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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 Maglev opponents seek to derail project in Md. state legislature 02/29/2020 09:51am • Opponents of a high-speed train proposing to connect D.C. to Baltimore have introduced legislation to block state funding for the project known as the Maglev, hoping to derail proceedings as developers undertake numerous studies and reviews. "This bill will not kill the Maglev project," said Del Stock market jitters? Try some patience and perspective 02/29/2020 07:31am • To state the obvious, the stock market is a little scary these days. A viral outbreak has spread to nearly 60 countries and shows little sign of abating. That in turn has stirred worries about the economy on a global scale. Now, the stock market has surrendered nearly Virginia lawmakers head into final week with votes on guns, transportation, more 02/28/2020 09:00pm • Visitors mill around the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. (AP/Steve Helber) With just one week left in Virginia's General Assembly session, lawmakers sent several gun-related bills to the governor's desk Friday. The bills, which Gov. Ralph Northam supports, in Ex-Baltimore mayor sentenced to 3 years in book sales scheme 02/27/2020 10:00pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'c6cef302-9454-4fe4-8906-8eb273c5fc2b' }).render("556153693bb8a09");}); Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh wa Commuting Issues? Your employer can help. 02/26/2020 01:21pm • This content is sponsored by the Montgomery County Department of Transportation. Tired of your commute in traffic? There’s an easy and affordable way to improve your commute using alternate transportation and helping the environment. FareShare is a program offered by the Montgomery Count Fairfax County budget includes 3-cent tax hike and new admissions tax 02/25/2020 07:13pm • Fairfax County homeowners could see property taxes go up and a new tax could be levied on movie, theater and concert tickets under the Virginia county's proposed budget for next fiscal year. The $4.63 billion general fund budget that Fairfax County Executive Bryan Hill presented to the Board of S 'Wonder Woman 1984' spent big bucks in N. Va., DC; here's how much it got back through incentives 02/25/2020 11:39am • The production of "Wonder Woman 1984" spent roughly $30 million between Virginia and D.C., of which it received back about $1.6 million through the two jurisdiction's tax incentive programs. "Wonder Woman 1984," directed by Patty Jenkins, premieres in theaters on June 5, nearly two years after th State bills would let Montgomery Co. raise some income taxes, cut some property taxes 02/24/2020 05:26pm • In Montgomery County, Maryland, the owner of a 2,000-square-foot home pays the same property tax rate as someone with a home 10 times that size. One of two tax bills pending in the Maryland General Assembly would change the rates. "You shouldn't have to make a decision to skip your mortgage on