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…...

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…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (393+ words) JUST IN: Supreme Court says Fed’s Lisa Cook can keep her job for now, but it upholds other Trump firings June 29, 2026, 6:45 PM It was business as usual — almost — during Monday’s Prince George’s County Council meeting in Maryland. The council listened…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (724+ words) TRAFFIC ALERT: US Route 50 blocked between Interstate 495 (#7) and Maryland Route 704 (#8), expect delays LISTEN LIVE: For team coverage, live results and analysis of the Maryland primary, stay with WTOP during your commute and throughout the night June 23, 2026, 6:44 PM The D.C. Council has…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (410+ words) June 9, 2026, 6:13 PM The Prince George’s County Council approved a revised budget for a park and planning commission, fixing errors that the county executive’s office described as numerical and clerical, with misplaced numbers and missing pages. The council previously approved the…...

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…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (426+ words) June 4, 2026, 4:08 AM On the eve of the Board of Education’s vote on next year’s $3.7 billion budget, Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass — who is running for county executive — says the school system’s budget process is broken. He argues that even with…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (421+ words) May 21, 2026, 5:57 PM A week after delaying its vote on an operating budget of $7.9 billion dollars, the Montgomery County Council made it official, approving the spending plan in a 9-2 vote. Council members Andrew Friedson, a candidate for county executive, and Dawn…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (107+ words) Ginny Bixby, The Banner Montgomery May 13, 2026, 4:14 PM In the lead-up to a June primary, the Montgomery Council Council Wednesday narrowly approved a progressive income tax hike. The plan passed 6-5 following a heated debate over whether the council should increase taxes…...

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…...