​2024

• MDOT/VDOT Plan to Widen Entire Beltway (April 21)

• Update on Toll Lanes Lawsuit (March 27)

• Tell the TPB to Reject Toll Lanes (March 13)

• Update on Legislative Activities (February 27)

• No Federal Funding for Toll Lanes This Year (January 30)

• Town Hall Featuring Transportation Chair Marc Korman (January 8)

2023

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• MDOT Budget Prioritizes Toll Lanes Over Transit (December 12)

• Business is Turning Out to Support Toll Lanes (November 27)

• Tips for MDOT's Open Houses (November 11)

• MDOT Adds Saturday Open House On Toll Lanes Plan (November 3)

• Please Attend MDOT Open House on Toll Lanes (October 22)

• Town Hall Meeting Oct. 16! (September 27)

• Beltway Expansion Pushed for Montgomery and Prince George's County (September 8)

• Gov. Moore Announces Plan to Add Toll Lanes to I-495/I-270 (August 23)

• County Leaders Must Act Now (August 5)

• New Report Shows Toll Lanes Are Wrong Approach (July 9)

• Lt. Governor Makes Alarming Comments (June 17)

• Does MDOT Have a New Toll Lanes Plan? (May 30)

• Send a Message to County Council (May 7)

• Cancel the Toll Lanes! (April 16)

• Transurban Withdraws from Toll Lanes Project! (March 11)

• Updates in the County Council and General Assembly (February 20)

• County Must Insist that Toll Lanes Be Cancelled (February 4)
   

2022

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• Moore Seeks Public Input on Transportation (December 16)

• Now It's Up to Wes Moore (November 23)

• Advocates, Public Officials Urge Toll Lane Permits Be Denied (November 13)

• Lawsuit Filed to Halt Toll Lanes (October 13)

• Tell Officials to Deny Permits for the Toll Lanes (September 22)

• Feds Approve Toll Lanes But MDOT Faces Obstacles (August 27)

• It Appears that Feds Are Carefully Reviewing Toll Lanes (August 10)

• Candidate Positions on Luxury Lanes (July 14)

• The FEIS Is Out, Join Town Hall Meeting (June 18)

• Candidate Scorecards On Luxury Lanes (June 14)

• Is MDOT Lying About its Own Data Again? (May 17)

• Elected Officials Urge Redo of Environmental Review (April 26)

• Candidates on the Toll Lanes (April 1)

• Tell Congress, Stop the Toll Lanes (March 5)

• Toll Lanes Would Damage Historic Properties (February 13)

• Virginia Finds that Adding Lanes Won’t Work (January 23)

• MDOT’s Toll Lanes Schedule Slips (January 9)

 

2021

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• Over 2,000 Submit Comments to MDOT (December 14)

• Candidates Talk About Toll Lanes (November 27)

• Tell MDOT You Oppose the Toll Lanes (November 14)

• Tell MDOT & FHWA Why You Oppose the Toll Lanes (November 6)

• Selected Impacts of Toll Lanes from New Environmental Review (October 26)

• Sign Up for CABE Town Hall (October 11)

• Mark Your Calendar for October 13 CABE Town Hall (September 29)

• Once Again, Hogan Breaks His Promises (September 12)

• Losing Bidder Tells State Panel It Will Go to Court (August 29)

• The Fight Isn't Over (August 17)

• BPW to Vote on 495/270 Plan - Take Action Now (August 6)

• Planning Board Votes to Include Toll Lanes in Regional Plan (July 23)

• Call Comptroller Franchot To Delay Vote on Tollway Contract (July 9)

• Join an Urgent Townhall to Fight the I-495/I-270 Toll Lanes (June 20)

• State Action Prompts Protest Against Lexus Lanes (June 14)

• Emergency Rally to Stop the P3 Boondoggle (June 6)

• Action by Biden Administration Will Reduce Traffic Congestion (May 26)

• Maryland Scales Back Expansion Plan, But the Fight Continues (May 17)

• MDOT Toll Lane Design Would Increase Traffic on Local Roads (May 11)

• Board of Public Works Vote Delayed (April 30)

• MD House Ok's P3 Reforms but Holds MDOT to Fewer Beltway Expansion Promises (March 23)

• Hogan Attack on P3 Promises Act Triggers Call for Citizen Action (March 15)

• Senate Panel Takes up MDOT P3 Promises Act (March 8)

• MDOT Proposed I-270 Tolls Guaranteed to Rise Faster Than Inflation (March 1)

• Mark Your Calendar: Feb 24 Rally with Lawmakers, Advocates for  I-495/I-270 Promises Act (February 18)

• Taxpayer P3 Risks Exposed in Australia; Senator Benson Introduces Senate Version of P3 Promises Bill (February 11)

• MD Schedules P3 Reform Hearings, VA Legislation Reining in Dulles Greenway P3 Toll Hikes Advances, More Orlando Lessons, (February 2)

• The Lowdown on MDOT's Surprise Design for I-495 Luxury Lanes & What Maryland Can Learn from Orlando's I-4 Woes  (January 28)

• Uh, Oh! Someone is Lobbying for Broken Luxury Lane Promises and Reckless Spending (January 21)

