Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies and a high of around 51 degrees, accompanied by a northwest wind blowing at 9 to 13 mph, and gusts up to 22 mph. Thursday night will be mostly clear with a low temperature of about 32 degrees and a northeast wind at 5 to 8 mph.
🚨 You need to know
With the Potomac Yard arena deal on life support, Wizards and Capitals owner Ted Leonsis has met with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to discuss bringing the teams to Maryland, The Baltimore Banner reported.
The arena proposal stalled in the Virginia Senate. The Virginia General Assembly finished its legislative session without approving Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s tax cuts or plans for the arena. The Washington Post reported that Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth), chairwoman of the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee, told Youngkin she’s still opposed to the project.
The Washington Post said Youngkin could still try to revive the arena proposal by sending down a budget amendment or stand-alone bill to the General Assembly in April, possibly bypassing the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee.
The Baltimore Banner, meanwhile, said there’s no confirmation of any plans to bring the Potomac Yard arena to Maryland, but it could provide Leonsis leverage for negotiations with Virginia and D.C.
📈 Wednesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Mar 20, 2024.
- Alexandria Police arrest homicide suspect in Old Town after pursuit and three-hour search early Wednesday morning (1566 views)
- Alexandria nonprofit gets $2 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott (1076 views)
- Notes: Philadelphia bus stop shooting suspect arrested in Potomac Yard (778 views)
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