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Maryland's governor signs dozens of bills after 'successful session' 04/13/2021 05:00pm • Before its 90-day legislative session ended Monday, Maryland's General Assembly passed 817 bills. And Tuesday morning, 66 of those bills were signed into law. Gov. Larry Hogan joined Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Adrienne Jones for the signing ceremony inside the Governor's Sports betting deal approved overwhelmingly; Hogan likely to sign 04/12/2021 10:03pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. On the final day of the 2021 session, the Maryland legislature approved a plan to implement legalized sports wagering, voting overwhelmingly Md. House of Delegates passes climate change response bill 04/11/2021 01:11pm • 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 approved a priority climate bill on Saturday, sending the measure back to the Senate for final action on the last d Downtown hotel sues Charlottesville over tax bill 04/11/2021 02:41am • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A hotel in downtown Charlottesville has filed a lawsuit accusing the Virginia city of overcharging it nearly $100,000 in taxes. Charlottesville’s City Council last week unanimously voted to allow the city attorney’s office to retain outside counsel to assist with the Satellite firm consolidates US operations in Prince William County 04/08/2021 01:16pm • Satellite firm SES will create 200 new jobs when it consolidates its operations hub in Bristow, Virginia. (Courtesy SES) Luxembourg-based SES, whose satellites are used by government agencies and broadcasters for live feeds and programming, is consolidating U.S. operations in a new technology an Virginians could see higher personal property taxes from rising vehicle values 04/08/2021 10:32am • Get ready for a higher personal property tax bill in Virginia this year due to rising used vehicle values. Loudoun County revenue commissioner Robert Wertz Jr. is advising county residents who own cars that their personal property taxes this season might be higher, owing to the coronavirus pandem McMillan enters GOP primary for Anne Arundel exec; Saab also eyes the race 04/08/2021 05:05am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Former state Del. Herbert R. McMillan (R) announced Wednesday that he will run for Anne Arundel County executive in 2022. McMillan join Prince William Co. board considers plastic bag tax 04/07/2021 08:37am • It could soon cost you to use plastic bags at grocery stores in Prince William County, Virginia. The county board is considering adding a 5-cent tax per plastic bag. Certain items like meat, fish and poultry would be exempt. "You could alternatively choose to perhaps buy one of the bags the st Md. Senate gets into the sports betting game, seeks to rewrite House bill 04/06/2021 11:35pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. After weeks of laying low in the sports gaming debate, Maryland senators sprung to action Tuesday, taking steps to put their imprint on House Baltimore solicitor won't say if city agencies got subpoenas 04/05/2021 08:45am • BALTIMORE — The city solicitor of Baltimore has declined to tell The Baltimore Sun whether any city agencies have received a subpoena in the criminal tax investigation of Council President Nick Mosby and State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby. The Sun also reported Monday that the city solicitor’s Maryland General Assembly passes $52.4 billion budget plan with broad support 04/05/2021 02:09am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The Maryland General Assembly gave final approval Friday to a $52.4 billion budget that House Appropriations Chairwoman Maggie L. McIntosh Proposed sportsbook drops fight to open on Capitol Hill 04/03/2021 08:38am • An entrepreneur who conceived of a bar and sportsbook just blocks from the Capitol Building plans to look for a new location. With a city liquor board hearing looming, Virginia Beach, Va.-based venture capitalist Shane August has confirmed to WTOP that he intends to drop his application after pre Bowie mayor makes comptroller bid official 03/30/2021 11:43am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Timothy J. Adams (D) made history when he was elected as Bowie’s first Black mayor in 2019. Now he’s looking to make history again as DC introduces new 'soda tax' 03/30/2021 08:00am • If you live in D.C. and need that extra jolt from a Red Bull or Mountain Dew, you might be paying quite a bit more when you go to the counter if a newly introduced tax is passed. The legislation before the D.C. Council would place a $.015 cent-per-ounce excise tax any on sugary drinks like sodas, Northam signs bill funding Va. community-college education costs 03/29/2021 03:49pm • Low-income students in Virginia will soon be getting financial help with all the costs of getting an education. Gov. Ralph Northam on Monday signed into law the "Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back" program, which will provide full tuition for community college for low-income students in certain ma