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Bowser pushes for Howard hospital vote despite ethics investigation 08/17/2020 10:51pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser wants the city council to move forward with its second vote next month to approve funding for a new hospital at the center of an ethics investigation. Bowser said during a news conference Monday that she plans to share findings from the Board of Ethics and Accountability' Cardi B sits down for an interview with Joe Biden 08/17/2020 01:27pm • ▶ Watch Video: Democrats prepare for unconventional convention Cardi B has talked with presidential candidates in the past and she recently flexed her political muscles again when she joined Joe Biden for an ELLE Magazine interview. The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate engaged in 10 Social Security calculators that can help you decide when to claim 08/17/2020 12:00am • One of the most important retirement decisions you will make is when to apply for Social Security. Several retirement calculators have been developed to help you determine the optimal retirement age to start Social Security payments. Here are 10 Social Security calculators worth trying: -- Ret Struggle for the right to vote didn't end with 19th Amendment ratification a century ago 08/16/2020 04:35pm • Women���s rights advocates celebrate two important dates in the coming weeks: Aug. 18 marks 100th anniversary of Tennessee approving the 19th Amendment, and Aug. 25, when the amendment officially became a part of the U.S. Constitution. Colleen Shogan, the Senior Vice President and Director of the Mayor Bowser requests ethics review of former city administrator after abrupt departure 08/16/2020 12:36pm • On the same day former D.C. City Administrator Rashad Young announced he'd be stepping down from his position, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser sent a letter to the D.C. Board of Ethics and Government Accountability seeking an ethics review of Young, according to the Washington Post. The letter said Youn Let the sun pay your bills! 08/14/2020 10:23am • This content is provided by the Montgomery County Green Bank. Feeling that sun pretty intensely this summer?�� Are you thinking ��� ���Hey, it���s time I harvest that intensity?����� ���Maybe I should use that sunshine to help pay my electric bills?��� Good thinking! When you go solar, that��� Md. has 2nd-worst interstate congestion ��� but Congress could help 08/13/2020 04:47pm • A new report finds Maryland has the second-worst traffic congestion in the country. And with fewer drivers on the roads, tanking gas tax and toll revenues, the state is hoping Congress steps in to renew funding for highway improvement projects. Maryland Transportation Secretary Greg Slater said h 2020 sales tax holiday in Md., Va. amid pandemic 08/07/2020 09:04pm • The D.C. region's annual sales tax holiday is here, and this year, there is a focus on helping small businesses struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. "This year has been a tough year for small retailers especially for those deemed as non-essential, so they've been closed for a number of month Montgomery County school board votes on virtual learning, cancellation of sports season 08/07/2020 12:44am • The Montgomery County, Maryland, Board of Education voted in favor of virtual-only learning for the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year. The vote came after hours of presentations of proposed schedules for elementary, middle and high schools. Thursday night's vote formalizes the announ Sports betting in DC seems to fall short when compared with other states 08/06/2020 03:10pm • When sports betting was passed in D.C. in late 2018, the city optimistically forecast $92 million in new revenues over the next four years. From there, it took a year and a half to get the program off the ground, just in time for the COVID-19 pandemic to put the sports world on pause. But with State and local governments will be next to be hit hard 08/05/2020 09:52am • This content is provided by Clark A. Kendall of��Kendall Capital��in Rockville, MD. Individuals should plan ahead as local governments expect shortfalls during pandemic. Few people escape the pain of major economic downturns, and the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. While it Chincoteague holds virtual pony auction as island adapts to historic pandemic 07/29/2020 12:24am • Wild Chincoteague ponies enter the water as they make their way across Assateague channel during the annual Chincoteague Island Pony Swim, Wednesday July, 30 2003, in Chincoteague, Va. (AP Photo/Scott Neville) Vacationing on Chincoteague Island, Virginia, is an annual tradition in our region Montgomery County Council approves measures on housing, health and voting by mail 07/28/2020 08:14pm • The Montgomery County Council held a marathon legislative day Tuesday with action on more than 19 items, including a plan for the Maryland county to pump funding into a health initiative aimed at tackling the spread of COVID-19 and calling for a vote-by-mail election in November. The council appr 3 former Washington NFL players hit with charges in health care fraud case 07/28/2020 01:19pm • Three former Washington NFL players have been hit with charges for their alleged roles in a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud the NFL's health care benefit program by submitting false claims for medical equipment. The fresh charges are part of a new Justice Department indictment released Frid DC Council passes budget after $1B coronavirus-related revenue drop 07/24/2020 07:47pm • The D.C. Council met virtually for the entirety of the budget process which took months after the initial budget had to be amended for covid-related revenue losses. (Courtesy Council of DC) After months of back and forth with the mayor, controversial additions and more contentious cuts, the D.C.