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DC council raises gas tax, approves emergency policing and justice reform bill 07/07/2020 11:13pm • D.C. has forwarded a 2021 budget that council members hope will pull the District out of the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged its bottom line. The council passed the budget in its first of two votes Tuesday afternoon. Though Mayor Muriel Bowser asked council members to avoid any tax increases in Lawmaker wants to boost building high-rises at Montgomery County Metro stations 07/06/2020 05:15pm • A Montgomery County, Maryland, lawmaker believes that high-rise buildings near Metrorail stations could be the answer to the housing needs in the county. At-Large Council member Hans Riemer said Bill 29-20 aims to spur development around Metro stops. “We want tall buildings on top of Metro s Great Falls teenager gives financial advice to other teens 07/06/2020 08:30am • Whitman Ochiai, a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia, has a free podcast giving financial advice to his fellow teens. (Courtesy Whitman Ochiai) Whitman Ochiai, a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria Independence Day protests sprout up around DC, clash with celebrations 07/05/2020 09:08am • During the 244th birthday of America, amid grand displays of patriotism on the National Mall and at the White House, largely peaceful protests converged upon the festivities as a reminder of racial injustice in the country. While the majority of the demonstrations were peaceful and without incide Private fundraising aims to help Richmond remove Confederate statues 07/03/2020 10:42am • As the City of Richmond, Virginia, works to tear down its Confederate statues, private fundraising efforts are underway to help defray the cost of removing them. Shannon Harton, a real estate agent in Richmond, is one of the leaders of those efforts. "Within a day we raised $1,000, and the nex Maryland Board of Public Works OKs $413M in budget cuts, more expected 07/01/2020 06:20pm • FILE -- Maryland Board of Public Works, shown in a March 2020 photo, considered state budget cuts Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in response to the impact of COVID-19 on the economy. (AP Photo/Brian Witte, File) Maryland's three-member Board of Public Works approved $413 million in cuts from the fiscal Budget battle in Md. as Franchot plans to vote against $205M in Hogan cuts 06/30/2020 04:42pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. One day before the Board of Public Works considers large cuts to the state budget, Maryland Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot (D) is poised to Virginia health officials warn against coronavirus scams 06/30/2020 02:14pm • ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Department of Health is warning residents that scammers might call them pretending to be COVID-19 contact tracers in order to take their money. A news release from the department on Monday said its contact tracers will not ask for money or for a Social Security New Virginia laws on guns, gambling, statues, weed possession start Wednesday 06/30/2020 02:34am • Hundreds of new laws in Virginia go into effect Wednesday, July 1 that could affect your life. The laws reflect the Democratic majority in the Virginia General Assembly and the governor's mansion. More than 1,200 bills cleared the legislature, and were signed by Gov. Ralph Northam, with most t New Maryland laws take effect Wednesday 06/29/2020 11:51am • The Maryland General Assembly passed more than 600 bills before their session ended in March. The bills cover a spate of topics, from Baltimore police audits and how to store body camera footage to flooding and special education. The vast majority of the new laws go into effect Oct. 1, but here a 'An American issue': DC statehood bill supporters rally on eve of House vote 06/25/2020 06:34pm • House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, of Calif., left, points to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's face mask during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 25, 2020, about D.C. statehood. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) A host of local and federal leaders gathered on Thursday to praise the D.C. Coronavirus pandemic and risk: What you need to know 06/25/2020 10:00am • There are countless reasons why people are getting tired of the COVID-19 guidelines. At the outset, people were largely following the governmental recommendations. A few months in, many people are struggling to stay compliant. For some, it's simply a matter of being lonely, bored or emotionally e MGM National Harbor will reopen June 29 06/23/2020 09:19am •   MGM National Harbor reopens at 6 a.m. June 29. (Photo by Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post via Getty Images) MGM National Harbor, Maryland's largest casino, joins Live! Casino & Hotel, the state's second-largest, in setting a June 29 re-opening date for the general public. MGM Report: DC no longer most gentrified city in US 06/19/2020 09:00pm • D.C. is falling down a list of the most intensely gentrified cities in the United States. After the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) placed D.C. at the top of their rankings in 2019, the District dropped to 13th place in this year's report. The study, which covers the years 201 DC Jazz Festival From Home streams virtual performances across America 06/18/2020 12:39am • Marshall Keys is just one of the talented musicians who will perform at DC Jazz Fest From Home. (Eva Hambach) Since 2005, the D.C. Jazz Festival has become an annual summer tradition. This year, it's going virtual for nine straight days of music from June 21-29. "We decided back in Mar