Policy Monitoring

CLPA updates on specific policy, regulations, legislation, votes, and elections.

CLPA List of Upcoming DC Area Policy Meetings (April 25th -April 29th)

Here is this week's list of upcoming policy meetings occurring in the DC metropolitan area. Be sure to click on the blue hyperlinks for...

Apr 25, 20222 min read

Institution Spotlight: Washington DC's Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANC).

If you become involved in local policy in the DC Metropolitan Area, you may hear someone mention something about an ANC while in...

Apr 22, 20222 min read

Vote report: Bill 49-21, Establishment of a Police Accountability Board (MoCo)

Recently, CLPA highlighted Bill 49-21, which would establish a nine-member Police Accountability Board (PAB) nominated by the Montgomery...

Apr 20, 20221 min read

CLPA List of Upcoming DC Area Policy Meetings (April 18th -April 23rd)

After a break for Easter, most legislative bodies are back from recess this week. Here is this week's list of upcoming policy meetings...

Apr 18, 20222 min read

CLPA List of Upcoming DC Area Policy Meetings (April 11th -April 15th)

Most legislative bodies are on recess this week, so there are not as many meeting updates. Regardless, here is this week's list of...

Apr 12, 20221 min read

Three bills introduced to comply with Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 (PGC Council)

This week County Executive Angela Alsobrooks presented three bills to the Prince George's County Council, a bill which would implement...

Apr 7, 20222 min read

Legislative Spotlight:DC's Board of Ethics and Government Accountability violation collection reform

Today, the DC Council is holding a public hearing on, B24-0706, "Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Delinquent Debt Recovery...

Apr 6, 20222 min read

CLPA List of Upcoming DC Area Policy Meetings (April 4th -April 8th)

Here is this week's list of upcoming policy meetings occurring in the DC metropolitan area. Be sure to click on the blue hyperlinks for...

Apr 4, 20223 min read

Montgomery County Council Public Hearings on the FY2023 Operating Budget (April 19-21st)

This month the Mongomery Council Council will begin Public Hearings on the FY2023 Operating Budget which will occur from April 19th to...

Apr 1, 20222 min read

Legislative Update: Letter From PGC Council to MD General Assembly With Its Position on 3 Key Bills

This week, the Prince George's County Council sent a letter to Senator Benson & Delegate Charles from Prince George's County explaining...

Mar 31, 20222 min read

CLPA List of Upcoming DC Area Policy Meetings (March 28th -April 1st)

Here is this week's list of upcoming policy meetings occurring in the DC metropolitan area. Be sure to click on the blue hyperlinks for...

Mar 29, 20223 min read

Legislation Spotlight: Bill 49-21, Establishment of a Police Accountability Board (MoCo)

This week the Montgomery County Council continued their work on Expedited Bill 49-21, which would establish a Police Accountability Board...

Mar 25, 20222 min read

Legislative Spotlight: Rental Housing Data Collection (PGC Council)

Today, Prince George's County Councilmember Dannielle Glaros presented CB-017-2022, "Rental Housing Data Collection," to the Council....

Mar 22, 20222 min read

CLPA List of Upcoming DC Area Policy Meetings (March 22th -March 26th)

Here is this week's list of upcoming policy meetings occurring in the DC metropolitan area. Be sure to click on the blue hyperlinks for...

Mar 21, 20223 min read

Vote report: C-PACE program expansion legislation enacted (MoCo Council)

Yesterday, Montgomery County enacted Bill 46-21, which aligns Montogomery County's law with Maryland state law (HB 517 from 2021 ) to...

Mar 17, 20222 min read

Legislative update: B24-0643,“East Capitol Gateway Eminent Domain Authority Emergency At of 2022

Yesterday, the DC Council held a hearing in the Committee on Business & Economic Development on four bills of great importance to the...

Mar 15, 20222 min read

CLPA List of Upcoming DC Area Policy Meetings (March 14th -March 18th)

Here is this week's list of upcoming policy meetings occurring in the DC metropolitan area. Be sure to click on the blue hyperlinks for...

Mar 14, 20223 min read

Legislative Spotlight: “School Attendance Amendment Act of 2021” (DC Council)

Tomorrow, the DC Council will hold a public hearing on Bill 24-428, the "School Attendance Amendment Act of 2021", which would provide...

Mar 10, 20222 min read

Ordinance Spotlight: Reckless Driving Ordinance (Alexandria City Council)

This week the Alexandria City Council introduced Ordinance 22-0815 to authorize the City Manager to reduce its speed limits to less than...

Mar 10, 20222 min read

CLPA List of Upcoming DC Area Policy Meetings (March 7th -March 11th)

Here is this week's list of upcoming policy meetings occurring in the DC metropolitan area. Be sure to click on the blue hyperlinks for...

Mar 7, 20223 min read