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Deal to bring Wizards, Capitals arena to Virginia needs approval from lawmakers. Will they give it? 12/13/2023 01:50pm • The tentative agreement between Virginia and Monumental Sports & Entertainment that would move the NBA’s Washington Wizards and the NHL’s Washington Capitals from D.C. to Alexandria is not a done deal yet. The proposal calls for the creation of a $2 billion development in the Potomac Yard Gateway day arrives: Prince William leaders to vote on largest data center proposal in the world 12/12/2023 03:50pm • The Prince William Board of County Supervisors' highly anticipated public hearing of the proposed PW Digital Gateway data center project got underway Tuesday morning in what’s expected to be a lengthy meeting. Despite widespread public opposition and recommendations for denial from both the Pri Poll: Md. voters fairly content, seek a bold agenda in upcoming legislative session (if it’s not too expensive) 12/12/2023 11:28am • On the eve of a new year — and a new General Assembly session — Maryland voters are generally optimistic about the future, though many have jitters about inflation and crime in Baltimore. They are also looking to their government leaders for bold solutions — though it isn’t clear whether t 'A potentially major shake-up': Could the Capitals and Wizards teams move to Virginia? 12/11/2023 11:39pm • In a meeting Monday, Virginia lawmakers voted to approve a plan that could bring teams owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment from D.C. to a new complex in the state, multiple news sources have reported. The deal was approved by 12 state lawmakers who make up the state's Major Employment Tough decisions, possible tax increases cloud coming Md. legislative session 12/09/2023 07:49am • Taxes and cost shifts are on the table for the coming General Assembly session as Gov. Wes Moore (D) and lawmakers look to solve both a structural budget shortfall and massive cuts to transportation projects. Eric Luedtke, Moore's chief legislative officer, told county officials Friday that the c Why this Towson U. economist is calling for Maryland to grow its population 12/09/2023 07:38am • Maryland needs to grow its population as part of an effort to grow its economy and pull itself out of a budgetary morass, according to one economist. That message comes just weeks before lawmakers head to Annapolis next month facing a series of difficult budgetary decisions as federal pandemic ai Gov. Wes Moore to Maryland county leaders: 'I know that our trust is being tested' 12/08/2023 10:43am • Gov. Wes Moore (D) told a gathering of county leaders still reeling from news of deep cuts in transportation projects that he backs the proposal, describing it as hard medicine. For two days, officials from around the state have grumbled about $3.3 billion in cuts including deep reductions to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue: Combining public safety and volunteer service 12/07/2023 04:26pm • This content is sponsored by the Fairfax County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. John Butler is the fire chief of one of the leading fire departments in the United States, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department (FCFRD). With more than 2,000 uniformed personnel, civilian staff and Md. counties reel from transportation gut punch 12/07/2023 09:46am • A day after a public announcement to cut more than $3 billion in transportation projects, county officials are pushing for answers and a way to avert the gutting of local road and transit priorities. Leaders from the state’s 24 major political subdivisions arrived in Cambridge for the annual Ma How much will it cost to rename W.T. Woodson High School? 12/06/2023 04:41am • Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia is estimating that it will cost $100,000 to rename W.T. Woodson High School. At a school board meeting Monday night, Leigh Burden, the county's chief financial officer, said renaming schools usually costs about $300,000, but that the Woodson renaming may Prince George’s Co. Council elects new leadership for 2024 12/05/2023 06:20pm • Capping off what was, at times, an acrimonious year, the Prince George’s County Council elected Jolene Ivey to take over as chair in 2024. The longtime Cheverly, Maryland, resident vowed the county would meet the tough budgetary challenges it's facing, while pledging she would help lead the cou 'Everybody stands to lose': What empty office space in DC means for the city's revenue 12/05/2023 12:12am • If offices in downtown D.C. remain empty and current leasing trends continue, the city could lose millions from commercial property tax revenue, according to a new analysis from the D.C. Policy Center. Demand for office space downtown has dwindled, according to D.C. Policy Center executive direct No, app payments from your friends are not taxable (for now) 12/04/2023 11:50am • The Internal Revenue Service has delayed for one year implementation of new income reporting rules that would have dramatically changed the thresholds for third-party payment apps for income reporting requirements. Currently, third-party apps, such as Venmo, PayPal or Zelle, are required to repor Maryland U.S. Senate candidates show mutual disregard at Prince George's Co. candidate forum 12/04/2023 12:10am • Maryland's leading Democratic Senate candidates met in a public forum for the first time Sunday afternoon, broadly agreeing on a range of topics, including immigration policy, LGBTQ+ rights, education spending and economic priorities. But the 90-minute discussion generated some surprising heat, a Completing the FAFSA: Everything you should know 12/03/2023 02:00pm • Filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, which opens by Dec. 31, is one of the most important steps students and their families can take to pay for college. Some states now make completing the FAFSA a high school graduation requirement. The U.S. Department of Education