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Md. MVA adds 9 more languages for learner’s permit test

Posted on August 30, 2023

Julia Eisen – WMAL News | August 30, 2023 The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration is adding 9 more languages, including American Sign Language, to help more people get their drivers license. Nearly 20 percent of Marylanders speak another language at home. “When we looked at the new census data, we noticed that there were some…… Read more

Virginia lawmakers say they have deal on ‘major components’ of budget, including rebates, tax cuts

Posted on August 28, 2023

The Virginia legislators who have been leading negotiations over the months-delayed state budget announced Friday they have reached agreement on the “major components” of a compromise proposal that would boost education spending and offer some tax relief.… Read more

Biden is ‘old,’ Trump is ‘corrupt’: AP-NORC poll has ominous signs for both in possible 2024 rematch

Posted on August 28, 2023

Old. Confused. Corrupt. Dishonest.… Read more

Environmental groups sue to keep Virginia in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Posted on August 22, 2023

A coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit Monday in Virginia that challenges Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s move to pull the state out of a regional carbon cap-and-trade initiative.… Read more

Virginia hemp businesses start to see inspections and fines under new law

Posted on August 21, 2023

Businesses around Virginia are beginning to face fines from state regulators who say the retailers are out of compliance with laws restricting the sales of certain hemp products.… Read more

Biden administration announces more new funding for rural broadband infrastructure

Posted on August 21, 2023

The Biden administration on Monday continued its push toward internet-for-all by 2030, announcing about $667 million in new grants and loans to build more broadband infrastructure in the rural U.S.… Read more

Judge sides with young activists in first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana

Posted on August 14, 2023

A Montana judge on Monday sided with young environmental activists who said state agencies were violating their constitutional right t o a clean and healthful environment by permitting fossil fuel development without considering its effect on the climate.… Read more

The Man Shot Inside a Maryland Trampoline Park has Died, Police Say

Posted on August 14, 2023

A man shot at an indoor trampoline park in Maryland this weekend has died, and a possible suspect has been detained, police said Sunday.… Read more

The Pentagon Plans to Shake up DC’s National Guard, Criticized for its Response to Protests

Posted on August 14, 2023

The Pentagon is developing plans to restructure the National Guard in Washington, D.C., in a move to address problems highlighted by the chaotic response to the Jan. 6 riot and safety breaches during the 2020 protests over the murder of George Floyd, The Associated Press has learned.… Read more

Supreme Court reinstates regulation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers

Posted on August 8, 2023

The Supreme Court is reinstating a regulation aimed at reining in the proliferation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers that have been turning up at crime scenes across the nation in increasing numbers.… Read more