News Highlight 2008 Emergency Preparedness Council Senior Leaders Seminar Oct 22, 2008 The EPC held its 2008 Senior Leaders Seminar on October 21. The goal of the seminar was to ensure that all jurisdictions in region are prepared to effectively respond to and recover from a pandemic influenza.
News Highlight Greater Washington 2050 Community Outreach Oct 21, 2008 Make Your Voice Count! Participate in a Greater Washington 2050 Teleconference on Tuesday, November 18 at 10:30 a.m.
News Highlight Greater Washington 2050 Connects with Community Oct 21, 2008 Listen to recent teleconferences and find out more information on the initiative's outreach.
News Highlight NARC, NGA, COG Hold Joint Event Oct 18, 2008 Conference focuses on how states and regions can work together to achieve common goals.
News Highlight Area Nonprofits, COG Board Call for Continued Charitable Giving from Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae Oct 8, 2008 At its October meeting, the COG Board passed a resolution urging federal regulators to continue Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae's substantial charitable giving programs in the National Capital Region.
News Release COG Applauds Passage of Metro Dedicated Funding Measure by the U.S. Senate Oct 1, 2008 Vote authorizes $1.5 billion over 10 years for improvements to regional transit system in conjunction with matching funds from the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
News Highlight Cultural Alliance Launches Online Regional Arts and Culture Index Sep 26, 2008 The new web site, CultureCapital.com, plans to serve as a one stop shop for arts and cultural events in the Washington metropolitan area.
News Highlight Car Free Day Metro DC Sep 23, 2008 The Washington, D.C. metropolitan area held its first region-wide Car Free Day event on September 22. Car Free Day is an opportunity for residents and workers to see how their streets might look and feel with fewer cars on the road.
News Release TPB Votes to Adopt Policy Principles for the 2009 Authorization of Federal Surface Transportation Sep 17, 2008 Following recent Highway Trust Fund relief legislation, 2009 set to be watershed year for securing future federal transportation funding
News Release Voter Registration Deadlines Approaching Sep 15, 2008 October 6 for DC and Virginia; October 14 for Maryland