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 16, 20212 min read

Legislative Spotlight: Bill 31-21E energy-saving property tax credits.

Last year, the Montgomery County Council enacted Bill 10-20, phasing out the Energy and Environmental Design property tax credit,...

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

Sep 13, 20213 min read

CLPA Weekly Policy Recap and List of Upcoming DC Area Policy Meetings (Sept 13th - Sept 18)

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

Sep 10, 20212 min read

Institution Spotlight: Prince George's County Department of Housing and Community Development

This week CLPA highlights the Prince George's County Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). The DCHD is responsible for...

Sep 9, 20212 min read

Legislative Snapshot: Zoning Ordinance on Variances (PGC Council)

Today, CLPA begins its weekly review of proposed ordinances. We will dedicate every Thursday to highlighting ordinances and their...

Sep 8, 20212 min read

Legislative Snapshot: Second Chance Amendment Act of 2021 (DC Council)

Today CLPA is highlighting a bill introduced into the DC Council in February at the request of Mayor Muriel Bowser. The legislation had...

Sep 7, 20211 min read

Legislative Snapshot: Expedited Bill 30-21,Extended Limitations Against Rent Increases and Late Fees

In July of this year, Montgomery County Councilmember Jawando introduced Expedited Bill 30-21, "Landlord-Tennant Relations – Restrictions...

Sep 6, 20212 min read

CLPA Weekly Policy Recap and September 6th - September 10th List of DC Area Policy Meetings

Here is a recap of policy from the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia that CLPA covered during the previous week, as well as a...

Sep 6, 20211 min read

CLPA Announces Content Publication Schedule

This week, the Center for Local Policy Analysis (CLPA) will begin its first in a series of weekly policy-related updates. Starting this...

Aug 31, 20212 min read

CLPA Weekly Policy Recap and August 29th -September 3rd List of DC Area Policy Meeting

Here is a recap of policy from Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia that CLPA covered during the previous week, as well as a list of...

Aug 31, 202113 min read

COVID-19 Policies for Public Schools in the Washington Metropolitan Area

Schools across the DC Metropolitan Area have begun to reopen for in-person learning for the first time since the pandemic began in 2020....

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 24, 20214 min read

CLPA Weekly Policy Recap (August 22nd-August 28th) 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. Most County and City Councils are still...

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 9, 20213 min read

CLPA Weekly Policy Recap (August 1st-August 7th) and List of Upcoming DC Area Policy Meetings

A number of County and City Councils are on recess for August, but there was still a lot of activity last week. Here is CLPA’s weekly...

Aug 4, 20210 min read

Infographic: How a Bill Becomes a Law (DC Council Edition)

Aug 3, 20214 min read

2021 Housing Legislation in the Prince George’s County Council

As of today, there have been three bills related to housing in the Prince George's County Council this year. Two of those bills have...

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...