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No new details on additional cuts in Maryland's latest 'budget framework' 03/21/2025 08:17pm • With less than two weeks to go before Maryland lawmakers wrap up the General Assembly session, details on cuts in Gov. Wes Moore���s latest ���budget framework��� remain vague. At a Thursday news conference, Moore appeared with House Speaker Adrienne Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson to de Former Culpeper Co. sheriff sentenced to 10 years on federal bribery charges 03/21/2025 01:46pm • Former Culpeper County, Virginia, Sheriff Scott Jenkins was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday on multiple bribery charges. Jenkins, 53, was convicted in December for his role in a "cash for badges" scheme in 2022, in which he accepted over $75,000 in cash payments in exchange for appointing Prince William County's data center tax revenue jumps nearly 70% to $280 million 03/19/2025 06:28pm • Prince William County, Virginia���s tax year 2024 data center tax revenue increased by 68% from its 2023 levels, according to a new county report Tuesday. During a budget work session before the Board of County Supervisors, Acting Director of Finance Tim Leclerc gave a breakdown of the most recen Proposed bill would give a boost to fired federal workers filling Montgomery Co. jobs 03/18/2025 05:33pm • Federal workers who've been laid off as part of President Donald Trump's administration's stated goal of cutting the size of government agencies could find themselves at the front of the line when applying for jobs in Montgomery County. Montgomery County Council Vice President Will Jawando has i Getting paid not to work: Federal probationary workers are being reinstated but put on paid leave 03/18/2025 09:15am • (CNN) ��� Days after a Maryland federal judge ruled that terminated probationary workers must be temporarily reinstated, multiple federal agencies have told their staffers that they are complying with the decision ��� but placing the employees on paid administrative leave. WTOP's news partner Fed Will House Republicans approve DC's billion-dollar budget fix? 03/17/2025 01:22pm • For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at��Today on the Hill. D.C. appears to have dodged a billion-dollar bullet with Senate approval of a bill to fix a big budget problem, but the House still needs to approve it. The decision to br 'A major first step': Local leaders react to Senate's unanimous approval of DC budget bill 03/15/2025 08:48am • On Friday, just minutes after passing a continuing resolution that would fund the government for six more months, U.S. senators voted to pass a bill that would reverse a provision to the spending package that would have required more than $1 billion in cuts to D.C.'s budget. The "District of Col Going up: Montgomery County executive proposes 3.5% property tax increase to help fund schools 03/15/2025 07:27am • Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich released his proposed $7.7 billion budget for fiscal year 2026 on Friday and warned that there would be a tax increase in it. In arguing for the 3.5% property tax increase, he said it was necessary in order to fund the county's public school system. "The Trump pledges to 'expel rogue actors,' create 'crime-free' DC in political speech at Justice Department 03/14/2025 05:25pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump used a triumphant visit to the Justice Department on Friday to air a litany of grievances about the criminal investigations that threatened to torpedo his political career while threatening to run D.C. through the federal government if local officials can't Prince George���s County releases 'difficult' $5.7B budget proposal 03/14/2025 07:18am • The only word used to describe the fiscal year 2026 budget proposal released by acting Prince George���s County Executive Tara Jackson more than the word ���challenge��� was ���difficult.��� During a Thursday afternoon budget announcement, Jackson made it clear that things are likely to change ag Union warns of impact Department of Education layoffs will have in DC region 03/12/2025 08:20pm • Union leaders are sounding the alarm about the wide-ranging impact layoffs at the Department of Education will have not only on education, but the D.C. region at large. This comes after President Donald Trump's administration announced more than 1,300 employees will be let go as part of a reduction Poll: Moore job approval above 50% but continues to slide 03/12/2025 11:34am • Gov. Wes Moore���s job approval ratings remain above 50% but continued to slide in March, according to a poll released Wednesday. The poll released Wednesday by Annapolis-based Gonzales Research & Media showed 55% of those surveyed said they approve Moore���s job performance, compared to 36% How to financially prepare for a government shutdown 03/11/2025 08:00pm • When a government shutdown occurs, your budget could be affected in myriad ways. You might see few to no changes in certain areas, such as continued Social Security paychecks or a government pension. Other segments could have more intense consequences, including delays in travel or application ap Fairfax Co. leaders weigh possible plans for meals tax to offset $300 million budget shortfall 03/11/2025 04:52pm • Facing a nearly $300 million budget shortfall for the next fiscal year, Fairfax County leaders are mulling over the decision to move forward with plans to adopt a meals tax. They���re still working on the details, but Virginia law allows jurisdictions to adopt a meals tax of up to 6%. The meals t How federal layoffs could impact this small Maryland county 03/10/2025 03:33pm • As the Trump administration continues slicing the federal workforce and laying off probational employees in large numbers, much of the conversation on how it impacts Maryland can center around the populous counties that lie just outside of the District of Columbia ��� Prince George���s County and Mo