Nick Iannelli

Washington, D.C., United States

Evening Anchor at WTOP-FM (Washington, DC)

The evening anchor @WTOP, Washington DC's most listened-to station. CBS News contributor. Covering developing news in and around the nation's capital.

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DC-area utility bills have gone up, and that trend may continue

3 weeks ago | wtop.com | Nick Iannelli

Gas and electric bills have been rising across the D.C. region for a while and that trend may continue, with Washington Gas proposing a rate hike in the near future. “There’s been a strong upward trend of higher utility bills beyond just the rate of inflation,” said Claire Mills with the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, a nonprofit that advocates for policies supporting climate stability in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
Top DC education leader outlines plans for the future, but budget cuts are looming

3 weeks ago | wtop.com | Nick Iannelli

One of the top education leaders in D.C. is laying out her plans and priorities for the future, but she’s facing a nagging question that she can’t quite answer yet: How much money might be slashed from public education due to looming budget cuts? “All children should be attending schools that meet their fundamental education needs,” said acting state Superintendent of Education Antoinette Mitchell.
In Virginia primary election, most action is in lieutenant governor races

3 weeks ago | wtop.com | Nick Iannelli

Virginia voters will choose a new governor this year, but first come the state’s primary elections, which are happening on June 17. Early voting begins May 2. There will not be a primary in the governor’s race, as both parties have already selected their nominees — Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and former Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger. Most of the action in the primaries will focus on the race for lieutenant governor. Six candidates are competing on the Democratic side.
Expert on saving for college says to ‘save as much as you can, as frequently as you can’

3 weeks ago | wtop.com | Nick Iannelli

This article is part of WTOP’s monthlong series, “Money Matters,” where we explore tips for saving, budgeting and making your money work for you. Check for new articles all month, right here on WTOP.com. With the cost of college front-and-center for so many parents, families are looking for ways to save so their children have money set aside. One of the most popular tools for that is the 529 plan, a tax-advantaged investment account designed for education savings.
Expert calls federal facility locations ‘a balancing act,’ responding to Trump’s new executive order

4 weeks ago | wtop.com | Nick Iannelli

President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week that aims to give federal agencies more flexibility in choosing locations for their facilities, a move the White House said would reduce costs and improve public access to government services.
Future of DC’s RFK Stadium site could be determined by ballot initiative

4 weeks ago | wtop.com | Nick Iannelli

The question of what will ultimately happen with the old RFK Stadium site in Northeast D.C. could end up in the hands of voters through a ballot initiative. Critics who don’t want a new stadium built on the site launched an effort this week to get the question on the ballot next year, formally submitting paperwork to the city’s elections officials. They said they would rather see housing than a stadium.
Major DC budget cuts include hiring freeze, no more overtime pay

4 weeks ago | wtop.com | Nick Iannelli

Residents knew the city was preparing for major cuts after Congress cut D.C.’s budget in March. Now they have specific details about which cuts are being implemented following an announcement from Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration Tuesday. The cuts are significant, impacting several D.C. government agencies. They include a freeze on hiring new employees, a freeze on the authorization of overtime pay for work performed after April 27 and a freeze on pay raises, bonuses and promotions.
DC dedicates more resources to potholes, other ‘spring cleaning’ efforts

1 month ago | wtop.com | Nick Iannelli

A lot of people do some spring cleaning around this time of year, and D.C. is doing the same, as the city is dedicating more time and resources to cleaning up areas that need extra attention. The effort includes street sweeping, alley and corridor cleaning, tree planting, graffiti removal and hazardous waste disposal. Filling potholes will also be a top priority for the D.C. Department of Transportation.
As budget bill remains stalled in Congress, DC starts planning for major cuts

1 month ago | wtop.com | Nick Iannelli

Leaders in D.C. have started planning for major budget cuts as a bill that would allow the city to avoid those cuts remains stalled in Congress. “We’re kind of at a point where I have to advance that possibility,” Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday. Bowser warned of looming layoffs and service reductions. “Given the amount of time we have left in our fiscal year — six months — I can’t say, I can’t take off the table job impacts,” Bowser said.
Democrats likely to reject ‘the vast bulk’ of Youngkin’s budget amendments

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Nick Iannelli

Share Virginia lawmakers will reconvene in Richmond on Wednesday to consider Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s recent vetoes and amendments following this year’s legislative session. Youngkin signed 599 bills, amended 159 and vetoed 157. He also returned the budget with 205 amendments. Overriding Youngkin’s vetoes would require a two-thirds supermajority — an unlikely scenario given Democrats’ razor-thin majorities in the state Senate and House of Delegates.