Local Headlines: New laws taking effect Oct. 1 allow more access to police misconduct records and longer paid sick leave

Buoyed by federal stimulus, Maryland reports unexpected $2.5 billion budget windfall; Over 15 percent of eligible Marylanders have gotten coronavirus vaccine booster shots, officials say; Women are Army rangers and billionaires. Yet we're still fighting for reproductive rights.; Amid lawsuit, Montgomery County schools will allow religious exemption for staff coronavirus vaccine mandate; NWSL players speak out amid abuse claims: 'Burn it all down'; Covenant House opening new low-barrier shelter for LGBTQ youths; George Washington University to provide health care for adults at new D.C. hospital; American University will lead national research effort to reduce food waste; October outlook for D.C. area: We lean toward a warmer and wetter than normal month; D.C.-area forecast: Sunny and comfortable through tomorrow before muggier air arrives Sunday; Abe Pollin's house goes on the market for $3.4 million; Tom Sietsema's fall dining guide Top 10 countdown: Unconventional Diner is No. 4 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post) New laws taking effect Oct. 1: More access to police misconduct records, and you must lock your scooter D.C. will send money to workers whose unemployment checks were delayed, and Maryland bans balloon releases. By Ovetta Wiggins and Julie Zauzmer Weil ●  Read more »   Buoyed by federal stimulus, Maryland reports unexpected $2.5 billion budget windfall Officials warn that the rosy financial picture comes with deep income disparities among state residents. By Rebecca Tan ●  Read more »   Over 15 percent of eligible Marylanders have gotten coronavirus vaccine booster shots, officials say The state has launched a call center to reach more of the roughly 500,000 eligible Marylanders. By Lola Fadulu ●  Read more »   Women are Army rangers and billionaires. Yet we're still fighting for reproductive rights. This weekend's Women's March puts a spotlight on abortion. Perspective ●  By Petula Dvorak ●  Read more »   Amid lawsuit, Montgomery County schools will allow religious exemption for staff coronavirus vaccine mandate The announcement came after an employee from Montgomery County Public Schools filed a lawsuit alleging the school system had infringed on his First Amendment rights by not allowing a religious exemption to opt out of receiving a coronavirus vaccine. By Nicole Asbury ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   NWSL players speak out amid abuse claims: 'Burn it all down' The uproar over player abuse has shone a light on the culture and labor practices of the league, which has been dominated in its coaching and ownership ranks by men. By Molly Hensley-Clancy ●  Read more »   Covenant House opening new low-barrier shelter for LGBTQ youths The 24-bed shelter opens Friday in the Deanwood neighborhood of Northeast Washington. By Casey Parks ●  Read more »   George Washington University to provide health care for adults at new D.C. hospital Residents of Wards 7 and 8, where health outcomes have been significantly worse than in other wards, will have access to multiple services at the 136-bed hospital, which is set to open in 2024. By Lola Fadulu ●  Read more »   American University will lead national research effort to reduce food waste With a $15 million grant from the National Science Foundation, researchers from AU, along with experts at 13 other institutions, will form the first national academic research network on wasted food. By Lauren Lumpkin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   October outlook for D.C. area: We lean toward a warmer and wetter than normal month After a warm start, the second half of the month may bring weather volatility and an increased chance of chilly weather. By Matt Rogers ●  Read more »   D.C.-area forecast: Sunny and comfortable through tomorrow before muggier air arrives Sunday Next week turns cloudier, with rain chances returning and comfort decreasing. By A. Camden Walker ●  Read more »   Abe Pollin's house goes on the market for $3.4 million HOUSE OF THE WEEK | The Washington real estate titan built the house in 1959. He and his wife lived their until their deaths. By Kathy Orton ●  Read more »   Tom Sietsema's fall dining guide Top 10 countdown: Unconventional Diner is No. 4 The diner's lively, art- and plant-stocked dining rooms are bridged by a long stretch of bar, my preferred place to eat and drink. By Tom Sietsema ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Local News email alerts for important breaking news email alerts for the D.C. area. Sign up »

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