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Expenses that are destroying your budget 03/06/2023 07:45am • Overspending is often the result of making a bunch of small purchases rather than one big one. As inflation causes prices for nondiscretionary items like food, housing and energy to rise, families may need to reduce their expenses in other areas to make ends meet. Consider cutting these 13 recurr A 'uniquely American' challenge: Group of local universities offer ideas to reduce gun violence 03/04/2023 01:54pm • Limiting gun purchases, more firearm tracing and expanding gun-buyback programs are some methods that D.C.-area universities believe can reduce gun violence. The Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area shared its findings as part of The 120 Initiative, a joint effort starte 'It really doesn't concern me': Arlington Co. official reacts after Amazon HQ2 construction put on hold 03/03/2023 04:10pm • Amazon has put the next phase of its HQ2 construction in Arlington, Virginia, on hold, a decision that comes after the largest job cuts in the company's history. The second phase of new construction, known as PenPlace, was set to include four office buildings, one of which is a unique Helix-shape Why we need to preserve and modernize AbilityOne 03/02/2023 12:17pm • This content is sponsored by Melwood. New research underscores economic and community impact of AbilityOne program at Melwood According to census estimates, there are 20 million people with disabilities who are unemployed in the United States, but desire employment. Twenty million. It’s an ou US Sen. Kaine strongly advocates bill to boost hiring of military spouses 03/02/2023 07:11am • U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia wants to give employers an incentive to hire military spouses, calling it an issue of military readiness. Military spouses have been facing a high unemployment rate of 22% in the past decade, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Kaine’s bill, Pay hikes, tax rate cut included in Prince William County executive’s proposed budget 03/02/2023 05:01am • 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. Prince William County Executive Chris Shorter proposed major pay increases for county employees and a 5.3-cent real estate tax reduct Maryland food bank braces for more hungry mouths after emergency benefits are reduced 03/01/2023 03:44pm • Many in the D.C. region might find it a little harder to buy food after additional federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP benefits, ended Tuesday for many states. Now, the Maryland Food Bank is bracing for more hungry mouths to come to their doors. Emergency allotments adde Another fight over free Metrobus brewing between DC leaders 03/01/2023 03:25pm • When D.C. Council chair Phil Mendelson and Ward 6 council member Charles Allen proposed free Metrobus service throughout the city last year, it wasn't exactly embraced by Mayor Muriel Bowser. But a report of revenue estimates by the District's chief financial officer Glen Lee found that the fund Millions invested into Blue Line corridor by Prince George's Co. developers 02/28/2023 03:21pm • The top economic priority in Prince George’s County, Maryland, is the redevelopment of the Blue Line corridor — parts of which, county leaders say, haven’t been developed since Dwight D. Eisenhower was president. Millions of dollars are being invested to change that, and while some the mone High costs of three-year delay complicate efforts to move forward on Pimlico, Laurel Park redevelopment 02/28/2023 12:00am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A 2018 photo shows the track at Pimlico Race Course with homes in the background. A multi-year development plan calls for $375 million in f Va. lawmakers pass energy bill, 'skinny' budget as session ends 02/27/2023 05:37am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The politically divided Virginia General Assembly worked through dozens of pieces of legislation, including a major energy bill and stop-gap budget bill, on Saturday as lawmakers reached the end of their regularly scheduled session without a deal on the entire state spending p Legislative leaders working on bill to move Maryland 529 to Treasurer, wind down pre-paid tuition program 02/25/2023 02:59pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Legislative leaders are planning to introduce a bill next week that would shift oversight of Maryland’s beleaguered college savings plan Fairfax County budget proposal includes tax bill increases, increased schools funding 02/24/2023 06:01am • 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. Fairfax County Executive Bryan Hill has presented his proposed fiscal year 2024 budget, which includes a steady real estate tax rate, Even with less expected revenue, DC says Md. not hindering sports betting — yet 02/22/2023 10:15pm • DC Lottery’s Gambet app has been much maligned in the sports betting industry; and during a D.C. Council Oversight hearing on Wednesday, that criticism continued. Criticized for the monopoly it has over most of the city, as well as the glitches and poor odds that have been associated with the a Md. governor makes the case for high school students' optional year of service 02/21/2023 11:47pm • For the second time in a week, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore visited a state legislative committee to make the case for one of his administration's priorities. Moore testified before the Maryland House Appropriations Committee about his bill SERVE or Serving Every Region Through Vocational Exploration