• Outlook for I-495 Luxury Lane Legislation, Litigation, Mediation (January 12)

 

2020

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• MDOT to Pick Luxury Lane Developer on Feb 1; CABE Townhall Scheduled for January 7 (December 30, 2020)

• Key 495/270 Luxury Lane decision due in weeks says new MDOT timeline          (December 23, 2020)

• Will the Purple Line Fiasco Fuel P3 Reform in Annapolis? (December 14, 2020)

• Delegate Korman Readies New I-495/I-270 bill, Fairfax County tell VDOT to pause "Road to Nowhere" (December 6, 2020)

• US Navy Fires Broadside at I-495 Expansion, NoVA Citizens Push Back on More I-495 Toll Lanes (November 22, 2020)

• Public Submits 2000 DEIS Comments. Luxury Lane Fight Heads to Annapolis (November 16, 2020)

• MoCo Submits I-495 DEIS Comments by Nov. 9 Deadline (November 7, 2020)

• NoVA Tollway Data Undercuts I-495/I-270 Luxury Lane Promises (October 30, 2020)

• MoCo Council Transportation Panel to Meet on I-495/I-270 Luxury Lane Expansion Policy (Oct 26, 2020)

• M-NCPPC, MoCo Delegation Opposition to Luxury Lanes Stiffens (Oct 22, 2020)

• $49.63 I-270 rush hour tolls ahead, according to MDOT data; Fairfax County wants more hearings on NOVA tollway extension (October 15)

• Federal planning commissioners call for I-495/I-270 DEIS redo (October 2)

• Maryland General Assembly pounds DEIS (September 24)

• Purple Line meltdown reveals true colors of P3 risks - Reminder: Sept 21 comment clinic. (September 17)

• September 21 Comment Clinic --Make your Voice Heard on I-495 and I-270 Expansion Plan! (September 10)

• Join the drive for comments on the draft DEIS by the new November 9 deadline (August 31)

• Planning Commission Rips MDOT for adding 1600 new pages to draft EIS without telling public (August 19)

• MDOT: I-495 expansion project data in flux; new tools for comment on Luxury Lane draft environmental impact statement (August 16)

• 4 PG County cities speak out; August 13 clinic planned for writing draft EIS comments (August 11)

• Does the Luxury Lane DEIS add up? (August 1)

• M-NCPPC blasts I-495/I-270 DEIS (July 18)

• July 15 DEIS hearing; P3 dependence on taxpayers is a feature, not a bug (July 13)

• MD Sens, Reps. call for 120-day DEIS comment period (July 9)

• What VA can teach MD about P3s; 18,000 page DEIS imminent (July 6)

• P3 blowups in MD, Australia show I-495/I-270 expansion risks to taxpayers (June 16)

• MDOT reschedules Draft Environmental Impact Statement for mid-July (June 3)

• Luxury Lane industry seeks $9.2 billion COVID-19 bailout, draft EIS likely on June 12 (June 2)

• Transurban floats federal bailout, Montgomery, PG oppose water bill hikes for Luxury Lanes (May 15)

• CABE op-ed calls out highway happy talk in COVID-19 America (May 7)

• Toll Lane contracting mess threatens state tinances (April 27)

• COVID-19 shifts Luxury Lane debate (April 18)

• M-NCPPC Chair Anderson, state, local leaders to speak at CABE Town Hall (April 7)

• Luxury Lane bidder hikes tolls as COVID19 cuts rush hour traffic by 37% (April 1)

• COVID19 cuts traffic 56% on NoVA Luxury Lanes (March 30)

• A FEW STATE SENATORS BLOCK BILLS TO PROTECT MARYLAND TAXPAYERS FROM LUXURY LANE RIPOFFS! (March 22)

• House passes P3 reform bills! Tell the Senate to at now! (March 17)

• THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TEMPORARILY ADJOURNING. BUT THERE IS TIME TO PASS P3 TAXPAYER PROTECTION BILLS! (March 15)

• Tell the General Assembly to stop the 277% Luxury Lane rate hike to your WSSC bill (March 12)

• CABE joins call for protection against Luxury Lane ripoffs while highway lobbyists back $50 tolls (March 6)

• Unanimous support for HB1249, MDOT Promises Act, from Montgomery County Council (February 25)

• Tell Montgomery County to support HB1249  (February 21)

• Why P3 reform must pass now (February 15)

• Call to Action: CABE Lobby Day (February 10)

• February 11 is P3 Boondoggle Reform Lobby Day (February 8)

• CABE Announces February 11 Lobby Day (January 31)

• P3 reform accelerating; CBO says taxpayers on hook for P3s (January 25)

• The push for P3 legislative reform is underway in Annapolis! (January 18)

• Scaled-back Luxury Lane plan approved. Now pass P3 reform (January 9)

• Board of Public Works to vote Jan. 8 on revamped Luxury Lane plan (January 3)

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2019

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• Luxury Lanes spark bi-partisan scorn in North Carolina (December 31)

• Debate changes big in 2019, get ready for 2020 (December 26)

• Gov. Hogan may be only sure vote left for key Luxury Lane amendments. So now what? (December 19)

