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Md. lawmakers consider adding millions of square-feet of cannabis growing capacity 03/31/2023 04:19pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A technician inspects the leaves of cannabis plants growing inside a controlled environment. Photo by Konstantinos Tsakalidis/Bloomberg Cre REACTION: Experts weigh in on Trump indictment 03/31/2023 11:01am • Former President Donald Trump was indicted Thursday night by a Manhattan grand jury on charges stemming from alleged payments made during his 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter with adult film star Stormy Daniels. Trump becomes the first former pr Youngkin signs hundreds of bills, vetoes 3 from Democrats 03/29/2023 12:09am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed 738 bills into law, proposed amendments to another 78 and vetoed three, taking action on the legislation ahead of a bill-review deadline this week, his office said Tuesday. The Republican governor said in a statement that he was "was hono 10 affordable places to retire on the water 03/28/2023 11:00am • As you look at retirement options, you may be attracted to the idea of a place on the water. While some properties along a shoreline can be pricey, there are reasonable options throughout the country that might be easier on your retirement budget. In these areas, you may fall in love with the opport Senate panel seeks independent state agency to oversee recreational cannabis 03/28/2023 02:01am • After nearly three hours of review and debate, the Senate Finance Committee approved a heavily amended bill to regulate Maryland’s soon-to-be legalized cannabis industry Monday evening, setting up a showdown with the House of Delegates over some of the language. Finance voted to change a propos Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approve 30% pay raise 03/27/2023 05:20am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. After hours of public comment and testimony, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted 8-2 this week to approve 30 percent salary i How much is a $100K salary worth in the DC region? 03/26/2023 04:13pm • Hitting a six-figure salary is quite achievement for many people. When you consider the high cost of living and inflation, it doesn’t go as far as you think -- at least not in the D.C. area. According to a report released by SmartAsset, 51% of U.S. employees making at least a $100,000 per year Maryland Pepco customers to see bill increase starting in April 03/25/2023 06:52pm • Pepco's nearly 600,000 Maryland customers are expected to see a price increase starting in April, with the average customer's bill going up by more than two dollars. Though Pepco says the average increase will be $2.51, some will see higher increases, depending on their energy use. Mor Ocean City hotel tax effort stalls after debate in Maryland Senate 03/24/2023 04:31am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A bill that would allow counties on the Eastern Shore to hike their hotel tax rates by 1% faces an uncertain future after a debate in the Maryland Senate debates funding shift to education in budget 03/23/2023 07:52am • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Senate debated a major funding shift in the state budget Wednesday that would set money aside for future K-12 education reforms, rejecting an amendment supported by Republicans that would have steered $300 million to help pay for tax relief for senior citizens. Prince George’s Co. considers guaranteed income and its costs 03/22/2023 09:05pm • It’s already being done in D.C., Maryland's Montgomery County and Virginia's Arlington County. And now a local philanthropic group is offering to help Prince George’s County launch a guaranteed income pilot program for its residents. But even those who support the measure aren’t sure the co DC mayor's 'comeback' budget adds traffic cameras, cuts bus routes 03/22/2023 05:33pm • D.C.'s mayor has unveiled her proposed budget for the next fiscal year. Billed as a "comeback plan," in an appearance with the D.C. Council on Wednesday morning, the budget focuses on revitalizing downtown, adding hundreds more traffic cameras throughout the District and cutting the number of DC The best beach towns to retire in the U.S. 03/22/2023 10:57am • Many people dream about retirement in a beach town. But a remote beach area isn't always the right fit for retirees, who also need access to amenities and services, such as quality health care and transportation options. When you think of retirement locales, Florida is probably the first state to Arlington Co. residents speak out on controversial increased housing plans 03/22/2023 09:29am • Creating more affordable and moderately priced housing in the region: That is a topic that has led to heated debate at county and city meetings across the D.C. area, and Arlington County, Virginia, is no exception. Dozens of residents took to the podium at Tuesday’s Arlington County Board meeti Metro celebrates completion of its Md. headquarters in Prince George's Co. 03/22/2023 04:18am • A few years ago, the New Carrollton Metro Station was surrounded by nothing but parking lots, adjacent to more parking lots. But on Tuesday afternoon, politicians and Metro employees gathered next to Metro's newly opened Maryland headquarters, as well as a massive apartment complex that's a few m