On February 12, the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee voted unanimously (15-0) to carry over to 2027, SB 228 (Surovell), which proposes a number of changes to Code, including limiting the sovereign immunity of local
On February 12, the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee voted unanimously (15-0) to carry over to 2027, SB 228 (Surovell), which proposes a number of changes to Code, including limiting the sovereign immunity of local
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On October 20, the Virginia Board of Education (VBOE) met to discuss a number of items, including the first review of guidelines for implementing the
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The Virginia Commission on Youth held its final meeting of the year on October 19, advancing recommendations from its studies on the effectiveness and efficiency
A stakeholder workgroup tasked with examining the use of Children’s Services Act (CSA) funding to support special education needs adopted a set of recommendations at
The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) dedicated up to $5 billion in funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program. Also included
Secretary of Finance Stephen Cummings brought positive news to the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee in his presentation of the September General Fund revenue report
VACo has released its 2023 Preliminary Legislative Program, which was drafted through VACo’s steering committee process. The document includes a host of important and timely
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