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Rallying in the snow: 'Don't Mute DC' protest arena move outside Capital One Arena 01/16/2024 07:25am • For Don’t Mute DC — an activist organization — and their partners in Alexandria, taking action on Martin Luther King Jr. Day meant rallying against a proposed new arena in Virginia that would take two of the District's professional sports teams out of D.C. While the rest of the region b Arlington property tax assessments are out; residential up, commercial down 01/15/2024 02:50pm • Arlington, Virginia, property tax assessments for 2024 are being mailed out this week, and most homeowners will see another increase. Commercial property values rose overall, though that segment was held back by falling assessments of existing office buildings, whose values are being dragged lowe Falls Church company helps formerly incarcerated people find a job 01/15/2024 08:00am • Falls Church-based ViaPath, which uses tablet-based technology to provide vocational and educational training for people incarcerated in U.S. prisons, has taken its business one step further with a job placement company to help formerly incarcerated people get a job when they get out of prison. I Maryland gets $15 million grant to install 58 new electric vehicle charging stations 01/13/2024 10:48am • Maryland is getting millions of dollars in federal money to ramp up the number of electric vehicle charging stations in the state. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said the state will use the $15 million from a federal grant to install 58 new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations around the state, addin Hate the Virginia 'car tax'? A plan to get rid of it is 'dead on arrival,' state Democrats say 01/12/2024 08:40pm • A plan to get rid of Virginia's local tax on personal property, which is often referred to as the "car tax," will not go far in the General Assembly, according to Democratic leaders. "My opinion is: it's dead on arrival," said Democratic Sen. Scott Surovell, the majority leader in Virginia's Sena A search for unmarked graves. A list of last names. The quest to restore a lost piece of history in Prince George's Co. 01/12/2024 05:50am • For more than a year now, an archaeologist and a team of volunteers have been slowly and methodically combing through a wooded hillside in Bowie, Maryland. They're on a quest to document and provide a proper accounting for what was once thought to be dozens of unmarked graves — many of them con Gov. Youngkin says he's at 'good starting place' negotiating Virginia tax cuts 01/12/2024 04:37am • Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is doubling down on his plan to cut income taxes across the state, despite the fact that Democrats, who hold control of the General Assembly, have been skeptical of the idea. "I think we've got a very good starting place," Youngkin said in an interview with WTOP. "I h US brings resources, support and information to tech startups and emerging companies at CES 01/11/2024 04:16am • History tells us that nine different cities have played host to the U.S. government since 1774, including Philadelphia, New York, Annapolis and Baltimore, prior to the establishment of its permanent home here in Washington, D.C.in 1800. But thanks to CES, you can now add Las Vegas, Nevada, to th ‘We’re back to governing’: Maryland General Assembly opens annual 90-day legislative session 01/10/2024 09:54pm • Maryland’s Senate president vowed a return to a more normal 90-day General Assembly session following four years marked by transition and pandemic. The house of delegates and Senate returned to Annapolis on Wednesday and gaveled in the 446th legislative session. A winter storm that 24 hours ear Maryland lawmakers wrestle with budget deficit, public safety, housing as session opens 01/10/2024 04:46pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland General Assembly opened its annual 90-day legislative session on Wednesday with lawmakers set to wrestle with budget challenges as well as measures on affordable housing and public safety. Like other states, Maryland greatly benefited from federal pandemic aid Liberty Tax settles 'cash in a flash' lawsuit brought by DC 01/10/2024 02:15pm • Virginia Beach-based Liberty Tax, the third-largest tax preparation company in the country, has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed last fall by the D.C. Office of the Attorney General, which accused the company of deceiving taxpayers who used its tax prep service with upfront cash incentives. Liber Maryland Senate president wants to ‘prioritize’ investments during 2024 session 01/10/2024 10:45am • Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) expressed cautious optimism for the Senate’s legislative priorities in the upcoming General Assembly session, even in a challenging state budget year, during an interview in his State House office Monday. “There are a lot of places to make sm Once in Va. Gov. Youngkin's position, Tim Kaine says agreement can be found with divided government 01/09/2024 05:46pm • For Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., starting a new year with a divided government in the state is a familiar situation. It's no surprise, since Democrats swept control of both the House of Delegates and the Senate in November. Kaine served as Virginia's governor from 2006 through 2010, working with a Hous Alexandria residents question funding, traffic surrounding new sports arena 01/09/2024 12:22pm • With Monumental Sports & Entertainment announcing plans to bring the Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals to Potomac Yard, many Alexandria, Virginia, residents still have questions they want to answered about how the new arena and surrounding complex will affect them. Their chief concer Va. legislators will take up state budget and sports arena funding in 2024 session 01/08/2024 09:50am • The Virginia General Assembly will return to session Wednesday with key issues already on the docket for the newly Democrat-controlled legislature, including a two-year budget for the Commonwealth and a fight over a new sports facility in Alexandria. The possible future home of the Washington Wiz