Governor Youngkin presented his proposed amendments to the 2024-2026 biennium budget on Wednesday, December 18. As VACo reported in its initial review, the Governor had good news to share with the “money committees,” noting that
Governor Youngkin presented his proposed amendments to the 2024-2026 biennium budget on Wednesday, December 18. As VACo reported in its initial review, the Governor had good news to share with the “money committees,” noting that
In 2022 the Virginia General Assembly established the Forest Sustainability Fund administered by the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF). The new Fund, supported by VACo,
One of the nation’s most historic routes, the Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail was blazed by the legendary frontiersman in 1775 from the Long Island of the Holston at what is now Kingsport TN, through the Cumberland Gap of Virginia into Kentucky
The VACo Bylaws provide for reapportionment every ten years beginning in 1991. The VACo President named a reapportionment committee in 2021 and the committee began
Location: 800 Village Highway / Rails End Lane Built: 1848 – 1851 Style: Greek Revival Architect: John Wills and Commissioners Contractor: Lindsay Shoemaker (Shumaker) Description:
The Virginia Commission on Youth received a presentation on September 21 on the results of a study of the efficiency and effectiveness of the state’s
BEAD and DEA Programs Governor Youngkin has designated the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) as lead on the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment
Virginia counties are beginning to receive distributions from settlements in litigation resulting from the opioid crisis. Tony McDowell, Executive Director of the Opioid Abatement Authority,
The House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees met on September 13 and September 14, respectively, to receive briefings on state revenues as well
As part of their September 22nd meeting, the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) Board of Trustees received the report of the Chief Investment Officer (CIO), Ronald
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