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Md. Gov. Hogan calls for halting automatic increases in gas tax, repeal of ‘rain tax’ <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a5290184028yai.2umz/VNKAEcPoiqWJcCQBAe3f1>
John Wagner
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan called Wednesday for halting automatic increases in the state’s gas tax and said he would propose additional tax relief for retired military, police officers, firefighters and first responders.Read full article >> [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a5290184028yai.2umz/VNKAEcPoiqWJcCQBAe3f1>

Mandatory sick-leave bill sparks heated debate at Md. Senate committee hearing <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a5290184028yai.2umz/VNH3CMPo_XyS8_ffA4b6c>
Arelis R. Hernández
A bill that would mandate paid sick leave for Maryland businesses with 10 or more employees drew strong support and criticism Tuesday during a Senate Finance Committee hearing.Advocates said the legislation, sponsored by Sen. Catherine E. Pugh (D-Baltimore), would help employers by allowing their workers to stay home while ill, preventing the spread of disease and getting them back on the job faster. About 40 percent of private-sector workers — or more than 700,000 Marylanders — lack paid sick leave, according to the advocacy group Working Matters.Read full article >> [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a5290184028yai.2umz/VNH3CMPo_XyS8_ffA4b6c>

Jailed Va. lawmaker votes against bill banning ‘obscene materials’ in jail <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a5290184028yai.2umz/VNKAEcPoiqWJcCQLAbf20>
Jenna Portnoy
RICHMOND — Some snickered and wondered if Del. Joseph D. Morrissey might have had a conflict of interest Wednesday when he voted against a bill to keep “obscene materials” out of the hands of prison inmates.Read full article >> [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a5290184028yai.2umz/VNKAEcPoiqWJcCQLAbf20>

Fairfax officials: New mall drives up property values in Springfield <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a5290184028yai.2umz/VNKAEcPoiqWJcCQXA0fa2>
Antonio Olivo
A newly renovated mall in Springfield has helped drive up property values for new commercial construction in that area of Fairfax County by a total of $502 million during the past year, according to new county data.Read full article >> [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a5290184028yai.2umz/VNKAEcPoiqWJcCQXA0fa2>

As WAMU changes its music offerings, folkie Mary Cliff is gone from the airwaves <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a5290184028yai.2umz/VNKAEcPoiqWJcCQmAd7d5>
John Kelly
Mary Cliffwasn’t the only WAMU-FM presenter who got the boot in last week’s purge — Chris Teskey, Echo Propp and Jen Hitt did, too — but she is certainly the most revered among Washington folk music fans. Mary had been hosting her radio show, “Traditions,” pretty much forever, starting at WETA in 1973 before moving to WAMU in 2007.Read full article >> [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a5290184028yai.2umz/VNKAEcPoiqWJcCQmAd7d5>

Long-term forecasts show possibility of wintry mix mess Sunday to Tuesday <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a5290184028yai.2umz/VNKAEcPoiqWJcCQ1Ab4c3>
Jason Samenow, Wes Junker
An extended period of precipitation is likely, but it’s very difficult to pin down exactly what type(s) and when. [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a5290184028yai.2umz/VNKAEcPoiqWJcCQ1Ab4c3>

How schools ruined recess — and four things needed to fix it <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a5290184028yai.2umz/VNKAEcPoiqWJcCREAc4a5>
Valerie Strauss
A post I published last summer by pediatric occupational therapist Angela Hanscom, titled “Why so many kids can’t sit still in school today,” continues to be popular today, as are two other related posts of hers, “The right — and surprisingly wrong — ways to get kids to sit still in class” and “A therapist goes to middle school and tries to sit still. She can’t. Neither can the kids.” Here is the fourth in her occasional series on movement in classrooms. Hanscom is the founder of TimberNook, a nature-based development program designed to foster creativity and independent play outdoors in New England.Read full article >> [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a5290184028yai.2umz/VNKAEcPoiqWJcCREAc4a5>

Four crazy shots that won’t make you wince <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a5290184028yai.2umz/VNKAEcPoiqWJcCRSA5fb4>
Holley Simmons
The very nature of a shot — small glass, quick swallow, pungent chaser to mask the taste — is designed to get the unpleasant experience over with as quickly as possible. Have you ever considered that maybe you’re just taking the wrong shots? Many local restaurants and bars are getting creative with their delivery methods, introducing more playful ways to imbibe than the traditional tequila-lime-wince routine. “We’re a big fan of interactive drinking experiences,” says Randy Taylor, the manager of Barcelona, where you can take a shot of sherry through a hollowed-out beef bone. “There’s something primal about it, and there’s a real wow factor.” Following are some of the city’s most fun and inventive shot alternatives (bibs included).Read full article >> [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a5290184028yai.2umz/VNKAEcPoiqWJcCRSA5fb4>


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