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Virginia General Assembly headed for showdown over taxing and spending; Maryland bill would allow people convicted of felonies to serve on juries; Highly contagious bird flu circulating in D.C. region is not a danger to humans, officials say; Most D.C. parents satisfied with schools during pandemic, Post poll finds; Hundreds of gas leaks found in D.C. — some 'potentially explosive,' report says; Judge dismisses recall petition against Fairfax school board member Cohen; Fees from Pepco put solar panels out of reach, D.C. residents say; The Nationals took a chance on Josh Rogers. Yeah, he says, that was pretty sick. ; D.C.-area forecast: Cold rain and a wintry mix at times into early Friday ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     (Marvin Joseph/The Post) He was 14 when he was charged with murder. He could be out of custody in less than a year. By Dan Morse ●  Read more »   Virginia General Assembly headed for showdown over taxing and spending Virginia's General Assembly will take up competing budget plans on Thursday, setting up a showdown between the Republican-controlled House of Delegates and Democrat-controlled Senate over how deeply to cut taxes. The outcome determines how much lawmakers can spend on major state programs and salaries. By Gregory S. Schneider and Laura Vozzella ●  Read more »   Maryland bill would allow people convicted of felonies to serve on juries More than 20 million people across the country — a disproportionate number of whom are Black men — are disqualified for jury duty because of a prior conviction. Maryland is taking steps to remove the barrier to serve on a jury. By Ovetta Wiggins ●  Read more »   Highly contagious bird flu circulating in D.C. region is not a danger to humans, officials say Symptoms in birds include sneezing, coughing and swelling of the legs and feet. By Justin Wm. Moyer ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Most D.C. parents satisfied with schools during pandemic, Post poll finds In all, 42 percent of residents — parents and nonparents — rate schools positively, while 39 percent rate them negatively. That's similar to 2019, when 44 percent of residents held positive views of schools. By Perry Stein and Scott Clement ●  Read more »   Hundreds of gas leaks found in D.C. — some 'potentially explosive,' report says The report by a coalition of environmental and religious groups concluded that a "gas distribution system across DC with zero leaks is impossible." By Justin Wm. Moyer ●  Read more »   Judge dismisses recall petition against Fairfax school board member Cohen A parent activist group, the Open FCPS Coalition, alleged Laura Jane Cohen mishandled school reopenings during the pandemic. By Hannah Natanson ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Fees from Pepco put solar panels out of reach, D.C. residents say Some Pepco customers in D.C say significant electrical upgrade costs from Pepco are thwarting their plans to go solar — even as the District tries to combat climate change through promoting solar energy. By Maxine Joselow ●  Read more »   The Nationals took a chance on Josh Rogers. Yeah, he says, that was pretty sick. Rogers climbed back to the majors and should have a shot to make the Nationals' rotation in 2022. By Jesse Dougherty ●  Read more »   D.C.-area forecast: Cold rain and a wintry mix at times into early Friday Icy conditions, for the most part, should be confined to northern Maryland and the mountains By David Streit ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Coronavirus Updates for news to help you stay safe and informed during the pandemic. Access to all stories in the newsletter is free. Sign up »

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