With Thomas V. Mike Miller’s body lying in repose in the rotunda of the Maryland State House, senators from both parties and Republican Gov. Larry Hogan spoke with reverence… MORE
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Virginia lawmakers vote to remove statue of Harry Byrd
A panel of Virginia legislators advanced a bill Friday to remove a statue of Harry F. Byrd Sr., a staunch segregationist, from the state Capitol grounds… MORE
Virginia health official says no vaccines have gone to waste
A top health official said Thursday that he’s confident no COVID-19 vaccine doses have gone to waste in Virginia… MORE
Hogan calls for some in-person school learning by March 1
Gov. Larry Hogan called on all Maryland school systems on Thursday to make every effort to have some form of in-person classroom learning by March 1… MORE
Parlays, point spreads: Sports betting launches in Virginia
Sports betting in Virginia is now a reality after the state lottery approved an online sportsbook operated by FanDuel through a partnership with the Washington Football Team… MORE
Powerball jackpot winner worth $731.1M sold in Maryland
Coney Market, a convenience store in the Allegany County town of Lonaconing, will receive a $100,000 bonus from the Maryland Lottery for selling the ticket to the fifth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history… MORE
Virginia Senate moves to censure lawmaker over Capitol insurrection
The Virginia Senate is advancing a resolution to censure a GOP lawmaker for “fomenting insurrection against the United States,” saying she helped incite the storming of the U.S. Capitol … MORE
Gov. Hogan highlights virus aid, tax cuts, in budget plan
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan highlighted his $1 billion virus relief proposal and tax cuts Tuesday in his annual budget proposal for the next fiscal year… MORE
Virginia bill would end civil commitment of sex offenders
Two Virginia Democratic lawmakers are spearheading a push to repeal a decades-old law that allows the state to hold certain sex offenders at psychiatric facilities indefinitely… MORE
Amtrak cancels trains in Virginia ahead of inauguration
Amtrak announced all Northeast Regional trains south of Washington D.C, which includes all stations in Virginia, will be canceled Tuesday and Wednesday… MORE
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