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Feb 15, 2024

The Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments unanimously approved a resolution yesterday urging Congress to not add slots or change the perimeter rules at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The COG Board is comprised of elected officials from 24 area governments representing nearly six million residents in the District of Columbia, suburban Maryland, and Northern Virginia.

Feb 13, 2024

Season 3, Episode 3 of COG's podcast, Think Regionally.

Feb 12, 2024

National Capital Planning Commission and Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Release Study ​

Feb 7, 2024

As regional leaders make progress helping address Metro’s looming budget deficit for FY 2025, area officials and COG staff have continued actively promoting the transit system’s value and highlighting the ongoing coordination to identify and advance actions to ensure the system’s financial sustainability.

Jan 26, 2024

The number of alcohol and/or drug-related traffic fatalities increased nearly 13 percent in the metropolitan Washington area between 2021 and 2022, according to the annual “How Safe Are Our Roads?” Report prepared by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) for the nonprofit Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP).

Jan 10, 2024

Allen will lead the regional planning body as it continues convening leaders to develop solutions to Metro’s looming budget deficit and ensure the system’s long-term fiscal health.

Jan 10, 2024

Eight local jurisdictions across metropolitan Washington have finalized a Regional Fair Housing Plan, submitted their portions of the plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in December, and are now looking ahead at implementing its goals and strategies.