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The Des Moines Register's editorial board endorses Elizabeth Warren for president 01/25/2020 07:23pm • The Des Moines Register's editorial board endorsed Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren for president on Saturday, nine days from the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses. "Elizabeth Warren will push an unequal America in the right direction," the headline of the endorsement reads. The editorial boar Michael Bloomberg says he'd 'work with Congress' on DC statehood 01/24/2020 05:20am • The hot-button issue of D.C. statehood has picked up another endorsement from a Democrat running for the White House. Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg publicly announced that he supports the idea, saying he hopes he'll be able to call D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser "Gov. Bowser." "I do think Maryland lawmaker proposes tax credit for those with long commutes, no access to transit 01/23/2020 02:25pm • A Maryland lawmaker has introduced a plan aimed at appeasing commuters forced to drive to work because they lack access to public transit. Charles County Sen. Arthur Ellis said the state should pay commuters back for those long, dreary mornings and afternoons where sitting in rush-hour traffic is 25 Best jobs that don't require a bachelor's degree 01/22/2020 07:00pm • No bachelor's degree? No problem. A four-year college education can provide workers with career opportunities, yet it's not required for many good job options. These 25 jobs that don't require a bachelor's are among the best available, according to the U.S. News Best Jobs of 2020 rankings. Som How much you will get from Social Security 01/21/2020 11:00am • It can be difficult to predict how much you will receive from Social Security, especially if you are more than a few years away from retirement. But familiarizing yourself with how your benefit will be calculated can help you budget for retirement and even boost your future Social Security payments. Arlington 2020 property assessments are in the mail, and they���re up 01/20/2020 09:09am • Commercial property values were driven higher by a decline in the office vacancy rate, new construction, demand for rental properties and Amazon-related leasing activity. (AP) Arlington County property tax assessments have been mailed to property owners in the Virginia county, and the overall as MLK Day of Service events in the DC area 01/17/2020 01:01pm • The unofficial motto of Martin Luther King Jr. Day is "It's not a day off; it's a day on." Since the year after it began in 1983, the holiday has been structured around community service in tribute to the civil rights leader. The list below contains volunteer opportunities at various places in th Maryland lawmakers introduce bundle of bills to fund education 01/16/2020 06:00pm • A group of unions and progressive Maryland lawmakers have announced 10 bills that they say could raise $2 billion by 2030. The goal is to generate revenues that would help cover the cost of recommendations outlined in the Kirwan Commission's report on education. The legislation being proposed Maryland Gov. Hogan proposes tax break for some retirees to keep them in state 01/16/2020 05:33pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday a plan to give 230,000 retirees in the state $1 billion in tax relief over five years. Hogan's plan would eliminate state income tax for those earning $50,000 or less, and it would slash state income tax for those earning $100,000 or less by 50-100%. Maryland governor proposes huge tax cuts for retirees so they'll stop moving to Florida 01/16/2020 03:05pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan wants to cut income taxes for retirees by $1 billion over the next five years, a "major step" toward his goal of eventually eliminating all retirement taxes. Under Hogan's proposal, entitled the "Retirement Tax Reduction Act of 2020," retirees with less than $50,000 of i Lawmakers on both sides find things to like in Md. governor's budget 01/15/2020 09:48pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan���s FY21 budget plan comes in volumes ��� this is the ���highlights��� book. (WTOP/Kate Ryan) Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan briefed lawmakers on his $47.9 billion budget Wednesday morning, and members of both parties emphasized areas where they could work together. Senat Montgomery Co. Exec Elrich talks economic development, equity in 'State of the County' 01/15/2020 03:12pm • One of Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich's major goals is to bring businesses back to the county, he said Wednesday in his "State of the County" address. Another goal? Addressing equity throughout the county. Elrich said, right now, Montgomery County has a reputation for being unfriendly to Big changes for Va. drivers could include fuel-efficient car fee, speed cameras 01/15/2020 09:30am • New fees, speed cameras and a handheld cellphone ban are some of the measures on the horizon for Virginia drivers under a wide-ranging transportation bill proposed by Gov. Ralph Northam and Democratic leaders of the state's General Assembly. The proposal also includes previously announced plans t Lawmakers to question how 'deport' license plate got OKed 01/15/2020 01:10am • This undated photo provided by Matt Pacenza shows a license plate on a vehicle. Utah lawmakers want to know how a license plate with the phrase "DEPORTM" got approved despite state rules against expressing contempt for any race, religion or political opinion on vanity plates. (Matt Pacenza via AP) Maryland Gov. Hogan offers preview of $47.9B state budget plan 01/14/2020 04:29pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan spoke to reporters Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020 in Annapolis, Maryland. (WTOP/Kate Ryan) Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan offered a few highlights Tuesday of the $47.9 billion spending plan he's submitting to lawmakers for the fiscal year that starts July 1. Under what he called