Budgets and Taxes

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…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (323+ words) Maryland’s annual tax-free week comes Aug. 9-15 — the heart of back-to-school season. News4’s Dominique Moody spoke with shoppers who say one week may not be enough. As prices continue to climb, sticker shock has become a familiar experience for Maryland shoppers....

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…...

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, 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…...

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, 4+ day ago   (1664+ words) June 7, 2026, 9:24 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…...

3+ mon, 4+ 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…...