Newsroom

There are a number of ways to keep informed about COG, its members, and programs. The Newsroom feed lists news releases and highlights as well as TPB News articles. A variety of content is also available through digital subscriptions.  

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COG's podcast, Think Regionally, raises awareness about metropolitan Washington's biggest challenges and focuses on solutions. The podcast, which is hosted by former Washington Post columnist Robert McCartney, features local government, business, and non-profit leaders talking about a variety of timely topics, including the region's economy, racial equity, transportation, housing, and climate change.

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Newsroom Archives

  • News Release

    National Drug Take Back Day Promotes Safe Communities and Water Supplies

    Regional officials are encouraging area residents to dispose of unused or expired medication on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, September 27. The nationwide event, coordinated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, is being promoted locally by COG, its public safety and water utility partners, and the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin.

  • News Release

    DC, Maryland and Virginia Election Officials Launch Voter Registration Week

    In recognition of National Voter Registration Day, area election officials working with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments are kicking off a week-long effort today to inform voters about how to register to vote and confirm the accuracy of their voter registration.

  • TPB News

    2014 CLRP Maps Hundreds of Highway and Transit Improvements Planned Through 2040

    More than 300 regionally significant improvements to the Washington region's highway and transit system through 2040 are detailed in the final draft of this year's update of the Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan (CLRP), available for public comment through October 11.

  • Region Forward Blog

    9-1-1 Communications Infrastructure Essential to Safety of Region

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    NextGen 9-1-1 service will feature wider support for texting 9-1-1 during an emegency.

    The ability to reach emergency first responders is vital to saving lives but in most areas of the country services like 9-1-1 calls still use outdated technologies . Upgraded emergency-communications infrastructure will be vital not only to keeping our region functioning on a daily basis but to avoiding the problems caused when 9-1-1 communications have failed in the past.

  • TPB News

    Final 2014 CLRP Public Comment Underway

    Elected officials, transportation agencies, and the public have one last opportunity to comment on this year's update of the region's Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan (CLRP) before the Transportation Planning Board considers it for final approval on October 15.

  • Region Forward Blog

    Q&A: David Snyder Vice Mayor City of Falls Church

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    Falls Church Vice-Mayor Dave Snyder announcing a new air-pollution reducing locomotive at Union Station.

    David Snyder was first sworn in as a member of the City of Falls Church Council in July 1994 and has served as Mayor and Vice Mayor of the City. Snyder who is currently serving as the Chairman of the Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee at COG has been an active leader on several other COG committees including the COG Board of Directors Transportation Planning Board the Emergency Preparedness Council and Human Services and Public Safety Policy Committee. In 2010 Snyder received COG’​

  • News Release

    COG Board Votes to Support 9-1-1 Communications Infrastructure Planning

    The Council of Governments Board of Directors today endorsed a study to dramatically expand the functionality of the region’s 9-1-1 emergency call centers to allow them to receive emergency text messages and eventually to handle video and location information.

  • Region Forward Blog

    Time-lapse Through Activity Centers

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    Metro Center as Activity Center. (photo and video by Bryan Hayes)

    To best accommodate future growth take advantage of our transportation infrastructure protect our environment and bolster our economy metropolitan Washington must concentrate more development in Activity Centers.

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