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DC attorney general files complaint, asks homeowners to ignore Express Homebuyers mailings 12/25/2021 07:47am • The District's Office of the Attorney General filed a complaint Friday "demanding" a jury trial, against Springfield, Virginia-based Express Homebuyers for sending false notifications of property tax due. Karl Racine, the District's Attorney General, tweeted telling D.C. homeowners to "disregard" Bonus tax rate in 2021: How bonuses are taxed 12/23/2021 07:00am • Getting a year-end bonus can be thrilling, but you might be disappointed with the amount that actually hits your bank account. That's because the 2021 bonus tax rate is 22%, so employees might see their bonus taxed at a higher rate than their typical income. The exact bonus amount you receive aft DC had largest percentage drop in population in nation 12/23/2021 06:54am • More people are leaving D.C. than in any other area of the country. The District had the largest percentage drop in population in the nation in the last year, according to new U.S. Census Bureau data. More Local News More D.C. News The population in D.C. declined by 2.9%, a Fairfax leaders aim to expand infrastructure for electric vehicles 12/22/2021 12:08pm • 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 officials are looking to buy more electric vehicles (EVs) for the county’s fleet, increase the number of publicly ac Youngkin picks next Virginia secretaries of commerce, finance 12/22/2021 11:44am • Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin has picked the commonwealth’s next secretaries of commerce and finance: Caren Merrick and Stephen Emery Cummings, respectively. “Virginia’s jobs machine has stalled out, and Caren is going to play a pivotal role on the team that will jumpstart our economy Northam touts Virginia's fiscal health in proposed budget with major investments, tax cuts 12/16/2021 12:53pm • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam unveiled his outgoing state budget on Thursday in Richmond, highlighting major investments in education and behavioral health that he hopes will take place over the next two years. Northam said the biennial 2022-2024 budget takes advantage of a healthy surplus in state DC wants businesses' input on how to turn empty offices into housing 12/14/2021 07:58pm • In an effort to convert empty office and retail spaces downtown into much-needed housing, the District is asking its business community for advice. As a part of #FAIRSHOT week, D.C. leaders on Tuesday announced that the Housing in Downtown Request for Information (HID RFI) is now open. As a part Northam proposes cutting Va. grocery tax, income tax 12/14/2021 01:24pm • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is proposing tax cuts that would reduce the state revenues by $2.1 billion. Northam announced his plan to cut taxes on Tuesday in Richmond. He said it will benefit working people, particularly those who struggled during the pandemic. More Virginia News Prince William County's first floating trash catcher working in Neabsco Creek 12/14/2021 11:57am • Trying to keep plastic bags and bottles from polluting area waterways is a multipronged effort in Northern Virginia. With Loudoun County set to vote on a 5-cent tax on disposable plastic bags, joining Fairfax and Arlington counties, and the cities of Alexandria, Fredericksburg, and Roanoke, Princ Loudoun Co. supervisors set to vote on 5-cent tax on disposable plastic bags 12/14/2021 08:17am • Loudoun County's Board of Supervisors is set to vote Wednesday to approve a disposable plastic bag tax of 5 cents per bag, which would take effect July 1, 2022 in the Virginia county. In an attempt to reduce plastic bag pollution, the Virginia General Assembly in 2020 enacted legislation that any How to give more to charity this year 12/14/2021 07:30am • 'Tis the season to give: In fact, about a third of annual giving occurs in December, and 12% during the last three days of the year, according to Charity Navigator. But if you're like a lot of people, the idea of donating to charity can be financially painful. So instead of giving until it hurts, Car Review: Big on style and luxury, the Rolls-Royce Cullinan is the ultimate SUV 12/13/2021 04:10am • This is no normal year. While school is back in the actual classroom, it is still a social-distanced wave to people from a far. The school drop-off was a popular time for me and other parents to see what I was driving and play guess the price. However, when a special ride showed up, I knew I had to Larry Hogan lays down long-shot bet as sports betting goes live in Maryland 12/09/2021 02:59pm • There were no ceremonial speeches or anything like that. Ahead of a quick ribbon cutting, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, along with Prince George's County Councilman Calvin Hawkins and Washington Football Team emissary Joe Theismann, cast the ceremonial first wagers at MGM National Harbor. With that, Maryland will remove governor from parole process, limit immigration detention 12/08/2021 05:16am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland’s governors will no longer have a role in parole decisions and counties will be banned from entering into agreements with the fed Protesters block roads around Capitol on Tuesday 12/07/2021 07:42am • Multiple groups of protesters are demonstrating around the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, and some streets are blocked. This morning we are in the streets to SHUT DOWN business as usual and demand action on healthcare, climate justice, racial justice, childcare, immigration, the child tax credit, and v