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Md. Gov. Hogan's farewell message urges end to bitter politics 01/11/2023 05:16am • In his farewell address after eight years in office, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan warned against divisive politics and harsh rhetoric on Tuesday. In a speech in the Old Senate Chamber at the state house, Hogan recapped his administration's accomplishments, including tax cuts, reducing the state's bu How to negotiate your medical bills 01/10/2023 10:00am • If you've ever had an insanely high medical bill arrive in the mail, you've probably contemplated your options: Pay the bill and dine on ramen noodles for the next few years? Take out a loan? Ignore the bill and risk it going to collections? There is a better alternative: Learn how to negotiate your With new Md. legislative term beginning, Ferguson and Jones enter next phase of their leadership 01/10/2023 09:16am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. In many state capitals, four years as a presiding officer of a legislative chamber is a pretty robust tenure. In the Maryland State House Virginia lawmakers returning for short election-year session 01/09/2023 10:54am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ��� The part-time, politically divided Virginia General Assembly is set to convene this week in Richmond for its annual sprint of a legislative session. Members of the Republican-controlled House of Delegates and Democratic-held Senate will meet for at least 30 days to debate i Consultants tell work group cannabis sales in Maryland could reach $1B after it���s legal 01/09/2023 10:33am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. As the General Assembly prepares to hash out final details for legalized recreational use of cannabis in Maryland, lawmakers are learning Abortion, guns, cannabis, jobs, to be debated in Maryland 01/09/2023 08:09am • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) ��� Maryland lawmakers will be taking up measures relating to abortion rights and guns, in response to U.S. Supreme Court rulings, when they convene for their 90-day legislative session this Wednesday. The lawmakers will also be grappling with the licensing and taxing of recreat 10 takeaways from the Wizards at the midpoint of the season 01/09/2023 12:02am • 10 takeaways from Wizards at halfway point originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Wizards would certainly prefer to be in a better position as they reach the midway point of the 2022-23 season, now at 17-24 through 41 games, losers of three straight. Amid injuries, one of the most difficult Amazon, Prince George���s Co. fund affordable housing project in Hyattsville 01/04/2023 10:40am • The Prince George���s County Department of Housing and Community Development in Maryland has joined Amazon in supporting an affordable housing project planned by Gilbane Development Company at the West Hyattsville Metro station. When finished, The Sovren will include 293 apartments, half of which For 3rd time, Muriel Bowser is sworn in as DC mayor 01/02/2023 04:21pm • Amid a room full of cheering supporters, Muriel Bowser was sworn in as D.C. mayor for a third time ��� becoming the first mayor to serve a third term since Marion Barry did so. In her inaugural address, Bowser pledged to "win back our downtown" by transforming office space into residential hubs a How to get 'free' money to help you transition to cleaner energy 01/02/2023 11:26am • Cynics say there's no such thing as a free lunch, but there is some free money available for homeowners to transition from fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources. As part of the "Inflation Reduction Act," which Congress passed last year, households are being offered thousands of dollars of incent Financial New Year's resolutions 01/02/2023 10:30am • Improve your financial life. Embrace the allure of a fresh start. The beginning of a new year is a great time to commit to your money goals, budget better, pay down debt, ditch bad habits and improve your financial picture to reach your goals. If you want 2023 to be a better year for your mon For culling, food security, firearm deer hunting in Md. returns this weekend 01/02/2023 01:27am • For Maryland hunters using firearms, deer hunting season resumes this weekend in most parts of the state. In a news release, Maryland's Department of Natural Resources said hunting season will be open Jan. 6-7�� in ���Deer Management Region B,��� which includes all but the westernmost counties in Prince William Co. warns residents of scam letter 01/01/2023 12:13pm • Prince William County Tax Administration officials and county police want residents to know that a scam letter sent to residents is not legitimate. In a notification to the community, the county said that the fraudulent letter is not from the county's "Tax Processing Unit." More Prince Maryland property values jump more than 20% 12/30/2022 03:11pm • Property values for 779,573 Maryland property owners just went up by 20.6%. What will that mean for tax bills in the coming year? The Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) has just completed appraisals for some of the more than 2 million property accounts in the state. The Thinking beyond your bank account when it comes to year-end charitable giving 12/29/2022 04:21pm • You've heard the expression "Give until it hurts"? Charity Navigator's advice for year-end charitable giving is to give until it feels good -- and that can be accomplished any number of ways. The most common way people give back is by making cash donations from bank accounts or through PayPal, a