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Maryland counties face hundreds of millions in lower property tax collections due to a mailing snafu. (via @marylandmatters) bit.ly/3UP8E7J
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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. bit.ly/3woIjmG
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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. bit.ly/4bK1pns
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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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Local Maryland jurisdictions will lose hundreds of millions in property tax collections after a state agency missed a key mailing deadline. (via @marylandmatters) bit.ly/3UP8E7J
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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. bit.ly/3woIjmG
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A local business man was found to have exploited 61 teachers ā all of whom were initially recruited to work at D.C. public or charter schools. bit.ly/4bK1pns
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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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Pair Call Your Mother's bagels with its brand new COFFEE, JoJo's, at all its locations starting this week. bit.ly/48kHoB7
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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 āincentives ā¦ not mandates." (via @MarylandMatters)
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Popular D.C. bagel chain Call Your Mother is getting into the coffee business āš„Ædcist.com/story/24/02/21/calā¦
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āItās on life support,ā VA Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell says of Potomac Yard arena $. āIām not sure weāre ready to call in hospice yet.ā
āIām pretty optimistic weāll prevail,ā he says of Metro $.
Via @margaretbarthel on VA budget negotiations: dcist.com/story/24/02/19/virā¦
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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 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. bit.ly/3I8iV7k
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Maryland voters might get to decide whether to phase out tipped minimum wage --- and fundamentally disrupt the restaurant industry. bit.ly/48rjPGy
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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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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. bit.ly/4bLfjWe
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Looks like it's the end of the road for the legal challenge to the newish TJ admissions policy. The Supreme Court won't hear the case.
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Maryland voters might get the chance to decide whether to phase out the stateās tipped minimum wage --- fundamentally changing the restaurant industry --- if this bill by @AdrianBoafo passes. The billās path to passage this session will be a challenge.
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The Supreme Court declined to hear the legal challenge to the TJ admissions policy, ending a years-long court battle. bit.ly/3I8iV7k
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