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Poll: Democrats lead in statewide Md. races 09/19/2022 06:43pm • A poll finds that Democrats are leading in all four statewide races in Maryland ahead of November’s election. The Goucher College poll finds Democrat Wes Moore leads Republican Dan Cox, 53% to 31%, with 9% undecided, 4% favoring Libertarian candidate David Lasher and 2% favoring the Green Party How much money should you give for a wedding gift? 09/18/2022 04:00am • Forget about place settings and linens. Many of today's couples prefer cold, hard cash as a wedding gift. But as a guest it can be hard to know the appropriate wedding gift amount. The right amount depends on several factors, including geography, your income, your relationship to the couple and w Md. reports $2 billion surplus 09/15/2022 02:00pm • Maryland finished fiscal 2022 with a surplus of $2 billion, Comptroller Peter Franchot reported. In a statement Wednesday, Franchot said the state closed the books on the fiscal year with $5.5 billion in the General Fund, of which the General Assembly allocated $3.5 billion to the fiscal 2023 bud Middleburg will restore historic Asbury Church 09/15/2022 08:21am • The Town Council of Middleburg, Virginia, has voted to retain ownership of the historic Asbury Church, update its stabilization plan and move ahead with completing its restoration and opening — instead of selling it to a preservation-minded buyer. The Town Council says they have a budget su Md. candidates for governor discuss child care during virtual forum 09/15/2022 08:00am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland gubernatorial candidates Del. Dan Cox (R) and author Wes Moore (D) participated in a virtual forum Wednesday with a focus on how DOJ establishes COVID-19 Strike Force teams to combat fraud 09/15/2022 12:28am • The Justice Department has created three Strike Force teams to improve its efforts to fight and prevent COVID-19 fraud. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said in a statement Wednesday that the department confiscated over $1.2 billion in relief funds that people were trying to steal and charged Virginia tax rebates will hit bank accounts soon 09/14/2022 05:33am • Virginia taxpayers will want to keep an eye on their bank accounts as the state is preparing to send out millions of tax rebates. "We expect to issue about 3.2 million one-time tax rebates and get these rebates to taxpayers, either in the form of direct deposit or check," said Virginia Tax Commis Virginia’s Election Integrity Unit: Safeguard or ‘stunt’? 09/13/2022 06:44pm • After Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares’ announcement Friday of the formation of an Election Integrity Unit in his office, the attorney general spoke with reporters Tuesday about the structure of the new unit. Meanwhile, two commonwealth’s attorneys and a law professor told WTOP the un Manassas City Council votes to slash motor vehicle tax bills, extend payment deadline 09/13/2022 10:57am • The Manassas City Council voted Monday to slash property tax bills on motor vehicles by 15% and extended the deadline for payment by three weeks to Oct. 26. Taxpayers will receive updated bills reflecting the new amount and due date. Those who have already paid their personal property tax bills w Japan is struggling to quit floppy disks and fax machines 09/13/2022 07:55am • Tokyo — With its azure ocean views and terraced rice paddies, the city of Hamada, population 50,000, is far from Japan's major urban centers of Tokyo and Osaka. But Hamada is no digital slouch. Just like cities in other advanced nations, Hamada collects taxes, health insurance premiums and social After 2 years in low gear, work resumes on Purple Line in Montgomery, Pr. George’s 09/12/2022 09:49am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Work on the Purple Line ground to a halt in 2020 when the prime subcontractor on the New Carrollton-to-Bethesda transit project quit followi DC hotels return to pre-pandemic activity 09/07/2022 01:02pm • The hotel industry, which was among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, has largely returned to pre-pandemic business, according to the D.C. Office of the Chief Financial Officer, and most of that bounce back has come only in recent months. Hotel jobs have returned as well. From Marc MGM National Harbor bringing in more revenue than a year ago 09/07/2022 11:20am • MGM National Harbor is busier than it was a year ago. Gaming revenue for Maryland’s six casinos in August was relatively flat compared to last summer, but among the three largest, MGM National Harbor was the only casino with an increase in gaming revenue. More Business News Mo Sports betting revenue suddenly jumps in Virginia 09/07/2022 07:04am • The amount of tax revenue generated in Virginia from sports betting is suddenly a lot higher than it used to be, according to the latest figures from the Virginia Lottery. More Virginia News More Local News More Business News Between June and July, tax revenue from spor School board member, former teacher to run for open Virginia House seat 09/06/2022 10:45pm • A Fairfax County School School Board member and a former teacher are planning to run for the Virginia House of Delegates seat being vacated by Del. Mark Keam. Keam is leaving the General Assembly for a job in President Joe Biden's administration, and School Board member Karl Frisch and Holly Seib