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
Legislation that would reauthorize several important federal funding sources to address substance use disorder has passed the House of Representatives as a component of a
Right now, short-term interest rates are on the rise with the Fed signaling a willingness to keep increases inching upward in attempts to stabilize inflation.
Governor Youngkin ceremonially signed the caboose and biennium budget bills on June 21, concluding a months-long process of negotiations to craft the spending packages. Prior
Governor Youngkin proposed three amendments to the FY 2022 “caboose” budget and 35 amendments to the 2022-2024 biennium budget on June 15, one day in
Location: 123 East Main Street / Court Street Built: 1929 – 1930 Style: Classical Revival Architect: C H Hinnant Contractor: Fred O Fuqua Description: The
VACo’s Regional Meetings moved to Augusta County on June 9 as members from Regions 6 & 9 gathered at the spectacular Valley Pike Farm Market
Pictured – New VACo Regional Map The VACo Bylaws provide for reapportionment every ten years beginning in 1991. The VACo President named a reapportionment committee
The Secretaries of Transportation and Natural Resources released the final report of the multi-year study on “orphan outfalls.” The main conclusion of the report is
The Behavioral Health Commission’s June 14 meeting featured a series of briefings for members, including an overview of behavioral health-related items in the budget conference
Governor Youngkin announced this week that state General Fund (GF) revenues continued to perform well in May, placing the state in a strong position to
Per recently issued notice, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) will expand the spotted lanternfly quarantine in early July to the following
RICHMOND (June 15, 2022)—The Virginia Association of Counties is pleased to announce that James Hutzler will join the team on July 1 as Government Relations
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