Newsroom

There are a number of ways to keep informed about COG, its members, and programs. The Newsroom feed lists news releases and highlights as well as TPB News articles. A variety of content is also available through digital subscriptions.

For story ideas, data inquiries, and to connect with officials and subject matter experts, reporters should contact the Office of Communications. For questions about TPB News, please contact the Department of Transportation Planning.

COG Video Series: Collaboration in Action

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Introducing Collaboration in Action, COG's video series hosted by Executive Director Clark Mercer. The series spotlights COG's work with member jurisdictions and private, nonprofit, and civic organizations on a wide variety of programs and initiatives that improve the quality of life for everyone in our DMV region. Come along as Clark takes you behind the scenes of several of our initiatives, spreading the word about the value of regional partnership and highlighting the leaders and experts in our network that are making a positive impact in our communities.

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COG Podcast

Prior to Collaboration in Action, COG produced a podcast, Think Regionally, to raise awareness about metropolitan Washington's biggest challenges and focus on solutions. The podcast, which was hosted by former Washington Post columnist Robert McCartney, featured local government, business, and non-profit leaders talking about a variety of timely topics, including the region's economy, racial equity, transportation, housing, and climate change.

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Newsroom Archives

News Release

COG recognizes region's outstanding foster parents

May 6, 2026
COG has selected its 2026 Foster Parents of the Year honorees, recognizing foster parents from ten local jurisdictions for their dedication to foster youth across the region.
TPB News

Spring 2026 TPB Meeting Highlights: FY 2027 Work Program approvals, resilience projects, and transportation systems management coordination

Apr 29, 2026
The TPB’s March 18 and April 15 meetings featured approvals of the FY 2027 TPB Unified Planning Work Program, the FY 2027 Commuter Connections Work Program, an update of the region’s Transportation Resilience Improvement Plan (TRIP) prioritized project list, and a briefing on transportation system operations management coordination.
TPB News

Coordination partnerships are critical for transportation systems management and incident response in the National Capital Region

Apr 29, 2026
This TPB News highlight offers an overview of how the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), the Transportation Planning Board (TPB), and the Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination (MATOC) program support regional transportation systems management and incident response.
News Highlight

COG analysis shows disproportionate impact of federal job cuts in metropolitan Washington region

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Apr 27, 2026
The Washington MSA lost 62,100 federal jobs from January 2025 to January 2026, putting the region’s federal workforce total at its lowest level since 1990, according to COG’s latest economic trends report. These cuts are part of an overall total of about 103,900 jobs lost in the region.
News Highlight

Talent Capital continues to expand regional workforce training resources and partnerships

Apr 15, 2026
During COG’s April Board of Directors Meeting, Paul Kihn, Deputy Mayor for Education for the District of Columbia, and William Lopez, co-founder of BuildWithin, provided an update on Talent Capital, the region’s first AI-powered workforce platform, centralizing career resources and vetted training opportunities for job seekers across the metropolitan Washington region.
News Highlight

Planning, events, and safety highlighted during America250 briefing to COG Board

Apr 14, 2026
During the April COG Board of Directors meeting, officials from the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia heard a comprehensive overview of planning and key events for the upcoming America250 celebrations, honoring the 250th anniversary of the United States.
News Highlight

COG Local Food Procurement Challenge earns support from first jurisdiction

Apr 7, 2026
On March 24, Montgomery County became the first jurisdiction to pass a resolution joining the Local Food Procurement Challenge launched earlier this year by the COG Food and Agriculture Regional Member (FARM) Policy Committee. The initiative invites jurisdictions to shift a portion of existing budgets toward locally and regionally produced foods.
News Highlight

Officials celebrate strong regional partnership on climate and energy issues

Mar 31, 2026
CEEPC recently held its 100th meeting and celebrated the region’s progress on climate action. CEEPC was created by the COG Board of Directors in 2009 to provide leadership on climate change, energy, green buildings, alternative fuels, solid waste, and recycling issues.
News Release

Beat rising gas prices with Commuter Connections

Mar 30, 2026
As rising gas prices make the expense of driving alone to work even greater, the Commuter Connections program at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) is reminding area residents about effective ways to save money and improve their commutes.
News Highlight

5 key takeaways from the Data Center Series so far

Mar 17, 2026
The AI boom has rapidly accelerated data center development, prompting more conversations about how they impact the communities and landscapes around them. In response, COG launched a three-part Data Centers in the DMV series to bring together area elected officials, government staff, agency and industry leaders, and subject matter experts. The first two events held in February and March focused on energy and water, and the third event later this spring will focus on land use and economics.

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