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Trump’s Interference With DC Arts Is a Boon to Baltimore
34+ min ago (189+ words) The Trump administration's interference with DC-area arts institutions is working out pretty well for Baltimore. Here are three big cultural events that have relocated to our neighboring metropolis. The WNO ended 15 years of affiliation with the beleaguered Kennedy Center this…...
Washington enacts ‘millionaires tax,’ faces swift legal challenge and possible ballot fight
5+ hour, 42+ min ago (638+ words) Washington has approved a new 9.9% tax on income over $1 million, marking the state's first personal income tax. Opponents plan to challenge the law in court and may push a repeal to voters, arguing it's unconstitutional. The legal fight is expected…...
As key decisions over White House ballroom loom, ethics watchdog calls for more transparency into its donors
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (767+ words) The National Capital Planning Commission is set to vote this week on President Donald Trump's plans for a massive White House ballroom, and a federal judge is expected to decide any day on whether to pause the project during ongoing…...
Washington Gov. Ferguson signs controversial ‘Millionaires Tax’ bill into law
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (137+ words) OLYMPIA Wash. (KPTV) - Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed a bill into law Monday that gives the state its first income tax in nearly a century. The controversial bill - dubbed the Millionaires Tax - places a nearly 10% tax on households making more…...
New property tax exemption for Washington seniors starts in 2027
12+ hour, 14+ min ago (145+ words) WASHINGTON " A new law will allow eligible Washington residents to exempt a portion of their property taxes starting in 2027. Washington residents 61 and older who make under a certain amount in disposable income can have a portion of their property tax…...
Live updates: Trump is urging lawmakers to return to Washington and end the DHS shutdown, White House says
9+ hour, 14+ min ago (1709+ words) The funding lapse at the Department of Homeland Security is the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history. Twenty-five Senate Democrats are calling on Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker, R-Miss., to hold a public hearing on the strikes on…...
Driver in fatal Rock Creek Parkway crash was going 100 mph, medical examiner says
10+ hour, 20+ min ago (405+ words) Nakita Walker was traveling 100 miles per hour on Rock Creek Parkway for 10 seconds before the March 2023 crash that claimed the lives of three men in a Lyft, according to new testimony Monday from an expert witness in the case. Walker…...
Longtime DC child care program scrambles to raise funds to continue to operate in Mount Pleasant
10+ hour, 37+ min ago (319+ words) March 30, 2026, 6:57 PM Rosemount Center has been providing early childhood education services and programs in D.C.s Mount Pleasant neighborhood for decades, but its operations could be threatened by the sale of the building where its housed. Two years ago, the buildings…...
Historic Millionaires’ Tax in Washington Will Make State’s Tax Code Fairer, Raise Critical Revenue
16+ hour, 5+ min ago (224+ words) News Release " ITEP Staff Washington's tax structure has been woefully unequal, ranking as the'second most regressive'state and local tax system in the country. While lawmakers made progress in recent years by creating and later enhancing their'Capital Gains'Excise Tax, under their…...
Why is there a golden toilet on the National Mall?
11+ hour, 40+ min ago (223+ words) March 30, 2026, 5:49 PM The latest statue meant to get under President Donald Trump's skin has popped up on D.C.'s National Mall. Sitting on the edge of the steps leading up to the Lincoln Memorial is the Secret Handshake's newest sculpture of…...