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
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Md. and Va. task forces help Americans across the country
A couple weeks after Maryland’s Task Force One was flown out to help aid Maui after the lethal wildfires, Virginia’s Task Force One headed out to Florida. … Read more
Virginia lawmakers say they have deal on ‘major components’ of budget, including rebates, tax cuts
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
Environmental groups sue to keep Virginia in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
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
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
The Man Shot Inside a Maryland Trampoline Park has Died, Police Say
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
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
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
A Virginia Beach man won the right to keep an emotional support emu. Now, he’s running for office.
Nicholas Olenik has battled mental health challenges throughout his life.… Read more
Shooting kills 2 men and a woman and wounds 2 others in Washington, DC, police chief says
A shooting on a street in the nation’s capital left three people dead and two others hospitalized Saturday night, police said.… Read more
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Md. MVA adds 9 more languages for learner’s permit test
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…… Continue Reading
Md. and Va. task forces help Americans across the country
A couple weeks after Maryland’s Task Force One was flown out to help aid Maui after the lethal wildfires, Virginia’s Task Force One headed out to Florida. … Continue Reading
Virginia lawmakers say they have deal on ‘major components’ of budget, including rebates, tax cuts
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.… Continue Reading
Environmental groups sue to keep Virginia in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
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.… Continue Reading
Virginia hemp businesses start to see inspections and fines under new law
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.… Continue Reading
The Man Shot Inside a Maryland Trampoline Park has Died, Police Say
A man shot at an indoor trampoline park in Maryland this weekend has died, and a possible suspect has been detained, police said Sunday.… Continue Reading
The Pentagon Plans to Shake up DC’s National Guard, Criticized for its Response to Protests
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.… Continue Reading
Supreme Court reinstates regulation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers
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.… Continue Reading
A Virginia Beach man won the right to keep an emotional support emu. Now, he’s running for office.
Nicholas Olenik has battled mental health challenges throughout his life.… Continue Reading
Shooting kills 2 men and a woman and wounds 2 others in Washington, DC, police chief says
A shooting on a street in the nation’s capital left three people dead and two others hospitalized Saturday night, police said.… Continue Reading