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With used car values up, some Northern Virginians get car tax relief 04/05/2022 09:36am • Anyone who lives in Virginia knows it's the only state in the region to charge an annual property tax on vehicles. The recent spike in used car prices, based on pandemic-related low supply and high demand, has threatened to hurt Virginia taxpayers, even if they're not in the market for a new set With congressional redistricting done, Hogan has dozens of other veto decisions to make 04/05/2022 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. Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) dispatched with one of the most closely watched bills sent to his office this legislative session on DC Council considers restricting marijuana sales 04/05/2022 12:49am • The D.C. Council will consider a bill Tuesday that would boost the city's handful of medical marijuana dispensaries while aiming to close dozens of "gifting shops," where customers are able to obtain marijuana without violating the city's ban on the sale of recreational marijuana. Recreational ma Lawmakers called into a special session by Virginia's governor 04/04/2022 08:52am • Virginia's governor is calling on state lawmakers to finish a budget they didn't get into during their regular legislative session, calling them into a special session Monday in Richmond. Only a brief meeting is expected for this special session. More Virginia General Assembly News How to open a brokerage account for your kids 04/04/2022 08:02am • You likely already know the importance of investing for retirement, and you want to pass that knowledge along to your children. Without the growth provided by long-term investing, you'd find it nearly impossible to grow the nest egg you need to be financially independent in your later years. And Gov. Hogan, Md. legislative leaders tap surplus to boost local road maintenance 04/02/2022 10:25pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. and Democratic leaders in the General Assembly have agreed to partially restore local road and bridge funding t Biden's $5.8 trillion budget proposal geared toward moderates 04/02/2022 09:47am • ▶ Watch Video: White House economic adviser on Biden's 2023 budget proposal More than a list of numbers, President Biden's budget documents what he'd most like to accomplish this year, and it offers a glimpse into how his administration plans to confront some of the bracing political r Hogan, Maryland State House leaders sign nearly $2B in tax breaks for retirees into law 04/01/2022 06:35pm • It was no April Fool's joke: Maryland Republicans and Democrats sat down together Friday to sign nearly $2 billion in tax breaks into law. Gov. Larry Hogan, Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Adrienne Jones gathered in the Maryland State House for the historic bill signing ceremony. Falls Church plastic bag tax starts Friday 04/01/2022 12:50pm • It ain't no April Fool's joke: Falls Church's 5-cent plastic bag tax is in effect starting Friday. According to the city, about 20 stores are affected ��� among them, grocery stores, convenience stores and drugstores. The easiest way to avoid the tax is to bring your own reusable bags or opt f With a key deadline looming, Maryland Senate approves marijuana legalization measures 04/01/2022 08:37am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. Maryland���s Senate on Thursday took a major step toward making ���personal use��� amounts of marijuana legal beginning in 2023. Md. Senate accepts House amendments on climate bill, setting stage for possible in-session veto override 04/01/2022 12:06am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. The Senate gave final approval on Thursday to a wide-ranging climate bill that would set the state on a path to achieve carbon neutral emiss Youngkin wants gas tax holiday for Virginia, but can't guarantee savings 03/31/2022 11:58am • Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin wants lawmakers to suspend the state's gas tax for three months ��� but he warns the discount might not be passed on to consumers. Youngkin said Wednesday the goal is to save drivers 26 cents a gallon at a time when the price of gas has ballooned, in part because of d Maryland House passes statewide paid leave program 03/31/2022 05:21am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. The House of Delegates gave final approval to a paid family and medical leave program on Wednesday that would cover most Marylanders but d DC makes affordable housing investments for seniors 03/30/2022 03:17pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced investments totaling $19.5 billion with the goal of improving access to housing for D.C. seniors, as well as health care and technological opportunities. During a news conference Wednesday, Bowser and D.C.'s Department of Aging and Community Living Director Laur Hogan, Md. lawmakers reach deal to reduce taxes on retirees 03/29/2022 06:16am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Maryland Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) and legislative leaders have reached a deal on a plan that would provide $1.86 billion in tax relief