• MDOT Secretary Rahn heads back to New Mexico (December 9)

• New pressure on Luxury Lanes could delay Board of Public Works vote until 2020 (December 7)

• Gov. Hogan's office confirms delay of Dec 4 Board of Public Works vote on Luxury Lanes! (December 3)

• December 4 Board of Public Works vote planned on Beltway Luxury Lane changes. (November 25)

• M-NCPPC MDOT dispute over Luxury Lane alternatives could end up in court (November 21)

• Nov. 12 Luxury Lane relaunch repackages same risks, costs, problems (November 13)

• No sign parkland obstacle to I-495 Luxury Lane plan going away soon. (November 11)

• MDOT Beltway Road Show hits wall in Montgomery County (November 5)

• Suburban support slipping for I-495 Luxury Lanes (October 27)

• State/county transportation chairs to address Oct 27 CABE townhall (October 20)

• Will trucks use Beltway Luxury Lanes? More speakers join line-up for October 27 CABE townhall. (October 11)

• October 27 CABE Fall Townhall at North Chevy Chase Church (October 4)

• Luxury Lane opposition is having an impact (September 22)

• "Pre-NEPA" launched, MDOT reaffirms commitment to widening 495 (September 13)

• Parkland debate having an impact on Beltway widening plans (September 7)

• CABE response to Washington Post editorial (August 5)

• Major changes now being considered for MDOT 495 widening (July 25)

• National Capital Planning Commissioners not happy with MDOT Luxury Lane plan (July 12)

• Treasurer Kopp skeptical of 495 widening, last minute changes (July 5)

• "Keep up the pressure" speakers tell first annual CABE meeting (June 30)

• Questioning P3 contracts now front and center (June 21)

• CABE Annual Meeting Reminder (June 16)

• Board of Public Works Votes. Now What? (June 5)

• June 14 MDOT Deadline for comments on Beltway Luxury Lanes (May 24)

• ALERT: May 23 Prince George's townhall with Rep. Brown, tell the Board of Public Works to vote no (May 21)

• MoCo developer has different plan for I-270 (May 18)

• Washington Post poll: More worry about cost, effectiveness of  495/270 toll lane plan than support. (May 12)

• Action items; Montgomery, Prince George's counties take steps opposing current 495/270 expansion plan. (May 9)

• Blowout May 5 rally intensifies focus on delayed BPW 495/270 expansion vote; sample BPW letter, addresses (May 7)

• May 5 Silver Spring Town Hall! BPW Plans May 8 vote without Treasurer Kopp! (May 2)

• May 5 Silver Spring town hall, May 8 Board of Public Works Vote on I-495 toll lanes (Correction: BPW meeting starts at 10 am) (April 27)

• Elevated lanes for I-495 on table, says SHA Administrator Slater (April 24)

• Reminder: April 18 meeting with SHA Administrator Gregg Slater (April 15)

• Legislative session ends, fight continues; April 18 meeting with SHA Administrator Gregg Slater (April 9)

• Days left to pass HB1091 after MD Treasurer offers amendment (Apr 4)

• Call to press Senate to pass HB1091 following General Assembly calls for Lexus Lane do-over in budget (Mar 27) 

• House panel votes to pause Beltway Lexus Lanes (Mar 11)

• M-DOT nixes toll lane alternatives for I-495/I-270 (Feb 14)

• Call Kojo Nnamdi to discuss Beltway Lexus Lanes (Feb 13)

• CABE testimony on bill requiring affected counties to consent to toll lanes (Feb 7)

• Call to Legislative Action from MoCo elected officials (Jan 30)

• General Assembly moving multiple Beltway Lexus Lane bills (Jan 24)

• CABE testimony on Carr-Korman Bill (Jan 19)

• General Assembly staff urge Lexus Lane plan do-over (Jan 14)

• M-DOT/SHA Director talks to MoCo delegation (Jan 10)

• CABE announces Jan 27 public meeting (Jan 4)

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2018

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• Thank You Treasurer Kopp; Next Steps (Dec 26)

• Dec 17 Beltway Bill hearing, testimony (Dec 19)

• M-DOT sends toll lane project report to Board of Public Works (Dec 15)

• Alert: WAMU call-in on Lexus Lanes tomorrow (Dec 11)

• Does The Washington Post read the Washington Post? (Dec 9)

• Silver Spring discussion on I-495 widening (Nov 25)

• Lexus Lane bill hearing set for Dec 17 (Nov 23)

• M-DOT memo walks back Hogan's "No-Homes Taken" promise (Nov 19)

• WMCCA meeting postponed, CABE testimony & yard signs available (Nov 15)

• Coming up: Nov 14 I-495 Expansion Hearing, Nov 15. Civic Meetings (Nov 10)

• Right-of-Way Map posted, Beltway Bill introduced (Nov 2)

• Rahn letter falls short, new presentation (Nov 1)

• Gov. Affirms Lexus Lane pledge on WUSA (Oct 27)

• M-NCPPC issues report on expansion plans (Oct 20)

• Oct 17 M-NCPPC meeting; volunteers needed (Oct 15)