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  • FIVE FOR FRIDAY
    September 10, 2021

    FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A weekly roundup of Public Policy News

    Welcome to FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A weekly roundup of Public Policy Issues and Headlines from around the Northern Virginia Region, the Commonwealth and on Capitol Hill. 1. NAR Concerned over Proposed Limitations on Real Estate Investment 2. Virginia leads nation in distribution of federal rent relief 3. Silver Line’s second phase could open to passengers early next year 4. Get Involved in Northern Virginia’s Transportation Future 5. Here's how Metro could transform the Blue, Orange and Silver lines in the coming decades
  • FIVE FOR FRIDAY
    September 03, 2021

    FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A weekly roundup of Public Policy Issues

    1. Updated and Modernized Countywide Zoning Ordinance in the Latest Fairfax County Conversation Podcast 2. Code Create Vienna, an online engagement platform for the Zoning Code and Subdivision Ordinance Update 3. New policy could open up more 'co-living' options in Alexandria 4. Back to 1986 for the Waters of the U.S. Definition (What’s Old is New Again) 5. Virginia’s Redistricting Commission has its first draft maps. They look… normal? 6. (Bonus Read) Dollars and Dirt: Fairfax County’s Investment in Affordable Housing
  • FIVE FOR FRIDAY
    August 27, 2021

    FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A weekly roundup of Public Policy News

    FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A weekly roundup of Public Policy News 1. Breaking News: Victory on Eviction Moratorium 2. Northern Virginia leaders highlight affordable housing, transportation in Forum 3. FEMA overhauls the National Flood Insurance Program with Pricing 2.0 4. Transit is Ready for Recovery 5. Virginia Tech shares more details of its $1B innovation campus ahead of fall groundbreaking
  • FIVE FOR FRIDAY
    August 20, 2021

    FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A weekly roundup of Public Policy News

    Included this Week: 1. Litigation Ongoing for CDC Eviction Moratorium 2. Arlington Sign Permits, Fence/Wall/Retaining Wall Permits and Administrative Change Applications Move Online 3. Request for Proposals: Nearly $2.5M Available to Acquire, Develop and Rehabilitate Fairfax County Affordable Housing 4. Loudoun Community Encouraged to Participate in Regional Hazard Mitigation Survey 5. Metro will expand service and reduce fares starting Sept. 5
  • FIVE FOR FRIDAY
    August 13, 2021

    FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A weekly roundup of Public Policy Issues

    Welcome to FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A weekly roundup of Public Policy Issues and Headlines 1. Maryland board approves first contract for American Legion Bridge, I-270 2. A Decade of Population Change data from the 2020 Census 3. Fairfax Redistricting Committee Seeks Public Input 4. Local Governments Urge Use of Resources for Rent Relief 5. How the General Assembly Plans to Spend $4.3 Billion
  • metro
    July 12, 2021

    Metro and Arlington County Seek Public Feedback on Proposed Second Entrance to Crystal City Station

    Metro and Arlington County are seeking the public’s feedback on a second entrance to Crystal City Metrorail Station.
  • IRS
    June 22, 2021

    Call-for-Action: Like-Kind Exchange Member Stories Needed

    NAR needs your help to educate lawmakers and their staff about 1031s. It is not a tax loophole for the wealthy; it is a tax tool that has brought immeasurable revenue, jobs, investment, and economic benefit to the U.S.