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Election Day 2022: Polls close around the region 11/08/2022 07:30pm • Maryland democratic gubernatorial nominee Wes Moore speak with a supporter during a campaign stop on Election Day in Ellicott City, Md, Tuesday, Nov 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston) After months of campaigning, voters in D.C., Maryland and Virginia had the last say as they voted Tuesday. Th Maryland voter guide 2022: How to vote and what's on the ballot 11/08/2022 04:05pm • On Election Day, voters in Maryland are set to decide on a new governor, a ballot measure to legalize marijuana and a slew of local races including some county executive contests in the D.C. area that could be close. After eight years in office, Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan is blocked by Trailblazing former Md. Ways and Means Chair Sheila Hixson dies at age 89 11/08/2022 06:17am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Del. Sheila Hixson (D-Montgomery), Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Del. Maggie McIntosh (D-Baltimore City) gather for a photo at the swe Before shopping for the holidays this year, consider making a budget 11/06/2022 03:39pm • The holidays are upon us, and while it brings with it cheer and togetherness with friends and family, it also can bring something not so special: Gift buying debt. To prevent having to make a New Year���s resolution to pay off the holiday debt, instead try getting yourself on budget now. ���Yo Fitzwater, Hough vie for votes ahead of Frederick Co. executive race 11/05/2022 02:37pm • A tight Maryland race to succeed Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner is near its finish ahead of Tuesday's election. Two-term Republican state Sen. Michael Hough is running against two-term Frederick County councilwoman and Democratic candidate Jessica Fitzwater to succeed the term-limited Gar Initiative 82: Raising the minimum wage for tipped workers is on DC���s ballot 11/05/2022 10:46am • D.C. voters will get to decide if the city will raise the minimum wage for tipped workers such as servers, bartenders and salon workers at the ballot box on Tuesday. If passed, Initiative 82 would incrementally increase the base minimum wage for tipped workers every year until it is equal with th Spanberger-Vega congressional contest in Virginia is close ��� and closely watched 11/05/2022 10:31am • The political battle for Virginia���s 7th Congressional District is one of the most closely watched and costly U.S. House races in the country. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, a Democratic centrist and former CIA officer, is seeking a third term. Spanberger and members of her party are facing fierce pol Why is the Powerball prize at a record? Thank Fed Chairman Jerome Powell 11/05/2022 09:35am • One of the reasons for the record $1.6 billion jackpot for the Powerball drawing Saturday night is something you wouldn't expect -- the recent run of steep interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. That's because the size of the advertised $1.6 billion top prize is the amount winners would ge Maryland tourism rebound nears pre-pandemic economic impact 11/04/2022 01:03pm • Tourism in Maryland has rebounded almost to pre-pandemic levels. The Maryland Department of Commerce reported Friday that visitor spending grew by $4.8 billion in 2021, reaching $16.4 billion. Visitor spending last year was 88% of 2019 levels. More Business and Finance News More Loc Hogan gets hero���s send-off at business group lunch ��� but national ratings aren���t so favorable 11/04/2022 11:13am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Year after year, Gov. Larry Hogan���s annual speech to the fundraising lunch of the Maryland Free Enterprise Institute brings Hogan (R) some WTOP speaks to candidates for DC's Ward 3 council seat 11/04/2022 08:45am • For 16 years, D.C.���s Ward 3 council seat has been held by Democrat Mary Cheh. Earlier this year, Cheh ended her campaign for a fifth term, citing a ���reevaluation��� of her life amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Her departure from the race ahead of the primary prompted several candidates to jump into t RFK Stadium's iconic orange seats up for sale ahead of demolition 11/03/2022 04:33pm • If you have fond memories of the stands rocking at RFK Stadium and would like to own a piece of history, take a seat. No, literally. Events DC announced Thursday it is selling off RFK's iconic orange seats in advance of the demolition of the 61-year-old sports stadium that once hosted the Wash Moore vs. Cox: Maryland governor candidates on economy, education, transportation 11/03/2022 04:20am • With the closely watched campaign to become Maryland���s next governor nearing its end, WTOP sat down with the Republican and Democratic candidates to discuss their plans for boosting the economy, transportation and other issues in the state. The race has pitted Democrat Wes Moore, a combat veter After marathon meeting, plan for Prince William data centers moves forward 11/02/2022 11:54am • After a marathon public hearing that started Tuesday night, the Prince William County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday morning voted 5-2 to build a huge data center complex in the Gainesville area. The vote that came at 9:47 a.m. Wednesday came after a marathon public hearing that started at 7:3 Trone, Parrott on the issues in Maryland's 6th District 11/02/2022 09:25am • The campaign for the U.S. House in Maryland���s 6th Congressional District is expected to be the site of the closest congressional race in the state come Nov. 8. Democratic Rep. David Trone, who���s running for a third term, handily beat Republican Del. Neil Parrott two years ago. But redistricti