Policy Monitoring

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

Sep 20, 20213 min read

CLPA Weekly Policy Recap and List of Upcoming DC Area Policy Meetings (Sept 20th - Sept 24)

Here is CLPA’s weekly recap of important policy news you may have missed, as well as a list of upcoming meetings. Statewide Updates...

Sep 15, 20211 min read

Legislative Snapshot-Bill 32-21 to prevent no-rehire clauses in MoCo employee settlement agreements

Yesterday, there was a public hearing on Bill 32-21, introduced on July 20th of this year by Montgomery County Council President Tom...

Sep 14, 20211 min read

Legislative Snapshot: CB-070-2021- Extended COVID-19 Renter Protections (PGC Council)

Today, the Prince George’s County Council discussed CB-070-2021. If this legislation were to be enacted, it would extend protections for Pri

Aug 26, 20215 min read

2021 Local Criminal Justice Legislation in Washington DC and Maryland

As September approaches and legislative bodies across the Washington Metropolitan Area prepare to return from recess, CLPA is...

Aug 16, 20213 min read

CLPA Weekly Policy Recap (August 8th-August 14th) and List of Upcoming DC Area Policy Meetings

Here is CLPA’s weekly recap of what occurred last week as well as a list of upcoming meetings.

Aug 2, 20212 min read

CLPA Weekly Policy Recap (July 25th-July 31st) and List of Upcoming DC Area Policy Meetings

Here is a recap of a policy from Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia that CLPA covered during the week of July 25th-July 31st as well...

Jul 22, 20211 min read

Analysis of Legislative Activity in Prince George's and Montgomery County in 2021

A short analysis of Prince George's County and the Montgomery County Council's 2021 legislative activity up to this point.

Jul 19, 20212 min read

CLPA Weekly Policy Recap (July 12-16th)

Here is a recap of a few of the bills CLPAhighlighted last week. We will provide updates on the progress of these bills as they progress...

May 28, 20212 min read

Prince George's County Enacts FY2022 Budget

The Prince George's County Council recently enacted its FY2022 Budget at $4.6 billion by a unanimous vote. This year's budget, which is...

Apr 1, 20211 min read

DC Councilmember Christina Henderson Introduces Historic Record Expungement Bill

Councilmember Henderson along with Councilmembers Allen, Nadeau, Cheh, Robert White, Pinto, Bonds, and Silverman recently introduced the...

Mar 10, 20212 min read

House Bill 625 would permit sale of alcohol in Prince George's County grocery stores

Recently the Prince George's County House Delegation introduced HB625 to the Maryland General Assembly that would allow grocery stores...

Feb 6, 20211 min read

DC Council Overrides 2 Mayoal Vetoes

In the DC Council's recent Legislative Meeting, two rare mayoral veto overides occured. The first mayoral veto override was regarding a...

Jan 19, 20211 min read

Prince George's County Council Begins Discussion on Statewide/Local Issues at MD General Assembly

At 1:30 pm today, the County Council will discuss a number of bills under consideration in the Maryland General Assembly that will affect...

Oct 9, 20204 min read

Guidelines for Montogomery County Mail-in Ballots and Ballot Drop off locations

Due to the number of mail-in ballots to be utilized during this election cycle, the Montogomery County Board of Elections published...

Oct 1, 20201 min read

Alexandria City Council Prohibits Firearms on City Property

The Alexandria City Council unianimously adopted an ordinance prohibiting firearms and ammunition in City facilities, parks and areas...

Oct 1, 20202 min read

DC Council Unanimously Passes Emergency Police and Justice Reform Measure

Recently the DC Council took an unprecidented step in address polict and justive reform by passing emergency legislation in to address...

Jun 16, 20206 min read

#BlackLivesMatter so our policy should show it: A list of DC area legislative proposals

This is a moment in American History that will be talked about for years to come. Ever since George Floyd was killed by the Minneapolis...