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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 Md. current and past Senate presidents push for tax on digital ads 01/11/2020 04:29pm • Maryland���s new senate president and his predecessor have joined forces on a bill that would tax money made from digital advertising in the state. The money made from the new tax would go toward education funding. State Senate President Bill Ferguson, D-Baltimore, and Senate President Emeritus M Lawmaker: MDOT treats Southern Maryland 'like a toilet' 01/10/2020 07:40am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners��at��Maryland Matters.��Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. State lawmakers and local officials from Southern Maryland served notice on Thursday that they intend to launch a full-court press to b DC-based developer of sports betting app hoping appeals court takes up case 01/10/2020 03:47am • He took the District to court challenging the way it awarded a lucrative mobile sports betting deal, but ultimately lost. Now Dylan Carragher, of D.C., is hoping for the D.C. Court of Appeals to take up the case. ���Mr. Carragher is bringing this case as a D.C. tax payer, and he is saying that Shhhh: Leesburg authorizes Microsoft nondisclosure agreement 01/09/2020 11:19am • The Town Council of Leesburg has authorized a nondisclosure agreement between the town and the Microsoft Corporation as the technology giant plans to build a data center in what is now Loudoun County, Virginia. Leesburg Mayor Kelly Burk said the 332 acres of land at the Compass Creek development Guns, minimum wage among priorities outlined in Gov. Northam's State of the Commonwealth address 01/09/2020 05:13am • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam delivered his second State of the Commonwealth address on Wednesday night, outlining what he would like to see during the new General Assembly session. Among priorities were stricter gun laws with a focus on safety. "If you have demonstrated extreme risk of violen Roth or traditional? How to decide 01/08/2020 07:00pm • When setting up your retirement account, there's a good chance you'll be asked whether you want the traditional version or the Roth. At first it might not seem like a big deal, but the reality is that your decision could impact your financial situation today -- and in the future. Here's wh Women take charge of Virginia House as historic assembly session convenes 01/08/2020 04:55pm • The ascent of female leadership in Virginia's House of Delegates highlighted a transformative day as the General Assembly convened Wednesday for its annual session in Richmond. Del. Eileen Filler-Corn, D-Fairfax County, was unanimously elected the first female and first Jewish speaker in the 400- Peter Franchot confirms run for Maryland governor 01/08/2020 08:16am • Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot plans to run for governor in 2022, he told supporters at an event in Silver Spring Tuesday. Franchot made the announcement at Denizens Brewing Co., according to political blog A Miner Detail. Bethesda Magazine confirmed the run with a spokesperson for Franchot. Big changes ahead as Virginia General Assembly session starts 01/08/2020 04:40am • On Wednesday in Richmond, a landmark General Assembly session gavels in that could reshape Virginia, given the first complete Democratic control of the state's government in decades. Gov. Ralph Northam, House Speaker-designee Eileen Filler-Corn, and incoming Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw sai Nationals ramp up offseason moves, lean into committee approach 01/08/2020 01:10am • This has been a busy offseason in Washington, especially in the last few days. After spending big on one free agent, the Nationals have taken a quantity-over-quality approach to the rest of their shopping list. This is a strategy setting them up with more options and flexibility in the roster, bu