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Emotions raw in session’s final hours, but Md. lawmakers hail the finished product 04/13/2021 01:38pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. For the third straight year, the Maryland General Assembly adjourned on Monday night without balloons or confetti — a nod to the serious n More ways to get out on the river at National Harbor 04/13/2021 08:49am • New this year are hydro bike water bikes rented from Boating in D.C. at National Harbor. (Courtesy Boating in D.C.) National Harbor has more boating options this year, many of which are now operating and several more are coming in May and June. Some are for rigorous workouts, some for kicking How to Invest in Commercial Real Estate 04/13/2021 12:00am • The commercial real estate market is quite different than the stock market, but similar investment risks and strategies still apply. The appeal of investing in this property type is multifold. Investors can generate higher investment returns and take advantage of tax benefits by investing in differe Stay DC: District launches rent help program 04/12/2021 03:09pm • If you're having trouble paying for rent and utilities in D.C. because of the pandemic, there's good news: The District is launching a $350 million program to assist residents called Stay DC. Through the program, renters and housing providers can apply for grant money to cover past and future ren West Virginia Offers Outdoor Recreation Incentives to Entice Teleworkers 04/12/2021 12:00am • Remote work has become the new normal for many, with nearly 40% of households with one or more members shifting to working from home during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In West Virginia, where approximately 27% of households are working remotely due to the pandemic Virginians could see higher personal property taxes from rising vehicle values 04/08/2021 10:32am • Get ready for a higher personal property tax bill in Virginia this year due to rising used vehicle values. Loudoun County revenue commissioner Robert Wertz Jr. is advising county residents who own cars that their personal property taxes this season might be higher, owing to the coronavirus pandem 7 Chicago Real Estate Market Trends to Know 04/06/2021 12:00am • Whether you were born and bred in Chicago or are moving to the third-most populous city in the U.S. for the first time, know that the housing market both echoes national trends and deviates from them. Chicago's neighborhoods range dramatically from the densely populated urban core to quiet resident Does It Make Sense to Buy a Second Home? 04/05/2021 12:00am • Owning a second home may sound like something only possible for the wildly wealthy, but that isn't always the case. Sometimes people buy another house when they haven't had success selling the first. Other homeowners might like the idea of buying a second home to fix up and sell at a profit -- or r What You Need to Know About the CDC's Eviction Moratorium 04/02/2021 12:00am • The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has extended its moratorium on evictions over nonpayment of rent nationwide, the second extension since the measure that was originally taken in September 2020. The new order from the CDC extends the moratorium through June 30, 2021. With some inco What Is a Condo -- and Should I Buy One? 04/01/2021 12:00am • If you're thinking of buying a new home, you may be considering a condominium, or condo. You may have heard that it's basically a house -- but without all of the homeowner maintenance headaches. What's not to love? Unfortunately, there are condo characteristics you may not love. But there are also Biden's 'trailblazing' judicial candidates for DC and Maryland 03/30/2021 10:57am • President Joe Biden named a slate of judicial picks Tuesday, and some of the nominees represent firsts for D.C. and Maryland. If they're all confirmed, the D.C. District Court could see its first Asian American Pacific Islander woman to ever serve, as well as the first woman of color to serve as 15 Top Memorial Day Weekend Getaways 03/30/2021 12:00am • For many across the country, a weekend getaway has been nothing more than a pipe dream since the coronavirus pandemic began in March 2020. But as more and more Americans become eligible for and are receiving COVID-19 vaccines, those who have spent more than a year refraining from travel may finally 5 of the Most Shorted Stocks of April 03/30/2021 12:00am • Short selling has become a hot topic on Wall Street in 2021 after communities of online traders on Reddit and other social media platforms conducted a series of targeted buying campaigns in some of the market's most heavily shorted stocks. As a result, the stock prices of so-called "meme" stocks, su Can You Get Approved for a Credit Card When You're Unemployed? 03/30/2021 12:00am • If you are unemployed, you may be wondering, "Can I get a credit card with no job?" Yes, it is certainly possible. Without a steady paycheck, though, creditors will expect that you have substantial assets or resources to repay the debt, according to credit bureau Experian. You may be declined if yo Loudoun Co. leaders, Va. Senator discuss uses of American Rescue Plan funding 03/25/2021 06:23pm • Loudoun County, Virginia, is laying out the ways in which it plans to use funding from President Joe Biden's COVID-19 relief package that Congress recently passed. Virginia is expecting to receive $4 billion from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. Loudoun County will get $80 million in tw