Members of the “money committees” heard similar messages in their respective annual pre-session retreats last week: sluggish economic growth is expected in the next several years; growth in mandatory spending pressures is projected to outstrip
Members of the “money committees” heard similar messages in their respective annual pre-session retreats last week: sluggish economic growth is expected in the next several years; growth in mandatory spending pressures is projected to outstrip
The Center for Digital Government (CDG) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) announced the winners of the 15th anniversary Digital Counties Survey. The survey,
This year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) found that almost 29 percent of rural Virginians lack access to highspeed internet. To compare, only 2.8 percent
Last month we explored nutrition as a major determinant of health and some of the innovative ways that counties have tackled the interconnected issues of
The Historic 1908 Courthouse serves as the Art & Cultural Center of Grayson County. The Foundation is a private non-profit corporation whose mission is to
Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis J. Randall has been selected to participate in the Women in Government Leadership Program Class of 2019, which
When Louise Stokes started working for York County in 1975 as a buyer, she was a one woman show. “It was a new position in
VACo is excited to start the 2018 Regional Meetings season. We visited Westmoreland County on May 22 and Dinwiddie County on May 30. We traveled
The Virginia Department of Elections has been working to identify voters who may have been assigned to incorrect voting districts. A review prompted by the
On June 21, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., et al. that states may require out-of-state retailers
More than 200 VACo members attended the White House Virginia County Supervisors Conference on Tuesday, June 26. Many attendees began the day with a briefing
On June 21, the State Executive Council approved a notice of intent to develop a consolidated policy regarding the use of the Child and Adolescent
U.S. Communities Lunch and Learn event is quickly approaching! The event takes place on July 25 from 11am-2pm at the Nauticus Museum in Norfolk, VA.
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