Kate Ryan
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Disorderly behavior in a Montgomery Co. facility could soon lead to 2-year ban – WTOP News (opens the original)
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Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, are considering extending the amount of time a person can be banned from county facilities for certain behaviors that result in what are known as Disruptive Behavior Orders, or DBOs. Currently, the maximum amount of time someone can be barred from a facility under a DBO is 90 days. The proposed change could increase that ban to two years and could bar someone from more than one county facility location. At Tuesday’s Montgomery County Council hearing, sev
A $250M loss in court could be a win for Maryland energy customers – WTOP News (opens the original)
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Maryland’s energy companies are getting a $250 million sales tax refund after a state supreme court ruling in their favor, the state comptroller said, urging them to give the “windfall” to their customers. Potomac Edison brought the case against Maryland over sales taxes on energy utilities’ purchases of transmission and distribution equipment. The company argued that utilities should receive a production exemption, and in July, the Supreme Court of Maryland agreed. During a Board of Revenue Est
Maryland’s mixed money news: revenues up, deficit looms – WTOP News (opens the original)
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Maryland’s fiscal outlook has a few bright spots, but state officials warn there are some clouds on the horizon. The Maryland Board of Revenue Estimates — which consists of the state comptroller, budget secretary and treasurer — reported that the state is taking in nearly $320 million more than expected in revenues for this fiscal year, but the state still faces steep budget challenges. “The forecast today illustrates a modestly improved revenue outlook,” but she added that forecast comes “in a
10 years of ‘unvarnished truth’: DC’s National Museum of African American History and Culture marks anniversary – WTOP News (opens the original)
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On Sept. 24, 2016, then-President Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush were on the National Mall to celebrate the opening of the new National Museum of African American History and Culture. A large crowd also assembled for the opening ceremony. Mary Elliott, one of the museum’s curators, said the crowd 10 years ago was polite, respectful and celebratory, and the mood was “supernatural.” “You see a crowd of just — you name it — you know, different faiths, different genders, different
From telenovelas to Spanish slang, DC library’s social media is embracing Hispanic culture – WTOP News (opens the original)
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WTOP is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. All this month, discover stories from the diverse Latino communities in the D.C. region, here at WTOP.com and on air at 103.5 FM. Gone are the days of librarians in cardigans scolding visitors by shushing them. Today’s libraries are taking advantage of technology — specifically social media — to let visitors know that there are quiet study spaces, but there are also meeting rooms and author talks. At the Martin Luther King Jr.
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