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Deals made on bills in Va. legislature, but too late for lawmakers to finish on time 03/08/2020 10:10am • Virginia lawmakers voted on dozens of significant bills on what was supposed to be the final day of the annual Virginia General Assembly session, but budget conferees and negotiators failed to reach agreements on other bills in time to end the 60-day session on schedule. A budget deal was finally Md. house passes education proposal as funding debate heats up 03/07/2020 11:21am • Concerns over whether a proposed multibillion dollar investment in Maryland's public education system will be worth the cost intensified as the House of Delegates approved the bill on Friday. The Associated Press reported that the House voted 96-41 in favor of a measure based on recommendations b Va. redistricting change approved despite opposition from some black lawmakers 03/07/2020 05:30am • Changes for redistricting in Virginia advanced Friday despite opposition from black lawmakers in the House of Delegates. Narrow House approval of a proposed constitutional amendment that will now go to voters this fall was perhaps the biggest vote on a complicated day. To keep certain bills al Trump names Rep. Mark Meadows his new chief of staff 03/06/2020 11:56pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — In the midst of one of the most daunting crises of his administration, President Donald Trump announced he had made a major staff overhaul, replacing his acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney with Republican Rep. Mark Meadows. While much of the country Md. bill would increase tax credit for living organ donors 03/06/2020 09:23pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. — After returning home from Iraq, Army veteran Kellen Leech, who was deployed three times over the course of 14 year, wrestled with his mental health: PTSD, survivor’s guilt and depression — until he read a Facebook post about Ellery Payton. Payton’s previous kidney transpl Virginia gas tax hike deal reached as state lawmakers come down to the wire 03/05/2020 10:09pm • A driver fills her tank at a gas station in Richmond, Virginia, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) Virginia lawmakers are set to approve a 10 cent gas tax increase over the next two years and transportation funding changes that would restore Northern Virginia money cut a few years Crime and coronavirus: Marylanders cite top concerns in new poll 03/05/2020 12:24pm • When it comes to the top issues Maryland voters want their elected leaders to deal with in the state, crime remains the No. 1 concern, according to a new survey from Gonzales Research & Media Services. But the issue of health care has catapulted into second place, likely because of fears over th 2020 election guide: The Dem contenders vying to unseat Trump 03/05/2020 11:18am • An already tumultuous election season has seen 25 Democrats drop out of a packed race for the White House. Three candidates remain. Here's what you need to know about the Democrats looking to unseat President Donald Trump — and what they claim they're going to do. Candidates are listed alpha Where DC property assessments may go up the most -- and where they'd go down 03/05/2020 11:14am • A for-sale sign advertising a row house on Constitution Avenue Northeast. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) New property assessments have been sent to homeowners in the District, and the proposed average increase is modest, though it varies significantly from neighborhoo $2.9B sales tax expansion killed as Md. House revenue package moves forward 03/05/2020 05:52am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A bill that would have dramatically expanded Maryland’s sales tax to raise more than $2.9 billion for education reform efforts has been vo Fillmore hosts annual Rock & Roll for Children concert to benefit Children's Inn at NIH 03/04/2020 01:11am • The Rock and Roll for Children Foundation holds its annual benefit concert to raise money for the Children's Inn at NIH. (Courtesy Rock and Roll For Children) Get ready to rock out for a great cause with an all-star band from your favorite acts. The annual Rock & Roll for Children ben Virus spread prompts Fed to slash rates in surprise move 03/03/2020 03:43pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — In a surprise move, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point Tuesday in an effort to support the economy in the face of the spreading coronavirus. Chairman Jerome Powell said at a news conference that the Opponents to Md. tax proposal voice concerns in Annapolis 03/02/2020 03:09pm • A pending bill in Annapolis aims to tax a variety of services to fund Maryland education. And on Monday, several voiced their opposition. Realtors wearing white ball caps and carrying placards gathered outside the House of Delegates Office Building in Annapolis to protest a Maryland bill that wou Analysts: Md. sales tax proposal would net more than $2.9 billion 03/02/2020 09:35am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Expanding Maryland’s sales tax to most services would generate more than $3.7 billion in new taxes in five years, according to the fi Survey: Air travel is more stressful than going to work 02/29/2020 04:54pm • Security lines, lost baggage and delayed flights are some of the reasons travelers say they find hopping a plane is more stressful than going to their day job, according to a recent survey. "It's just not a routine most people are comfortable with," said Melanie Lieberman, senior travel editor at