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Virginia voter guide: General election 2018 11/02/2018 07:04am • WASHINGTON — Virginia voters will select representatives to the U.S. House from all 11 districts, as well as the U.S. Senate and dozens of local races and two ballot questions, when they head to the polls Nov. 6. Here’s what you need to know: Maryland Voter Guide D.C. Voter Guide Your v How to Invest in Opportunity (Zones) 11/01/2018 08:00pm • Opportunity is knocking for real estate investors, thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. A provision of the act allows investors to enjoy preferential tax treatment when investing in economically-distressed communities. "The basic idea is that the governors of each state designated specific 7 Tax Moves to Consider Before 2019 11/01/2018 08:00pm • With the end of the year fast approaching, you may already be contemplating how to prep for tax time and get the most out of the changes introduced with the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. With adjusted credits, exemptions and tax brackets, now is an ideal time to look at your finances and take crucial Md. Metro Board rep suggests fare hikes 11/01/2018 03:25pm • WASHINGTON — Metro should raise fares next year, a Maryland Metro Board member said Thursday. Board member Michael Goldman suggested a fare increase of 3 to 4 percent be considered. “If you’re getting a better quality product, you should be willing to pay a little more. People go to Whol Bill lowering DC voting age to 16 passes committee 11/01/2018 10:20am • WASHINGTON — A bill that would lower the voting age for District residents from 18 to 16 cleared a committee hurdle Thursday and will advance to the full D.C. Council for a final vote. If it passes, the nation's capital would become the first municipality in the country to allow minors to vote How to Invest for Retirement with Special Needs Children 10/31/2018 08:00pm • For parents with special needs children, investing for their retirement and ensuring care for their children will be secure are two critical tasks. Depending on the child's needs, parents may need to support their offspring well into their own retirement and make arrangements to care for their child How to Get a Home Construction Loan 10/31/2018 08:00pm • You've picked out a plot of land, settled on a builder and chosen the design for your new home. But how do you pay for it? You probably can't get a standard mortgage, because the collateral -- the home -- doesn't exist yet. This is where a home construction loan comes in. A home construction loan c 3 candidates, 3 competing visions in race for Montgomery Co. executive 10/31/2018 05:14pm • WASHINGTON — Two veteran members of the Montgomery County Council with two very different visions for the county and a perennial Republican candidate are vying in a rare three-way race to be the next chief executive of Maryland's most populous county. Marc Elrich, a three-term member of the cou Va. Gov. Northam on WTOP: Medicaid expansion, rural broadband and more 10/31/2018 01:29pm • WASHINGTON — As sign-ups begin Thursday for Virginia’s Medicaid expansion, Gov. Ralph Northam explained in the WTOP studios how residents can find out whether they’re eligible, and how to enroll. In his monthly appearance on WTOP’s Ask the Governor program, Northam pointed residents to Co Virginia considers tolls or taxes to pay for I-81 upgrades 10/31/2018 04:47am • WASHINGTON — Virginia could put tolls for all drivers on Interstate 81 to fund a $2 billion set of upgrades to the highway. A draft report to the General Assembly recommends either tolling both cars and trucks or implementing sales and gas tax increases along the I-81 corridor, similar to the t In Frederick Co. exec race, an end to 'good ol' boys era' but what comes next? 10/30/2018 04:52pm • The changing demographics of Frederick County are at the heart of the race to lead county government there. In the last two decades, the county has grown more populous, more diverse and more Democratic, setting up a 2018 race for county executive that could be tight between incumbent Democrat Jan Tax tricks and treats: Are you ready for the grim tax reaper? 10/30/2018 06:18am • WASHINGTON — It’s Halloween and the Grim Tax Reaper lurks in the shadows patiently waiting to collect his due! Beware of the 2018 tax rule changes from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) that may bring unexpected tricks to the unprepared. There’s still time before year-end to utilize a f Reeder, Silverman minimize mayor's role in at-large DC Council race 10/29/2018 09:38pm • WASHINGTON — Incumbent At-Large Councilmember Elissa Silverman and challenger Dionne Reeder say the battle for the seat is not about Mayor Muriel Bowser. Earlier this month, Bowser endorsed Reeder in her race against Silverman, but each candidate maintains they are competing against each other Time To Rethink Your Bond Holdings? 10/29/2018 08:00pm • The U.S. economy is entering a phase that it hasn't seen in over 20 years: rising interest rates. The Federal Reserve Bank has raised its interest rate target three times in the last year, most recently at the end of September. Rates are up 2 percentage points in three years, an astronomical increas How to Set Up a Global Health Project as a Premed Student 10/29/2018 08:00pm • An increasing number of aspiring medical school students are developing an interest in global health. But finding opportunities to gain experience in this area can be difficult. As a result, some premedical students decide to carve their own path by starting a global health project. While this may