Some legislators in Montgomery County want the five-cent bag tax to only apply in food stores.

Before the D.C. Council gets things together and creates a souped-up debt collection agency, it may behoove those of you that have unpaid and overdue parking tickets or other driving-related fines to pay them before the end of January.

The District imposed a five-cent fee on plastic bags almost two years ago, and we seem to be leading a regional trend.

The National Building Museum, which hosts interesting events like the SAVOR Craft Beer Festival and 24-Hour City Project, and is often considered one of the city’s more plugged-in museums, will begin charging for admission to exhibits on June 27.