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March 25, 2008 - Dozens of undocumented high school students rallied at the University of Maryland Monday to support legislation that would help them qualify for in-state tuition.
Patrick Madden was at the protest in College Park...
March 25, 2008 - Power Breakfast, our daily look at what's happening on Capitol Hill and at the White House...
March 25, 2008 - Emergency legislation , designed to keep the financially-troubled Prince George's Hospital Center open, has passed the Maryland House of Delegates. The bill would create an authority to run the hospital system until it can be sold to a private company. Under the measure, the state would provide $128-million in operating and capital support between fiscal years 2010 and 2015. Prince George's County, which owns the hospital and three related facilities, must put up a total of $131-million from 2008 through 2015. Lawmakers already set aside $50-million last fall to save the non-profit run hospital, which houses the state's second busiest trauma center. The bill now goes to the Senate.
Erin Stamper reports...
March 25, 2008 - $12 million dollars in taxes and fees collected by the Northern Virginia Transportation Administration will be returned to tax payers beginning April 1st. Virginia governor Tim Kaine signed a bill into law that will return the unconstitutionally collected taxes to those who paid them.
The 1% initial vehicle registration fee and the $10 regional registration fee will be returned by mail automatically beginning in April. For other taxes, including the 5% sales tax on vehicle repair, safety inspection fees, and a rental tax, Virginians can go to the treasury website to find out how get their money back.
The invalidated tax plan leaves a budget hole of over $300 million dollars slated for transportation projects across the state. Governor Kaine has proposed raising the vehicle sales tax but the house of delegates has not responded favorably to that plan, and so there is currently no agreement on how to make up the lost funds.
Sabri Ben-Achour reports...
March 25, 2008 - Federal immigration authorities have arrested 34 Latin American nationals at a Prince William County construction company for being in the U.S. illegally. The arrests occurred Monday at work sites for CMC Concrete Construction in the Manassas area. Ernestine Fobbs is a public affairs officer for ICE the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. She says the tip did not come Prince William police who have been empowered to check the immigration status of anyone who commits a crime. Fobbs says the workers from Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica and El Salvador are in custody and undergoing deportation proceedings.
Jessica Forres reports...
March 25, 2008 - Reports of rat sightings have increased in the District over the past year causing some residents and business owners to question whether the city is doing enough.
Alex Hastie caught up with the city's so called Rat Czar and the vermin at the heart of the issue...
March 25, 2008 - (Mar 26-May 4) THE HISTORY BOYS Studio Theatre opens "The History Boys" at their northwest D.C. stage tomorrow night. This sharp, funny, but touching comedy explores the wacky world of a British boys' school, where two teachers become rivals for the minds and hearts of their unruly students.
(Mar 26) THE JAZZ UPDATE "The Jazz Update" returns to Annapolis at the 49 West Coffeehouse, Winebar and Gallery for two performances tomorrow night at 8:00 and 10:00. The quartet features internationally acclaimed trumpeter Dave Ballou, who has toured with the rock group Steely Dan and played alongside many of the finest contemporary jazz players in the business.
(Mar 28) WRECKFEST AT TIFFANY'S The "Wreckfest at Tiffany's" art exhibit and musical event comes to the Tiffany Gallery of the Arlington Arts Center this Friday afternoon starting at 3:00. Riffing on the name of the famous New York City jewelry store and classic 1960s film, the "Wreckfest" offers an evening of graffiti and street-style expression by artists Philippa Hughes, Tim Conlon and Brian Connor, accompanied by the sounds of hip-hop. A mural will be created on site and a DJ will spin until 11:00 p.m.
March 25, 2008 - Virginia's Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling has announced that he will not seek the Republican nomination for Governor in 2009.
Anne Marie Morgan has more from Richmond...
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