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Push to bring casino to Fairfax Co. may be set back a year after subcommittee recommendation 02/02/2024 06:23pm • A Virginia Senate subcommittee recommended Thursday to table a bill that aims to bring a casino to Fairfax County, which would delay the effort by a year so lawmakers could further examine the economic implications. The bill would ultimately allow Fairfax County residents to decide whether a casi First look at transportation plans for Potomac Yard entertainment district 02/02/2024 05:52am • The Commonwealth of Virginia, City of Alexandria and Monumental Sports & Entertainment officials unveiled an overview of its plans Thursday for a new sports arena and entertainment district in Potomac Yard. The plan includes 9 million square feet for an arena that would house the Washington C Unclaimed Property Day: Do you have money sitting in an account somewhere? 02/01/2024 12:01am • There's billions of dollars worth of unclaimed property sitting in accounts across the country, and since Thursday is "National Unclaimed Property Day," states are encouraging people to check to see if they have some long-lost treasure languishing in a forgotten account. In Maryland, State Comptr Orioles sale draws sharp criticism from state treasurer 01/31/2024 04:38pm • Maryland Treasurer Dereck Davis (D) took aim at the owners of the newly-sold Baltimore Orioles, at one point comparing them to a reviled owner of a football team that once played in Baltimore. Davis vented his spleen during a Board of Public Works meeting Wednesday. The treasurer was not angry ab Tips for avoiding headaches this tax season 01/31/2024 03:30pm • Doing your taxes, even if you don't have a filing requirement, is essential to getting tax credits that you wouldn't get otherwise, D.C.'s taxpayers advocate said. Currently in D.C., about 30% of taxpayers who qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit don't take advantage of it because they don't Fighting fraud at the mailbox: Maryland bill goes after postal thieves 01/30/2024 11:40pm • They target the U.S. Post Office's "blue boxes" on street corners where people drop in their checks and letters. They break into mailboxes at town houses and apartment complexes. And they'll pluck mail out of mailboxes at the end of driveways. A new bill proposed in Maryland would go after the th Virginia Senate passes bill to let localities increase sales tax to pay for school construction 01/30/2024 12:35am • The Virginia Senate on Monday passed a bill authorizing local governments to increase their local sales tax to fund school construction projects if voters approve the hike in a referendum. The proposal received support from the Senate during the past two sessions, but it faltered both times in th Lawmakers renew effort to extend access to health care for undocumented Marylanders 01/29/2024 01:13pm • Thousands of undocumented immigrants live in Maryland and many of them do not have health insurance that covers regular health check ups and other needs. Some members of the House of Delegates are renewing an effort to allow Maryland���s undocumented population to buy private health insurance throug Coalition of progressive advocates, lawmakers seek Maryland tax changes 01/27/2024 10:27pm • A coalition of more than two dozen groups and progressive lawmakers are hoping to leverage looming state fiscal challenges to pass long-desired tax reforms. Advocates describe the as-yet-to-be-introduced omnibus bill as covering roughly a half-dozen policies that have been proposed in separate bi Why your sloppiness could keep you sitting in more traffic 01/26/2024 09:45pm • Maryland transportation officials briefed the Prince George's County Council on the funding situation facing those agencies this week for almost 90 minutes. While a lot of subjects were discussed, a significant amount of time was spent not on the vehicles traveling the roads, but what drivers lea Alexandria leaders make case to residents for a monumental move 01/26/2024 11:26am • Leaders in Alexandria made a strong case to the people in the neighborhood as to why it would be beneficial to have the Washington Capitals and the Washington Wizards in Northern Virginia. During a second listening session Thursday, the community heard feedback and had a chance to have their ques Md. group calls for plastic bottle deposit to discourage littering 01/26/2024 07:26am • A Maryland group is encouraging lawmakers to pass a bill that would create a 10-cent plastic bottle and can deposit program. Martha Ainsworth, chair of the Maryland Sierra Club's Zero Waste Team, said the goal of the program is to capture the billions of beverage containers that don't get recycle 'Simply illogical': Capitals and Wizards owner hits back at critics of planned Virginia move 01/25/2024 02:51pm • The owner of the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards is hitting back at the criticism of his plan to move the teams to Northern Virginia. In an email to fans, Ted Leonsis said ���space and opportunity��� is driving the decision to take the teams out of Capital One Arena in D.C. ���Professi How to open a Roth IRA 01/24/2024 07:00pm • A Roth IRA is a tax-advantaged individual retirement account where the account holder can contribute after-tax dollars. A significant upside to Roth IRAs is that all contributions and accumulated earnings grow tax-free. After the age of 59 1/2, Roth IRA investors can withdraw those tax-free funds. T New debate over slotlike 'skill games' in Va. focuses on small businesses 01/24/2024 05:39am • Those pushing for the legalization of so-called "skill games" in Virginia pointed to small businesses that can potentially benefit from having the games in their buildings. Supporters claim that the games, which at first glance look nearly identical to casino slot machines, require a certain amou