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Maryland Senate clears housing bill barring discrimination based on income 02/21/2020 07:11pm • It's already illegal for landlords in six Maryland counties, including Montgomery and Prince George's counties, to refuse to rent to individuals using housing vouchers. Now, fair housing protections are closer to covering renters statewide. The Maryland Senate has passed the HOME Act, which st Label: Rapper Pop Smoke slain in Hollywood Hills shooting 02/19/2020 08:19pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pop Smoke, a rising Brooklyn rapper who had a breakout year of hit songs and albums that made some of the biggest names in hip-hop his fans and collaborators, was fatally shot during a break-in Wednesday at a Hollywood Hills home, his label said. “ 15 tips for living frugally without looking cheap 02/05/2020 07:00pm • Do you hate the idea of brown-bagging it as everyone else in the office goes out for lunch? Do you dread parking your old-school Camry in a lot full of BMWs? Do you hope no one sees you with your coupons in the grocery store? If keeping up appearances is important to you, there are plenty of ways The top weekends for Airbnb rentals in DC 01/22/2020 10:45am • Strict regulations limit Airbnb rentals in the District, but hosts in D.C. are still pulling down a considerable amount of side income from renting out their home or a room. Airbnb says hosts collected a combined $109.8 million from 563,800 guests in 2019, compared to $96 million and 517,500 gues Montgomery Co. executive reconsiders opt-out clause in air-conditioning bill 01/21/2020 07:30pm • Things got heated at a council meeting Tuesday in Montgomery County, Maryland, over a bill about air conditioning. The Montgomery County Council was scheduled to hold its final vote on Bill 24-19, which would require landlords to provide and maintain air-conditioning service, from June 1 to Sept. 5 ways to save for vacation 01/21/2020 11:00am • Summer vacation planning often begins around this time of year, when you start thinking that it would be nice to get away. But hopefully you're also thinking about budgeting for a vacation. Vacations tend to go better when ample money is set aside for them. If you're planning a summer vacation, try Arlington 2020 property assessments are in the mail, and they’re up 01/20/2020 09:09am • Commercial property values were driven higher by a decline in the office vacancy rate, new construction, demand for rental properties and Amazon-related leasing activity. (AP) Arlington County property tax assessments have been mailed to property owners in the Virginia county, and the overall as DC highlights plans for affordable housing, redevelopment of St. Elizabeths East 01/17/2020 05:05pm • Among the plans D.C. leaders highlighted Friday include creating tens of thousands of affordable housing units and the redevelopment of portions of the St. Elizabeths Hospital campus in Southeast. "There's a lot going on in order to meet the mayor's goal of 36,000 affordable housing units by 2025 DC woman sentenced to 2 years in prison for charity-robbing scheme 01/16/2020 11:08pm • A D.C. woman was sentenced to two years in prison Thursday in an embezzlement scheme that siphoned money designated for at-risk tenants in the District run by a program overseen by a charity. Belinda McKenzie, 45, worked as a family support worker at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese in Washi DC lawmaker hopes bill will protect affordable housing and increase tenant protections 01/11/2020 09:16pm • As D.C. struggles to address the affordable housing crisis, one lawmaker hopes a bill he introduced will offer additional protections for people who do find places to live. Ward 6 councilmember Charles Allen said his bill addresses two issues, one is evicting residents from homes under false pret Discrimination, affordable housing efforts proposed in Richmond 01/07/2020 03:45pm • Discrimination and affordable housing will be among issues getting attention in Richmond over the next two months with the newly Democratic-led Virginia General Assembly set to start Wednesday. The Democratic majority sees ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as one key w Montgomery Co.'s 2020 goal: Make affordable housing more attainable 01/02/2020 10:50am • In 2020, Montgomery County, Maryland, wants to see less stress on residents trying to afford keeping a roof over their heads. In a video detailing his goals for the year, County Executive Marc Elrich said the hope is to be able to expand the amount of money the county has available for affordable The Admiral, with one of DC’s biggest patios, opens in Dupont Circle 12/24/2019 09:01am • The Admiral is the latest restaurant to open in Dupont Circle. (Courtesy Mission Group) Dupont Circle’s newest restaurant, The Admiral at 1 Dupont Circle, has opened its doors with three bars, one of the biggest outdoor patios in D.C., free-to-book event spaces and a 220-inch TV Wall. The A Plan seeks to keep housing affordable along Purple Line Corridor 12/12/2019 07:59am • Building new mass transit options invariably brings new development opportunities, but also increases the threat of current residents being priced out of their homes. As construction continues on the Purple Line — 16 miles of light rail that will connect the Bethesda Metro, in Montgomery County DC tavern Hook Hall transforms into rustic ski lodge 12/09/2019 09:20am • Hook Hall's summer cabanas are now what the event space describes as cozy alcoves. (Courtesy Hook Hall) Hook Hall — the tavern and events space in D.C.'s Park View neighborhood between Columbia Heights and Petworth — has turned its backyard into a ski lodge for the winter. The Chalet at H