Tax-relief plans advance in Md. legislature; Traffic, transit tips for blossoms and snow weekend; Part of Rockville Pike southbound in Bethesda is closed for sinkhole repairs; Without Metrorail, Wednesday’s commute was merely bad. Why wasn’t it worse?; Suspect in the deadly police ambush released from hospital, jailed without bond; Maryland Senate votes to remove references to the Confederacy from state song; Police search for burglars who stole $57,000 worth of cellphones; Donations from ‘Hardball’ guests to Matthews’s campaign draw fire; Partisan deadlock: Now showing in a state capital near you;     Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post Tax-relief plans advance in Md. legislature The proposals would help residents at all income levels; some groups oppose the cuts for high earners. By Josh Hicks  •  Read more » Traffic, transit tips for blossoms and snow weekend The Cherry Blossom Festival starts Sunday, perhaps amid snow, and Metrorail has suspended its regular weekend track work for the festival. By Robert Thomson  •  Read more »   Part of Rockville Pike southbound in Bethesda is closed for sinkhole repairs Part of Rockville Pike is closed near Bradley Boulevard in Bethesda for sinkhole repairs. By Dana Hedgpeth  •  Read more » Without Metrorail, Wednesday’s commute was merely bad. Why wasn’t it worse? Washington’s commuters deserve some praise, though they can’t do this daily. By Robert Thomson  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Suspect in the deadly police ambush released from hospital, jailed without bond Funeral arrangements for Prince George’s police officer Jacai Colson are announced. By Lynh Bui  •  Read more »   Maryland Senate votes to remove references to the Confederacy from state song Bill, which must be approved by the House, would replace controversial verses. By Ovetta Wiggins  •  Read more »   Police search for burglars who stole $57,000 worth of cellphones Authorities said the duo broke into a Sprint Store in Aspen Hill. By Victoria St. Martin  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Donations from ‘Hardball’ guests to Matthews’s campaign draw fire Maryland congressional candidate Kathleen Matthews and MSNBC, the network of her husband’s show, said the money was not traded for air time. By Bill Turque  •  Read more »   Alexandria could raise tax rate by up to three cents Council says it will consider the relatively large rate hike because of pressing needs for more classrooms, infrastructure improvements. By Patricia Sullivan  •  Read more »   Partisan deadlock: Now showing in a state capital near you The political stalemates that paralyze Washington are hobbling state governments, too. By Robert McCartney  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Going Out Guide What to do and where to go in the Washington area, in your inbox twice a week. Sign Up »         Share Maryland Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for a Maryland newsletter. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071