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2026 General Assembly Session is Now Underway

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

2026 General Assembly Session is Now Underway

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

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Important Broadband and VATI Updates

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

Opioid abatement authority update

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,

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