Julia Eisen – WMAL News | January 4, 2024 This week marks two years since the epic backup on I-95 that left some Virginians stranded on the Beltway for 24 hours. “We did have an intense rate of snowfall,” Kelly Hannon, Virginia Department of Transportation Communications Manager, told WMAL News. “It did lead to a…… Read more
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Youngkin holds high approval rating despite November election defeats
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | January 4. 2024 Despite legislative election losses, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin’s approval rating remains high, according to a new survey. The Nov. 7 election left Virginia Republicans disappointed as Democrats held control of the state Senate and flipped control of the House of Delegates. However, Youngkin received a 2…… Read more
Speaker Johnson demands hard-line policies during a border visit as Ukraine aid hangs in the balance
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson led about 60 fellow Republicans in Congress on a visit Wednesday to the Mexican border to demand hard-line immigration policies in exchange for backing President Joe Biden’s emergency wartime funding request for Ukraine. He expressed serious doubts about whether he would support a bipartisan compromise.… Read more
Maryland’s first-of-its-kind economic report finds mixed signals
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | January 3, 2024 Maryland has continued to tote strong economic indicators but underlying problems have crept up to the surface, causing some concerns. Comptroller Brooke Lierman released the first ever State of the Economy Report on Wednesday, detailing the contradicting economic measures. The report collected data from different businesses,…… Read more
Retirements could tip control of the House majority. It’s Republicans who have the early edge
A chaotic year for the House is coming to a close with more Democrats than Republicans deciding to leave the chamber, a disparity that could have major ramifications in next year’s elections.… Read more
Biden and Trump are poised for a potential rematch that could shake American politics
U.S. presidential elections have been rocked in recent years by economic disaster, stunning gaffes, secret video and a pandemic. But for all the tumult that defined those campaigns, the volatility surrounding this year’s presidential contest has few modern parallels, posing profound challenges to the future of American democracy.… Read more
Small earthquake shakes Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C.
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — A small earthquake shook the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., early Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.3 happened around 12:51 a.m. It was centered nearly 2 miles (about 3.2 kilometers) west of Rockville in Montgomery County, with a preliminary depth of about…… Read more
Gaming proponents size up the odds of a northern Virginia casino
McLEAN, Va. (AP) — With casinos popping up on Virginia’s southern border, some lawmakers now want to explore whether wealthy northern Virginia should get in on the action. State Sen. David Marsden, D-Fairfax, is planning to re-introduce legislation that would allow Fairfax County to hold a referendum on building a casino. He introduced similar legislation…… Read more
Gov. Youngkin wants to cut income taxes and raise the sales tax in proposed Virginia budget
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin proposed a new state budget Wednesday that would lower income taxes and raise the state’s sales tax in an effort to stabilize revenues and allow Virginians “to keep more of their hard-earned money.” Youngkin’s plan for the next two fiscal years also would expand the sales tax to include digital services,…… Read more
Judge reverses earlier decision and allows removal of Confederate memorial at Arlington Cemetery
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday allowed the Arlington National Cemetery to remove a century-old Confederate memorial one day after blocking the removal over a report that gravesites were disturbed. At a hearing in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. District Judge Rossie Alston said he issued the temporary injunction Monday after receiving an…… Read more
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VDOT prepares for “worst case-scenario” after 2022 beltway backup
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | January 4, 2024 This week marks two years since the epic backup on I-95 that left some Virginians stranded on the Beltway for 24 hours. “We did have an intense rate of snowfall,” Kelly Hannon, Virginia Department of Transportation Communications Manager, told WMAL News. “It did lead to a…… Continue Reading
Youngkin holds high approval rating despite November election defeats
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | January 4. 2024 Despite legislative election losses, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin’s approval rating remains high, according to a new survey. The Nov. 7 election left Virginia Republicans disappointed as Democrats held control of the state Senate and flipped control of the House of Delegates. However, Youngkin received a 2…… Continue Reading
Speaker Johnson demands hard-line policies during a border visit as Ukraine aid hangs in the balance
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson led about 60 fellow Republicans in Congress on a visit Wednesday to the Mexican border to demand hard-line immigration policies in exchange for backing President Joe Biden’s emergency wartime funding request for Ukraine. He expressed serious doubts about whether he would support a bipartisan compromise.… Continue Reading
Maryland’s first-of-its-kind economic report finds mixed signals
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | January 3, 2024 Maryland has continued to tote strong economic indicators but underlying problems have crept up to the surface, causing some concerns. Comptroller Brooke Lierman released the first ever State of the Economy Report on Wednesday, detailing the contradicting economic measures. The report collected data from different businesses,…… Continue Reading
Retirements could tip control of the House majority. It’s Republicans who have the early edge
A chaotic year for the House is coming to a close with more Democrats than Republicans deciding to leave the chamber, a disparity that could have major ramifications in next year’s elections.… Continue Reading
Biden and Trump are poised for a potential rematch that could shake American politics
U.S. presidential elections have been rocked in recent years by economic disaster, stunning gaffes, secret video and a pandemic. But for all the tumult that defined those campaigns, the volatility surrounding this year’s presidential contest has few modern parallels, posing profound challenges to the future of American democracy.… Continue Reading
Small earthquake shakes Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C.
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — A small earthquake shook the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., early Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.3 happened around 12:51 a.m. It was centered nearly 2 miles (about 3.2 kilometers) west of Rockville in Montgomery County, with a preliminary depth of about…… Continue Reading
Gaming proponents size up the odds of a northern Virginia casino
McLEAN, Va. (AP) — With casinos popping up on Virginia’s southern border, some lawmakers now want to explore whether wealthy northern Virginia should get in on the action. State Sen. David Marsden, D-Fairfax, is planning to re-introduce legislation that would allow Fairfax County to hold a referendum on building a casino. He introduced similar legislation…… Continue Reading
Gov. Youngkin wants to cut income taxes and raise the sales tax in proposed Virginia budget
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin proposed a new state budget Wednesday that would lower income taxes and raise the state’s sales tax in an effort to stabilize revenues and allow Virginians “to keep more of their hard-earned money.” Youngkin’s plan for the next two fiscal years also would expand the sales tax to include digital services,…… Continue Reading
Judge reverses earlier decision and allows removal of Confederate memorial at Arlington Cemetery
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday allowed the Arlington National Cemetery to remove a century-old Confederate memorial one day after blocking the removal over a report that gravesites were disturbed. At a hearing in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. District Judge Rossie Alston said he issued the temporary injunction Monday after receiving an…… Continue Reading