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With a key deadline looming, Maryland Senate approves marijuana legalization measures 04/01/2022 08:37am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. Maryland���s Senate on Thursday took a major step toward making ���personal use��� amounts of marijuana legal beginning in 2023. Md. Senate accepts House amendments on climate bill, setting stage for possible in-session veto override 04/01/2022 12:06am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. The Senate gave final approval on Thursday to a wide-ranging climate bill that would set the state on a path to achieve carbon neutral emiss Youngkin wants gas tax holiday for Virginia, but can't guarantee savings 03/31/2022 11:58am • Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin wants lawmakers to suspend the state's gas tax for three months ��� but he warns the discount might not be passed on to consumers. Youngkin said Wednesday the goal is to save drivers 26 cents a gallon at a time when the price of gas has ballooned, in part because of d Maryland House passes statewide paid leave program 03/31/2022 05:21am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. The House of Delegates gave final approval to a paid family and medical leave program on Wednesday that would cover most Marylanders but d How to Find a Financial Advisor for Estate Planning 03/30/2022 08:00pm • What will happen to your assets when you die? This may not be a fun question to contemplate, but it is an important one, and one a financial advisor who specializes in estate planning won't let you ignore. 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Mayor Muriel Bowser announced investments totaling $19.5 billion with the goal of improving access to housing for D.C. seniors, as well as health care and technological opportunities. During a news conference Wednesday, Bowser and D.C.'s Department of Aging and Community Living Director Laur 7 of the Best Value ETFs to Buy and Hold 03/29/2022 08:00pm • These are some of the best value ETFs to buy now.Value stocks are those thought by the market to be underpriced relative to their true fundamentals. These stocks are often those of more "boring" companies in less flashy sectors, such as consumer staples, consumer defensive, health care, manufacturin Hogan, Md. lawmakers reach deal to reduce taxes on retirees 03/29/2022 06:16am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Maryland Gov. Lawrence J. 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