On January 14, the House Education K-12 Subcommittee recommended to report and refer HB 1831 (Simonds) to House Appropriations on a vote of 5-3. The bill, which is a recommendation of the Joint Legislative Audit
On January 14, the House Education K-12 Subcommittee recommended to report and refer HB 1831 (Simonds) to House Appropriations on a vote of 5-3. The bill, which is a recommendation of the Joint Legislative Audit
The FOIA Council met on December 2, 2020 to consider the work of its three subcommittees which studied Phishing, Electronic Meetings and Disclosure of Criminal Incident
VACo Director of Local Government Policy Joe Lerch was a panelist and presenter with Joey Chen, Advisor to the Chairman of the Maryland Public Service
The Virginia Legislature enacted HB 1442 (Jones) during the 2020 General Assembly, authorizing state and local law-enforcement agencies to operate photo speed monitoring devices in
After months of steering committee meetings, lively debate and participation through the Association’s legislative process, VACo adopted its 2021 Legislative Program. The Legislative Program is
Governor Northam approved the revised biennium budget this week, completing the final piece of legislative business from the 2020 Special Session. The Governor had proposed
The Pocahontas Exhibition Mine is the only of its kind in Virginia. Located in the town of Pocahontas in Tazewell County, the mine takes visitors
COUNTIES CHARTING A NEW COURSE It was indeed an exceptional Annual Conference. Thank you attendees, exhibitors, partners, sponsors, legislators and speakers for making the few
Members of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) were briefed by Commission staff on November 9 on the results of an extensive review
The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) is inviting public comment for a virtual meeting on November 24 at 9 a.m. to review the draft FY 2021-2026
The Joint Subcommittee to Study Mental Health Services in the Commonwealth in the 21st Century met electronically on November 16 to take stock of the
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