The 2026 General Assembly convened on January 14 and began hearing legislation shortly after completing the traditional first-day organizational business. Newly elected legislators took their seats, and both the House and the Senate adopted a
The 2026 General Assembly convened on January 14 and began hearing legislation shortly after completing the traditional first-day organizational business. Newly elected legislators took their seats, and both the House and the Senate adopted a
Location: 1 East Main Street / South Franklin StreetBuilt: 1974 – 1976Style: Modern / BrutalistArchitect: Scherertz-FranklinContractor: Graves Construction Company Description: The building faces south and
At its June 13 meeting, the State Executive Council (SEC) approved submission of a revised draft of SEC Policy 4.5.2 for a second period of
The Office of Children’s Services (OCS) recently announced a proposal to streamline the process of providing reimbursements to localities from state pool funding. Under current
On June 13, the State Executive Council approved circulating for an initial public comment period a proposal to repeal SEC Policy 4.3. After this initial
The Behavioral Health Commission met on June 22 at Chesterfield County’s Eanes Pittman Public Safety Training Center to receive a briefing from Chesterfield County Sheriff
Earlier this week, Governor Youngkin released the most recent monthly report from Secretary of Finance Stephen Cummings on state General Fund revenues, which continued to
PHOTO CREDIT: Calder Loth, 2023 Virginia Department of Historic Resources Location: NE – School Street / Gloucester Road Built: 1852 – 1853 Style: Colonial Revival
Blue Line Solutions is making a positive impact on communities all over Virginia. In Smyth County – Blue Line Solutions recorded during a five-day period
State General Fund revenues continued to perform well in April, which Secretary of Finance Stephen E. Cummings characterized as a “solid month” for revenue collections
After an initial organizational meeting of the full Behavioral Health Commission in May, which included a preliminary discussion of its 2024 workplan, the Commission’s Executive
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) met on May 21 and formally approved its plan of work for the remainder of the year.
The Commission on Youth held its first meeting of the year on May 21. In addition to receiving an update from the Office of Children’s
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