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Maryland's gas tax to decrease slightly in July 05/31/2024 10:02am • Maryland motorists will see a small break in the state’s gas tax starting July 1, when the tax at the pump will drop by nine-tenths of a penny to 46.10 cents per gallon. It’s the third decrease in the gas tax since since the General Assembly passed a law in 2013 linking the rate to annual inf DC is more popular than ever — if you don’t live here 05/29/2024 04:21pm • These days, you can see buses parked all over the city, whether it’s on streets around the National Mall like Independence Avenue, or a little further away by the Tidal Basin. They’re just everywhere, and it’s a reflection of D.C.’s growing popularity with out-of-town visitors. In fact, l DC Council chair unveils budget proposal with property tax increase for certain residents 05/29/2024 05:54am • D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson has made his revisions to Mayor Muriel Bowser's proposed budget, and there are marked differences in how he wants to handle tax increases and the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund, which Bowser controversially proposed slashing. Mendelson's proposal would Fairfax Co. School Board approves pay hike for public school employees 05/28/2024 10:13am • Fairfax County Public Schools employees will get a 4% pay raise — not the 6% initially proposed by the school system superintendent. This means a teacher’s beginning salary goes from $61,612 to $64,076 in Fairfax County, Virginia. Thursday night, the school board voted to approve the budget f Here's how Alexandria businesses can get $7K in grant money 05/27/2024 07:29pm • Small businesses in Alexandria, Virginia, have an opportunity to potentially get thousands of dollars in grant money through a program that "aims to assist businesses in overcoming challenges in accessing essential resources." The window for submitting applications opens Tuesday and runs thro Hogan turns Maryland Senate campaign to public safety 05/25/2024 11:59pm • A week after winning the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, Larry Hogan is turning his focus on public safety even as his Democratic opponent continues a focus on the former governor’s position on abortion. The 10-point position paper released Wednesday by Hogan, his first since the May 14 pri DC Council member proposes 'ambitious' pets in housing bill 05/24/2024 08:10pm • At-large D.C. Council member Robert White is introducing legislation aimed at preventing pet owners from having to make a difficult decision when looking for a place to live. "Too often, a person's beloved animal companion is a barrier to finding and staying in affordable housing here in D.C.," W What legal woes may lie ahead for container ship that brought down Baltimore's Key Bridge? 05/24/2024 05:54pm • Two months after Baltimore's Key Bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River, the container ship that struck it has been refloated. The Dali has been moved and more work is underway, but does that mean smooth sailing from here on out? WTOP's Sandy Kozel and Nick Iannelli spoke to Maryland Attorney G Fairfax Co. again considering meals tax as pathway to additional revenue 05/24/2024 03:48pm • Lawmakers in Fairfax County, Virginia, are again exploring the possibility of a meals tax as one option to create an additional source of revenue. At a Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, lawmakers voted 9-1 to direct County Executive Bryan Hill to look into the benefits and downsides of adopti Maryland vehicle registration costs set to go up July 1 05/21/2024 02:48pm • Maryland motorists will have to dig a little deeper after July 1 when they renew their vehicle registrations. The cost of registering a passenger vehicle will increase 60-75% under new rates that take effect on July 1. The new fees, passed as part of a budget compromise between the House and Sena Montgomery Co. Council votes to add $26.3M to schools in $7.1B budget plan 05/16/2024 11:00pm • Without raising taxes, the Montgomery County Council voted to add $26.3 million dollars to the Maryland county executive's proposed budget plan for FY2025. While the 11-member council was able to reach a consensus in its "straw" vote — the action before next week's final decision — some conce Prince William's Co. proposed $140M sports complex facing an uncertain future 05/15/2024 08:11pm • The proposal for an over $100 million indoor athletics facility in Prince William County faces a dicey future as a majority of elected officials appear unable to coalesce around it. The Board of County Supervisors has given staff permission to finalize purchase of a $15 million Woodbridge property Maryland Senate primary: Alsobrooks defeats Trone in race for Democratic nomination; Hogan wins GOP nod 05/14/2024 11:55pm • Visit WTOP’s Election 2024 page for comprehensive coverage. Listen live to 103.5 FM for WTOP’s team coverage of the Maryland primary.  In a decisive win, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks defeated Rep. David Trone for the Democratic nomination for Maryland's open Senate $700K investigation into former Bowser aide 'worth every penny,' says DC council member 05/13/2024 05:30pm • An expensive third-party investigation into sexual harassment allegations against D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s former chief of staff John Falcicchio "was worth every penny," according to D.C. Council member Brianne Nadeau, one of the lawmakers who pushed for the investigation. "This report lays o Fairfax Co. proposes smaller raises for teachers because of budget shortfall 05/12/2024 06:21pm • Fairfax County teachers and other school employees may be getting smaller raises next year because of a $102.5 million budget shortfall. At a school board meeting on Thursday, Superintendent Michelle Reid said the county’s board of supervisors didn’t provide as much funding as it historically