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Maryland counties face hundreds of millions in lower property tax collections due to a mailing snafu. (via @marylandmatters)
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The Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation failed to mail about 107,000 updated property tax assessments before the deadline at the end of last year.
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New recommendations from a Smithsonian-appointed task force could soon require the institution to return as many of its collected human remains to descendants or their communities as possible by 2030.
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The recommendations set ethical standards and prioritize the return of remains to marginalized communities.
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One teacher says she left her job at a highly reputable middle school in Honduras in hopes of advancing her career but quickly fell into debt after paying high and exploitative fees to a D.C. businessman.
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A local business man is said to have scammed teachers who were initially recruited to work at D.C. public or charter schools.
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Pandas are coming back to the U.S. The National Zoo in D.C. could be next in line, a Chinese official hinted this week.
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A Chinese official hinted that D.C. may be one of the next cities in line to get a pair of giant pandas, after San Diego.
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Local Maryland jurisdictions will lose hundreds of millions in property tax collections after a state agency missed a key mailing deadline. (via @marylandmatters)
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The Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation failed to mail about 107,000 updated property tax assessments before the deadline at the end of last year.
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The Smithsonian could soon focus more resources on the ethical return of thousands of human remains in its collection, according to a report released Wednesday.
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The recommendations set ethical standards and prioritize the return of remains to marginalized communities.
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A local business man was found to have exploited 61 teachers — all of whom were initially recruited to work at D.C. public or charter schools.
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A local business man is said to have scammed teachers who were initially recruited to work at D.C. public or charter schools.
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Head to a Black brewers beer tasting, dance at a cumbia day party, or see the National Symphony of Ukraine at events around D.C. this weekend.
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Head to a Black Brewers Tasting, dance at a cumbia day party, or see the National Symphony of Ukraine at events around D.C. this weekend.
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Pair Call Your Mother's bagels with its brand new COFFEE, JoJo's, at all its locations starting this week.
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Get JoJo's — a nutty, sweet cup of drip coffee made from 100% arabica from Brazil — at Call Your Mother's 13 locations starting this week.
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Responding to concerns that his proposed housing legislation would overstep local government's priorities and authority, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore testified this week that his proposal would give “incentives … not mandates." (via @MarylandMatters).
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The governor testified that his housing proposal will give “incentives … not mandates” to local jurisdictions.
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Popular D.C. bagel chain Call Your Mother is getting into the coffee business ☕🥯
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Get JoJo's — a nutty, sweet cup of drip coffee made from 100% arabica from Brazil — at Call Your Mother's 13 locations starting this week.
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RT @amanduhgomez: “It’s on life support,” VA Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell says of Potomac Yard arena $. “I’m not sure we’re ready….
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The two chambers now have to try to hash out some compromise before the end of this legislative session in March.
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's legislative priorities include three bills focused on supporting renters and developing affordable housing. Critics have raised concern that proposed statewide policies would overstep local authority. (via @MarylandMatters).
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The governor testified that his housing proposal will give “incentives … not mandates” to local jurisdictions.
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The Supreme Court won't weigh in on a legal challenge to a Fairfax magnet school's admissions policy. That allows a lower court's ruling upholding the policy to stand.
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The nation's highest court allowed an appellate court ruling upholding the policy to stand, effectively ending a three-year legal battle.
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Maryland voters might get to decide whether to phase out tipped minimum wage --- and fundamentally disrupt the restaurant industry.
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The proposal from Maryland Del. Adrian Boafo would ask voters to decide, similar to how D.C. residents voted in 2022 on a ballot initiative to do away with the tipped minimum wage.
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Got questions about what's in Secure DC, the crime bill the council is considering? Here are some answers.
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The omnibus bill, called “Secure DC,” is expected to pass its second and final vote before the D.C. Council in early March.
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Under a new bill, D.C. schools may be required to provide remote instruction for students when they're recovering from childbirth or are dealing with pre-birth complications.
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The bill would require D.C. schools to provide at-home or at-hospital instruction to students who are recovering from childbirth or have pre-birth complications.
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RT @margaretbarthel: Looks like it's the end of the road for the legal challenge to the newish TJ admissions policy. The Supreme Court won'….
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The nation's highest court allowed an appellate court ruling upholding the policy to stand, effectively ending a three-year legal battle.
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RT @amanduhgomez: Maryland voters might get the chance to decide whether to phase out the state’s tipped minimum wage --- fundamentally cha….
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The proposal from Maryland Del. Adrian Boafo would ask voters to decide, similar to how D.C. residents voted in 2022 on a ballot initiative to do away with the tipped minimum wage.
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The Supreme Court declined to hear the legal challenge to the TJ admissions policy, ending a years-long court battle.
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The nation's highest court allowed an appellate court ruling upholding the policy to stand, effectively ending a three-year legal battle.
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