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Unions rally to support a casino that could go up in Fairfax County 10/22/2024 11:47am • Members of several unions united Tuesday morning to urge the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to support a referendum that would allow voters to choose whether a casino and entertainment district is approved for Tysons, Virginia. Dozens of union workers and supporters rallied outside the Fairf Trump works the fry station and holds a drive-thru news conference at a Pennsylvania McDonald's 10/20/2024 08:15pm • FEASTERVILLE-TREVOSE, Pa. (AP) ��� Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump manned the fry station at a McDonald's in Pennsylvania on Sunday before staging an impromptu news conference, answering questions through the drive-thru window. As reporters and aides watched, an employee showed Trump High school vaping fell in Maryland, nation; advocates say more needs to be done 10/18/2024 01:33pm • Vaping among high school students in the U.S. fell sharply from 2023 to 2024, a trend that was mirrored in Maryland but at a slower pace, according to health advocates and state officials. Data released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that about 1.63 million From a bag tax to a ban: Montgomery County plastic bag ban proposal would also boost paper bag tax 10/16/2024 06:53pm • In the future, Maryland consumers in Montgomery County could forget about plastic bags at the grocery store. Those will be banned ��� with some exceptions ��� if a new bill passes the council this week. Under the��"Bring Your Own Bag" bill, if customers want a paper bag, they'll pay 10 cents per The Greater Washington Partnership refreshes its transportation blueprint 10/16/2024 04:11pm • This content is sponsored by the Greater Washington Partnership. As the seventh largest regional economy in the world, the capital region of Baltimore, Washington and Richmond region is a powerhouse with tremendous potential. Transportation is paramount to the region���s success, and we must work Montgomery Co. loses hundreds of thousands of dollars in 'lax administration' of short term rentals, IG report finds 10/12/2024 07:41am • More than three quarters of short-term residential rentals being offered in Montgomery County, Maryland, are unregistered, according to a report from the county���s Office of the Inspector General. The findings in the latest report from Inspector General Megan Davey Limarzi show that more than 85 5 ways a Donald Trump presidency could impact retirees 10/10/2024 08:00pm • Former President Donald Trump hopes voters will return him to the White House next year. If successful, the Republican presidential nominee could carry into office policies affecting retirees nationwide. "This country doesn't have an income problem," says Grant Cardone, equity fund manager and CE Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema on 25 years of dining undercover 10/10/2024 07:55pm • For nearly 25 years, Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema has been helping people in the D.C. region decide where they���ll dine out with his honest reviews. From lavish sit-down restaurants to hole-in-the-wall spots, he���s secretly reviewed hundreds of restaurants. ���I was taking notes und Report alleges Larry Hogan approved millions for his firm's clients. The former Md. governor says he did nothing wrong 10/10/2024 05:28pm • The two candidates for Maryland's open U.S. Senate seat met for their first and only debate Thursday afternoon. Now, there is a new controversy in the race. WTOP has been reporting for weeks that Democrat Angela Alsobrooks was in a dispute over $47,000 in back property taxes for homes she owned i Hogan and Alsobrooks to meet for first and only debate in Maryland US Senate race 10/10/2024 04:53am • Republican Larry Hogan and Democrat Angela Alsobrooks will meet Thursday in the first and only debate in the closely watched U.S. Senate race in Maryland. It will be hosted by Maryland Public Television and will be moderated by Chuck Todd, chief political analyst for NBC News. Hogan and Alsobr How to save for your child's college education 10/09/2024 08:00pm • If you're a new parent or your kids are young, start putting money into a college savings plan. Having a college fund for kids is a surefire way to help transition your children to higher education. And college, as we all know, isn't cheap. According to a U.S. News annual survey, the average t Prince George���s Co. considers tying minimum wage to inflation 10/09/2024 01:03pm • The Prince George���s County Council is considering tying minimum wage to the rate of inflation, leading to automatic increases in the years to come. The bill was drafted by District 1 Council member Tom Dernoga, and has the backing of a majority of the council already. It passed a committee vote Are national politics influencing voters in the Maryland senate race? A new poll suggests it's possible 10/09/2024 05:00am • It���s the most expensive U.S. Senate campaign the state of Maryland has ever seen, but a new poll suggests efforts to flip a seat from Democratic control may come up short. Despite strong favorability ratings and stronger name recognition, Democratic candidate and Prince George���s County Execut Poll: Economic pressures drive opinions on Md. government and other issues 10/08/2024 07:13am • Most Marylanders oppose increases in state government services and taxes, according to a poll released Tuesday that also found the vast majority expressing concern about their personal finances. The poll is the first from the new Institute of Politics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore Coun Mayor Davis-Younger, challenger Byrom face off in Manassas forum 10/03/2024 01:44pm • With the November election just around the corner, current Manassas Mayor Michelle Davis-Younger and challenger Xiao-Yin ���Tang��� Byrom participated in a candidate forum that filled a room at the Manassas Museum on Tuesday evening. In addition to the mayor���s race, three at-large City Council se