At the June 17 meeting of the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) the board was given an update of the Commonwealth Transportation Fund (CTF) Six-Year Financial Plan (SYFP). At the same meeting, the CTB was presented
At the June 17 meeting of the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) the board was given an update of the Commonwealth Transportation Fund (CTF) Six-Year Financial Plan (SYFP). At the same meeting, the CTB was presented
The House of Delegates has approved new requirements for reporting discharges of deleterious substances into state waters. HB 1205 (Tran) requires that the Department of Environmental
A troubling stormwater bill that has been defeated numerous times in previous years has once again been killed in the General Assembly. SB 1067 (Kiggans) requires that
Three problematic and potentially expensive bills pertaining to animal shelter practices and policies have been effectively fixed for the year. SB 304 (Stanley) requires any
Legislation seeking to expand the use of drug treatment courts (or simply drug courts, for short) has been continued to 2021 at the request of
The House of Delegates has advanced a bill that could help localities more easily take advantage of creative clean energy financing mechanisms. HB 654 (Mugler) authorizes
Three bills seeking waivers of sovereign immunity for localities have been defeated for the year. HB 162 (McGuire), HB 1382 (Campbell), and SB 1009 (Chase)
The Link Farm Covered Bridge was built in 1912 and spans Sinking Creek. The 50-foot span is one of three covered bridges remaining in Giles
Julie A.C. Seyfarth, a Deputy County Attorney with the Chesterfield Attorney’s Office, was recently named a 2020 Influential Woman of Law by the Virginia Lawyers
The Virginia Association of Counties, in partnership with Virginia Tech, offers the Virginia Certified County Supervisors’ Program: an opportunity for county supervisors to learn how
During its January 21 meeting, the Clarke County Board of Supervisors recognized David L. Ash and congratulated him for his service and dedication to the
On February 3, the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee made significant changes to the Collective Bargaining bills under review in that chamber. SB 1022 (Boysko)
SB 800 (Lewis) advances the expiration date of the state-mandated 80 percent tax exemption from Machinery and Tool Tax (M&T) for utility-scale solar projects greater
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