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DC Attorney General: Vacant property owner owes $1.8M for tax evasion 04/10/2024 06:14am • For years, people who live near a vacant Northeast D.C. property have complained about the impact it's having on the neighborhood. Sometimes, the building has been boarded up, and the roof and brickwork aren't in good shape, according to Jason Jones, an assistant attorney general with D.C.'s Offi On the final day of Maryland's session, here are some bills you need to know about 04/08/2024 10:16pm • Maryland's General Assembly session began on Jan. 10 with dire news over projected deficits. It will end Monday with a total eclipse of the sun. In between, there was a lockdown in the legislative complex due to fears over a possible shooter near the premises, the Francis Scott Key Bridge collaps Maryland bumps up tax on tobacco products 04/07/2024 12:06am • The phrase "smoke 'em if you got 'em" dates back to World War II, but Maryland is increasing taxes on tobacco products, which might make it harder to do either. The move comes as lawmakers passed the state���s $63 billion budget legislation Friday. A variety of tobacco tax increases, including OmniRide faces $16 million budget shortfall in Prince William Co., fueled by rising transit costs 04/06/2024 12:40pm • OmniRide is facing a $16 million budget shortfall in Prince William County unless the county can afford a steep subsidy increase sought by the bus system for the budget year that begins July 1. Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC), the agency that oversees OmniRide, is subsidiz Manassas schools present $153 million spending plan to City Council 04/06/2024 11:55am • Manassas city teachers will see another pay raise this summer on top of one they received in January, if the School Board's budget is approved by the City Council. The School Board presented its fiscal 2025 budget to the City Council at an April 3 joint meeting. The $153 million budget, approved What to buy in April that won't break the bank 04/06/2024 05:25am • The Easter holiday may be over, but experts say you can still get a deal on a lot of products for the month of April. Kristin McGrath, editor at RetailMeNot, said consumers can get deep discounts on photography gift services. "That's because Mother's Day is coming up and the first half of May Could catching a historic home run ball this baseball season put you on the IRS's radar? 04/06/2024 04:39am • Imagine heading to the ballpark to see a game this baseball season ��� and you're lucky enough to catch a historic, record-breaking home run ball. ��� Do you celebrate? Do you keep it? What if the player wants it back? One Maryland tax expert says there may be a lot of unforeseen consequences Northern Virginia lottery millionaire describes 'awesome feeling' of winning big 04/05/2024 05:26am • A lot of people have lottery fever again, with the Powerball jackpot reaching $1.23 billion for Saturday night's drawing. It's the 8th largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history. So, how does it feel to win a bunch of money playing the lottery? "Dude, it was amazing," said Michael Brosnan of Staf Gov. Youngkin has just days to act on bills passed by Va.'s General Assembly 04/04/2024 06:28am • Time is running out for Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin to take action on bills passed by the state's General Assembly. The deadline is less than a week away. Youngkin's office told WTOP he has vetoed 84 bills. On Tuesday alone, he vetoed four and signed 100 bills into law. Among those bills g DC unveils budget plan: Sales tax hike, more education funding and new hotel room fee 04/03/2024 11:03am • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser presented her fiscal 2025 budget to council members Wednesday, explaining program cuts and some tax increases are needed to account for a $700 million deficit.�� The $21 billion plan, called ���Fairshot: Strategic Investments and Shared Sacrifice,��� includes an increase 'This is my passion': Maryland educators win financial literacy awards 04/03/2024 08:50am • Susan Bistransin is a 38-year veteran of the Prince George's County school system and currently serves as its financial education and empowerment coordinator. Now, she's been honored with an award for his dedication to the topic. Bistransin is one of Maryland's winners of the Financial Education Immigrant rights groups and industry call on Biden to extend work permits for immigrants after Baltimore bridge collapse 04/03/2024 06:50am • Union, industry groups and immigrant rights advocates are calling for President Joe Biden to extend work permits to long term immigrant residents. The move comes in the wake of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore that killed six men who were working on the bridge last week. The six DC Council unanimously approves hundreds of millions in funding for Capital One Arena renovations 04/02/2024 07:02pm • The D.C. Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the allocation of more than $500 million for renovations to Capital One Arena as part of a plan to keep the Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals in the District until 2050. Under the legislation, $515 million in D.C.'s capital budget will go What went wrong with failed arena deal? Alexandria's mayor says all parties made mistakes 04/02/2024 10:39am • The D.C. council is expected to hold a final vote for upgrades at Capital One Arena on Tuesday. It comes after Alexandria���s mayor reacted to the failed proposal to bring the Washington Wizards and Capitals to the Virginia city. Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson wrote in a monthly newsletter that t Budget compromise languishes as Md. House, Senate debate revenues 04/02/2024 10:01am • House and Senate leaders ended a second round of budget talks Monday with terse exchanges and no resolution on��a $1.2 billion revenue package��and no agreement on when they will meet next. Senate Budget and Taxation Chair Guy Guzzone (D-Howard) signaled a willingness to compromise on several iss