The House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees met on Sunday to report their respective budget proposals. Further details on both budgets will be available later today, and VACo will be providing more analysis
The House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees met on Sunday to report their respective budget proposals. Further details on both budgets will be available later today, and VACo will be providing more analysis
Please call your delegates and senators to encourage them to accept the Governor’s amendment to SB 1296 (Vogel). The bill will be before the General
The Governor issued a press release on March 23 to announce that 16 high schools and technical centers will share $600,000 in grants to upgrade
Governor Terry McAuliffe vetoed education bills on March 23 that would have diverted public funds away from public schools or limit local decision-making authority. Last
After the General Assembly’s adjournment sine die, the Governor has the opportunity to make amendments to legislation or to veto bills. Governor McAuliffe must submit
Doyles River Falls Trailhead is located in the South District at mile 81.1 on Skyline Drive. Here you will find the beginning of the Upper
Often in life, things have a way of working themselves out. Take Heather Lewis’ story for example. Lewis was born and raised in Saluda, the
First Lady McAuliffe joined The Honorable Pam Hemminger, the Mayor of Chapel Hill, N.C., and representatives from No Kid Hungry Virginia on March 15 to
Several pieces of encouraging economic news were released this week, as the Governor announced that healthy General Fund revenue collections continued in February and that
The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) is considering a number of changes to Virginia’s Transportation Revenue Sharing Program. On March 14, a subcommittee comprised of CTB
Counties play an essential role in keeping America’s communities healthy, vibrant and safe. With public and private sector partners, we pursue innovative approaches to advance
Regional Meetings are held annually to give local elected officials, county administrators and legislators an opportunity to discuss challenges and offer solutions. A 2017 Regional
Agritourism entrepreneurs, economic development staff, and local government leaders are invited to the 2017 Virginia Conference on Agritourism on Tuesday through Thursday, April 18-20 at
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