Judge says Maryland can start recalling Confederate flag license plates next month
Attorney General Brian Frosh requested a federal judge lift a 1997 injunction preventing the recall of the Sons of Confederate Veterans specialty tags. [Brian Frosh]
Ike Leggett’s special connection with Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker
Baker was a law student at Howard University when Leggett was an assistant dean, the start of a mentorship that has lasted to this day as the men run neighboring jurisdictions. [Washington Post]
Walter Johnson Class of 1966 prepares for 50th reunion
The all-weekend event is set for May and organizers are looking for classmates. [Walter Johnson 50th Reunion]
Bill would strengthen wage reporting requirements for county contractors
Council members Marc Elrich and Nancy Navarro introduced the bill Tuesday after reports that some contractors who work with the county are making unwanted paycheck deductions for their employees. [Montgomery County Council]
Heroes Walk to Fly event raises more than $30,000 for wounded warriors
The second annual event, held Oct. 4 in Bethesda, raised money for a nonprofit that finds and pays for airplane trips for wounded warriors recovering in the area and their families.
Heroes Walk to Fly event, via Luke's Wings
Sierra Club endorses Jamie Raskin for District 8 congressional seat
The environmental group chose Raskin over a number of other candidates who had pressed their own bona fides on environmental issues. [Jamie Raskin for Congress]
Bill Marriott says he has no idea where new company headquarters is going
The executive chairman and former CEO of Marriott International said he doesn’t know much about the company’s planned departure from a Rock Spring office park. [Washington Business Journal]
More electric vehicle charging stations installed in county garages
The charging stations are now up and running in Bethesda’s Waverly Street Garage and Silver Spring’s Kennett Street Garage. [MCDOT/Twitter]
Warmer temperatures coming Wednesday
The winter-like chill that hit the area over the weekend will leave for at least a day, with the high temperature expected to reach near 74 degrees. [National Weather Service]
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