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Revenue from legalized sports betting in DC produces more bust than boom 09/09/2021 06:54pm • Revenue from legalized sports betting in D.C. has fallen short of expectations, in part because gamblers don’t have a lot of options when it comes to placing those bets, according to a Sept. 9 report by the Office of the District of Columbia Auditor (ODCA). ODCA found that sports gambling in D. Northam urges business leaders to require COVID-19 vaccines for employees 09/09/2021 01:04pm • 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. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is urging business leaders to follow the lead of the state and federal governments and require their employee What federal help is still available with jobless benefits, eviction protections ending 09/09/2021 08:00am • Americans are no longer protected from evictions or receiving beefed-up unemployment payments, but they are still benefiting from many other federal coronavirus rescue measures. More support may be on the way, as Democrats on Capitol Hill hammer out a 10-year, $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation Alexandria police follow fire union, plead for boost in pay and hires 09/09/2021 04:53am • First, it was the firefighters of Alexandria, Virginia. This week, the city’s police union sent a scathing letter to city leaders demanding more staffers and a boost in pay. In an open letter to city leaders, Alexandria’s police union said years of mismanagement have taken a toll. “These Ex-WFT running back Clinton Portis pleads guilty to health-care fraud 09/07/2021 04:59pm • Former NFL running back Clinton Portis pleaded guilty to defrauding an NFL player health reimbursement fund, as part of what prosecutors say was a nationwide scheme that included about a dozen other ex-NFL players. Portis signed the plea deal on Friday in a U.S. District Court in Kentucky. The 2021 NFC East Preview 09/06/2021 04:19am • For the overall 2021 NFL Preview click here, and see the links below for the rest of the divisional previews. AFC East | AFC North | AFC South | AFC West NFC East | NFC North | NFC South | NFC West Overview | Playoffs | Awards Cowboys 9-8 Death, taxes and people overrating the Da DC rolls out resources for reporting employer mistreatment 09/03/2021 03:57pm • Workers in D.C. have gained a new resource geared toward making it easier to report employer mistreatment. D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine said he has formed a Labor Advisory Council to include "a diverse set of union representatives and leaders" providing outreach and education to workers. He Prince George's Co. police veteran indicted on tax evasion, obstruction of justice charges 09/03/2021 11:42am • A 26-year veteran of the Prince George's County, Maryland, police department has been indicted on federal tax evasion and obstruction of justice charges, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday. According to a six-count indictment, Edward Scott Finn, 47, of Dunkirk, Maryland, allegedly de Virginia governor hopefuls discuss abortion rights, COVID-19 at luncheon 09/02/2021 12:22am • Virginia's two major party candidates for governor attended an event in Tysons Wednesday, and each had something to say about the new Texas law banning abortions after the detection of a fetal heartbeat, typically at about six weeks. "I cannot tell you how dangerous this is for women," Democratic Bethesda's Walker & Dunlop makes $700M investment in affordable housing 08/31/2021 11:20am • Bethesda, Maryland-based real estate finance company Walker & Dunlop Inc. will acquire Alliant Capital Ltd., one of the nation's largest developers and financers of affordable housing projects, in a deal valued at $696 million. The acquisition will significantly increase Walker & Dunlop's Doug Gansler: The goldilocks candidate for Maryland governor? 08/27/2021 10:58am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Editor’s note: Maryland Matters reporters sat down with some of the candidates for governor at the recent Maryland Association of Count Wes Moore: Work, wages and wealth will be North Stars 08/26/2021 01:46pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Editor’s note: Maryland Matters reporters sat down with some of the candidates for governor at the recent Maryland Association of Counties Virginia liquor stores had record sales 08/24/2021 11:08am • People did more drinking at home in the fiscal year that just ended, and that made up for a drop in initial sales to bars and restaurants for Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority liquor stores. The Virginia ABC's unaudited draft financial results show gross revenue of $1.4 billion, up $1 John King: Government should be a ‘force for good in people’s lives’ 08/24/2021 08:25am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Editor’s note: Maryland Matters reporters sat down with some of the candidates for governor at the recent Maryland Association of Count One-on-one with Kelly Schulz: Commerce secretary brings business focus to gubernatorial bid 08/23/2021 09:46am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Editor’s note: Maryland Matters reporters sat down with some of the candidates for governor at the recent Maryland Association of Count