by-side during a series of short Senate hearings Thursday, testifying in favor of election reform bills dealing with abse Simplifying student aid is goal of congressional legislation 02/15/2019 08:14am • CAROLINA VELLOSO, correspondent WASHINGTON — Maryland lawmakers are proposing a bill to simplify the process of applying for federal aid for students who have no contact with their parents. Reps. Elijah Cummings, D-Baltimore, Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Timonium, and John Sarbanes, D-Towson, intr Maryland hopes end of NYC deal could mean more Amazon facilities 02/14/2019 09:04pm • WASHINGTON — With the news that Amazon is scrapping its plans to build a headquarters in New York, Maryland seems poised to try again to lure the online retail giant to the state. Shortly after the Thursday announcement, Gov. Larry Hogan said that his administration has had discussions with and Last-minute tips to save your Valentine's Day dinner 02/13/2019 11:04pm • WASHINGTON — Forgot to make that dinner reservation? Find out your date is allergic to shellfish? Luckily, Washingtonian food editor Anna Spiegel has some last-minute tips to save your romantic evening. Don't have a reservation? Consider ordering takeout.  Thanks to apps like Caviar and P School safety drills: What's the impact on kids? 02/13/2019 09:29pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Along with fire drills, school children routinely practice active shooter drills. Since the Columbine shooting in 1999, students and educators from elementary to high school have learned to lock doors and hunker down in classrooms, or follow a protocol that urges them to take o 'The bulletproof vest without the vest': Ex-cons, former gang members forge peace in DC neighborhoods 02/12/2019 04:14pm • WASHINGTON — Walking some of D.C.'s most dangerous streets, a yellow T-shirt-clad team of ex-convicts and former gang members are being paid to root out and mediate problems in neighborhoods before they escalate. These so-called "violence interrupters" are part of a budding program out of Attor Best Presidents Day sales to shop in 2019 02/11/2019 07:00pm • If you have a big-ticket item on your shopping list, this year's crop of Presidents Day sales is worth checking out. There are plenty of deals this year on mattresses, tech, furniture and more pricey items. Plus, you'll find discounts on clothing and other smaller buys as well. Presidents Day fal Law enforcement agencies to hold training exercises inside Kennedy Center 02/11/2019 05:29pm • WASHINGTON — Several law enforcement agencies based in the D.C. region will be running training drills inside the Kennedy Center on Tuesday, and the public could see an unusual amount of police activity in the area as a result. Eileen Anderson, vice president of public relations for the Kennedy Children's book checked out in 1946 finally returned to Silver Spring library 02/11/2019 04:30pm • WASHINGTON — The story of a how a children's book found its way back home to the Silver Spring library — 73 years overdue — begins hundreds of miles away, in Toronto, with an early round of spring cleaning. Mora Gregg was dusting books inside her apartment last month when she came across on Differences Between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes 02/10/2019 07:00pm • How much do you know about diabetes? It's one condition, but there are several distinct types of the disease. Each has its own causes and risk factors. Diabetes is one of the more common diseases in the U.S. -- more than 30 million in the country have it as of 2015, according to the 2017 National Di Summer camp 101: Tips, resources, costs and questions 02/07/2019 01:22am • WASHINGTON — Summer is still months away, but when it comes to camp, the time is now. Registration for most camps in the D.C. area is open, and in some cases, even closed for programs that are already full. If you’re interested in exposing your child to the summer camp experience, or are c 9 Great Raw Materials Stocks to Buy for Income 02/06/2019 07:00pm • Materials stocks can pay well.When investors think about stock they want to buy, they often think of an innovative company with dynamic leadership or cutting-edge products. That's natural, given the past successes of stocks like Apple (ticker: AAPL), but it's also setting a perhaps unrealistic bar f Day trips, staycations, all-inclusive fun: Ideas for a family spring break 02/06/2019 12:21am • WASHINGTON — If this brief stint of springlike weather has you yearning for patio dining, evening walks and warm weekend escapes, you’re not alone. True, it won’t be long before chilly temps return — an unwelcome reminder that it is still winter, and will be for several weeks — but you 4 Strategies for Lowering Your Internet Bill 02/04/2019 07:00pm • For many people, high-speed home internet service is a significant monthly expense. Availability and price vary widely between locations, but many people pay as much as $100 or more a month for high-speed internet and $200 or more a month for a bundled internet, phone and television service. Further