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Democracy under duress: Truth decay and dirty money 12/18/2020 04:37am • Read Part 1 of WTOP National Security Correspondent J.J. Green's "Democracy under duress" series. Truth Decay Four people were stabbed in D.C. on Dec. 11. The same day, 2,800 miles away in Olympia, Washington, a person was shot. Angry confrontations took place in other state Loudoun County to rename 2 major commuter routes 12/17/2020 03:37pm • Loudoun County's Board of Supervisors voted to rename the portions of U.S. Routes 50 and 7 that run through the Virginia county because one was named after a Confederate commander and the other after an ardent segregationist. The board voted Tuesday to change the name of U.S. 50, also called John Franchot beefs up campaign team for Md. governor, outlines broad priorities in new video 12/15/2020 10:18am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. State Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot (D) is cranking up his campaign for governor. Franchot announced Tuesday that he has hired the Hogan seeks to draw $250M from transportation fund to save Purple Line 12/14/2020 08:43pm • 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) will ask the state’s Board of Public Works this week to approve a $250 million settlement with Purple Lin Iconic College Park bar starts GoFundMe to survive winter 12/11/2020 03:00pm • Cornerstone Grill & Loft starts a GoFundMe page to survive winter losses. (WTOP/John Domen) For decades, The Vous (short for Rendezvous Inn) — later renamed the Cornerstone Bar and Grill — has been a popular dining and drinking institution in College Park, Maryland. While most college Qiagen expands Montgomery County operations 12/11/2020 01:40pm • Qiagen’s U.S. headquarters and research and development manufacturing facility is in Germantown, Maryland. (Credit: Google Street View) Dutch medical testing company Qiagen, which has seen huge demand for its COVID-19 test kits, is expanding its manufacturing operations in Montgomery County, M Spend inauguration at The Darcy's presidential suite — for $46K 12/11/2020 01:30pm • Presidential inauguration events are expected to be muted in January because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but D.C. hotels are still preparing for guests, expecting, as usual, some with deep pockets. The Darcy hotel, which opened in Logan Circle in 2017, is offering a Presidential Suite Inaugural Tra Frederick County to limit indoor gatherings to no more than 15 12/10/2020 10:10pm • Frederick County in Maryland has joined other jurisdictions in the D.C. area in introducing new coronavirus restrictions in an effort to slow the spread of the disease. The executive order will take effect Friday at 5 p.m. It limits indoor gatherings of all kinds to no more than 15 people. “ No new statewide COVID-19 restrictions in Maryland; more help for businesses 12/10/2020 05:18pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said that though he and his team are monitoring the latest coronavirus metrics, they are not implementing new statewide restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 as of yet. At a Thursday afternoon news briefing, Hogan said Maryland remains in a better position than man How to take advantage of 401(k) catch-up contributions 12/10/2020 06:00am • When you turn 50, you become eligible to contribute more money to your 401(k) plan. The tax deduction you can claim on these catch-up contributions could save you over $1,000 on your annual tax bill. Here's how to take advantage of 401(k) catch-up contributions: The 401(k) Catch-Up Contribution L As Md. leaders urge strong COVID-19 response, Montgomery Co. plans more restrictions 12/10/2020 02:58am • People have their temperature taken as they wait in line to be checked in to receive a free COVID-19 test at the Angarai Testing Center in Silver Spring, Md., on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (Photo by Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich propo Lack of grocery stores in some DC wards highlights racial wealth inequity, report says 12/09/2020 10:28am • A severe lack of full-service grocery stores in Wards 7 and 8 is one of the contributing factors for food insecurity, according to a report entitled Still Minding the Grocery Gap in D.C. report released Wednesday by D.C. Hunger Solutions. The report found the disparity in access to healthy and af Your guide to 2020 tax deductions 12/08/2020 11:00am • Claiming tax deductions is a powerful strategy for tax filers. Using appropriate deductions can lower your bill, increase your tax refund or make sure you're taking advantage of tax benefits offered by your federal and state governments. Want to know how to best use tax deductions? Here's your gu Wide variety of police reforms recommended in Prince George’s Co. 12/04/2020 08:56am • A group tasked with studying police reform in Maryland's Prince George’s County released its final report detailing recommendations that range from from use of force and training to retention and funding. The 100-page report contains dozens of recommendations, many of which align with demands a COVID-19 has thrown costs and benefits at state’s fledgling health agencies 12/02/2020 08:25pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. While the COVID-19 pandemic has posed its fair share of challenges, it’s also opened the eyes of tens of thousands of uninsured Maryland