RICHMOND (May 15, 2026)—The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) is pleased to announce the 40 recipients of the 2026 Achievement Awards, which recognize excellence in local government programs. VACo received 103 submissions. Winning entries focused
RICHMOND (May 15, 2026)—The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) is pleased to announce the 40 recipients of the 2026 Achievement Awards, which recognize excellence in local government programs. VACo received 103 submissions. Winning entries focused
After years of effort, the Virginia Food Access Investment Fund (VFAIF) has finally been approved and funded by the General Assembly. The VFAIF is designed to
The House and Senate have agreed on the details of legislation to raise the minimum wage for workers in Virginia from the current rate of
After intense debate on the House floor, SJ 18 (Barker), the Constitutional amendment establishing a bipartisan commission to draw district lines, passed by a vote
The General Assembly has officially voted to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. After two months of amendments, hearings, and floor debate, Senator
Legislation requiring school divisions to provide a health insurance credit (HIC) of $1.50 per year of service to all retired members of local school divisions
HB 572 (Keam) and SB 710 (McClellan) as introduced would have allowed any locality to install up to a 5 megawatt (MW) solar, or wind,
HB 761 (VanValkenburg) will not move forward in 2020 after a conference committee failed to reconcile differences between the House and Senate versions of the
Legislation requiring public and private employers with 15 or more employees to provide employees with earned paid sick time failed to pass the Senate. SB
Legislation granting local governments the authority to remove, relocate, or alter Confederate monuments owned by the locality has passed the General Assembly and will be
The General Assembly has approved legislation pertaining to expanded control of firearms by local governments. SB 35 (Surovell)/HB 421 (Price) authorizes any locality to adopt
Many localities continue to face significant challenges raising local funding necessary to undertake school construction and renovation projects. Numerous factors impact the educational achievement of
Nearly 500 bills and resolutions await final action by the General Assembly as March 7, the scheduled date of adjournment sine die, approaches. The state
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