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Gas tax changes among votes on Virginia's 'crossover' day 02/11/2020 04:40am • Gas taxes would rise less than initially proposed and car inspections would remain an annual requirement under the latest version of a major Virginia transportation funding overhaul set to be approved by the state's Senate on Tuesday. While the bill remains far from the final form it is expected Sports betting apps, pot decriminalization likely coming to Virginia 02/10/2020 05:30pm • Visitors mill around the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. (AP/Steve Helber) Virginia's House and Senate each passed bills allowing sports betting from your living room. The bills, among dozens passed Monday as part of a rush of bills ahead of a Tuesday night l Appeals court tosses Democrats' emoluments lawsuit against Trump 02/07/2020 10:25am • A federal appeals court on Friday dismissed a lawsuit by congressional Democrats alleging President Donald Trump violated the emoluments clause of the Constitution by refusing to allow lawmakers to review and approve his financial interests. The ruling is a major triumph for the President, who’ Md. lawmakers introduce education reform bill — without funding source 02/07/2020 07:15am • Maryland lawmakers have formally introduced a bill that would drastically overhaul the states' education system, and the amount of money invested in it. However, what the bills are missing is a funding source that would generate the billions of dollars in revenue that would make the reforms, whic Alexandria men plead guilty to defrauding the feds and Goodwill of Greater Washington 02/06/2020 08:29pm • Two Alexandria, Virginia, men who've pleaded guilty Thursday to a scheme that involved defrauding the charity Goodwill of Greater Washington face up to 20 years in prison. Alaa Nimr Garada, 57, and Rafik Moheyeldin, 65, operated a business known as WTC2 that collected and resold clothing to custo Consumers lost $80 million in tax fraud scams 02/06/2020 05:53pm • If someone offered to do taxes for free or offered a major filing discount, many consumers would be hard-pressed not to take it. But the Internal Revenue Service is reminding consumers that tax season also means scam season. Though many consumers believe they won't be the victim of a scam, IRS sc Virginia passes bills that protect LGBTQ, ban handheld phones while driving 02/06/2020 04:45am • Virginia lawmakers advanced anti-discrimination bills, driving changes and worker protections Wednesday during the General Assembly in Richmond. In a powerful speech on the House floor, the first openly transgender delegate in Virginia said a bill passed by the House 59-39, banning discrimination Report finds DC in best financial shape in decades, but not everyone is feeling the effects 02/05/2020 08:48pm • The nation's capital is in a better financial position than it has been in years, according to the latest report from D.C.'s chief financial officer. But despite this prosperity, some residents want to know when they will feel it in their daily lives. In presenting the 2019 financial report to 15 tips for living frugally without looking cheap 02/05/2020 07:00pm • Do you hate the idea of brown-bagging it as everyone else in the office goes out for lunch? Do you dread parking your old-school Camry in a lot full of BMWs? Do you hope no one sees you with your coupons in the grocery store? If keeping up appearances is important to you, there are plenty of ways Md. Gov. Hogan touts retiree tax cut, unity in State of the State address 02/05/2020 01:20pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan promoted the state's economic conditions and his legislative agenda, especially his retiree tax-cut initiative, in his 2020 State of the State address to the General Assembly on Wednesday. "As we gather here once again in this historic place to take the first steps of th 6-figure earners are DC's new normal, city audit shows 02/03/2020 05:22pm • If you live in D.C. and earn at least $100,001, you are definitely not alone. In 2019, it appears for the first time ever in the District, the number of personal income tax filers who reported earning $100,001 or more topped any other income subset, according to the recently released Comprehensiv Traffic, rough roads cost average Northern Virginia driver 102 hours, $2,600 a year 02/03/2020 05:04am • A new study finds that the roads, and the traffic, in Northern Virginia are costing drivers nearly $2,600 a year apiece, and each driver sits in traffic for an average of 102 hours a year — and the money to fix the problems may be drying up for an unintended reason. “That’s the cost of all Dulles Greenway toll hikes could be coming, but without more Va. state oversight 02/02/2020 07:23am • As even higher tolls are on the horizon for Virginia's Dulles Greenway, pressure is mounting to rein in those hikes — but a move to do just that failed to get the needed support in Richmond on Thursday. The owners of the Dulles Greenway, a privately-owned toll road in Loudoun County, have appli Va. assembly votes: Abortion, phone use by drivers, concealed carry, discrimination 01/30/2020 11:12am • Virginia lawmakers voted Wednesday to repeal some abortion restrictions, require concealed-carry permit training be done in person, and to ban handheld cellphone use by drivers. The Senate voted to repeal abortion restrictions imposed by Republicans, including a 24-hour waiting period and mandato Md. lawmakers unveil plan to reintroduce paid family leave legislation 01/29/2020 09:36am • (Left to right) Del. Ariana B. Kelly (D-Montgomery), Del. Kris Valderrama (D-Prince George's), Sen. Antonio Hayes (D-Baltimore City) and Sen. Sarah K. Elfreth (D-Anne Arundel) announced that they will reintroduce paid family leave legislation. (Maryland Matters/Hannah Gaskill) This content was r