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Independent analysis lowers projected revenue for DC this fiscal year
1+ week, 3+ day ago (284+ words) A new independent economic forecast from the Office of the D.C. Auditor projects the District will collect less revenue this year than previously expected, citing weaker employment growth, declining commercial real estate values, potential Congressional actions and broader economic uncertainty. The…...
Maryland announces Aug. 9-15 back-to-school sales tax break
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (373+ words) WORLD CUP UPDATE: Argentina will play Spain in the final on Sunday July 15, 2026, 5:37 PM Maryland’s annual sales tax holiday is returning for another back-to-school shopping season. With Greenbelt’s Beltway Plaza Mall as a backdrop Wednesday, Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman announced…...
Washington Senate Republicans urge Gov. Bob Ferguson to call special session to suspend climate fuel
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (324+ words) Washington Senate Republicans are urging Governor Bob Ferguson to call a special legislative session to temporarily suspend Washington's climate-related fuel policies, arguing the move would provide immediate relief for drivers facing some of the nation's highest gasoline prices as renewed…...
DC Council Punts Wealth Tax Debate to the Fall
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (815+ words) The DC Council plans to consider a wealth proceeds tax in September, rather than this summer. by Kennith RaShaun Woods II The fight for a wealth proceeds tax in Washington, DC lives on, at least for now. Instead of floating…...
Get to know Ward 6 DC Council candidate Michael Murphy
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (1395+ words) June 7, 2026, 8:15 PM Follow WTOP’s team coverage of the D.C. primary and Election 2026 online, on air at 103.5 FM or on the WTOP News app. Ahead of D.C.’s primary election in June, WTOP sent a questionnaire to all the candidates in…...
Get to know Ward 1 DC Council candidate Terry Lynch
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (1359+ words) June 7, 2026, 2:52 PM Follow WTOP’s team coverage of the D.C. primary and Election 2026 online, on air at 103.5 FM or on the WTOP News app. Candidates submitted their responses through an online form, and the answers published are verbatim. The answers below…...
U.S. Treasury Rout Tests Washington's Tolerance For Higher Borrowing Costs
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (800+ words) U.S. Treasury investors have focused on the elusiveness of a deal and long-term consequences of the war. NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s room to wage war while maneuvering on economic policy is being tested by a force largely…...
Entrepreneurs continue exodus as Washington state’s new income tax looms
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (769+ words) (The Center Square) - “Everybody is Washington AI startup entrepreneur Jesse Proudman said in a Thursday interview with The Center Square that he's had enough, and he's not alone. The Venice.ai founder and CTO said he’s looking at potentially Texas,…...
Can this package of bills boost childcare providers, and parents who need them, in Prince George’s Co.?
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (623+ words) April 30, 2026, 2:10 PM Prince George’s County, Maryland, is taking what it hopes is a big step to make childcare more affordable and accessible, with a new set of bills that council leaders say could help both families and small business owners…...
Washington business owners fear socialist ‘millionaires tax’ is driving businesses out — and they’re next
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1607+ words) Washington shop owners, talk show radio host Arri Hoffman and a local democratic socialist, Rep. Shaun Scott, discuss the impact of the state’s new "millionaires tax" and how socialist economic policy is impacting local business. SEATTLE—Business owners in Washington…...