VACo has released its 2026 Legislative Program, which was adopted by membership on November 11 at the Annual Business Meeting. The 2026 Legislative Program was drafted through VACo’s steering committee process. The document has a host
VACo has released its 2026 Legislative Program, which was adopted by membership on November 11 at the Annual Business Meeting. The 2026 Legislative Program was drafted through VACo’s steering committee process. The document has a host
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Secretary of Transportation Shannon Valentine and Secretary of Natural Resources Matthew Strickler recently released the interim report on orphan drainage outfalls. This is most often
Governor Northam has offered extensive amendments to HB 2312 (Herring)/SB 1406 (Ebbin), which would establish a path for legalization of marijuana in Virginia. The Governor’s amendments
The General Assembly will consider Governor Northam’s proposed amendments at the reconvened session on Wednesday, April 7. The Governor proposed amendments to 36 bills (including
On April 1, the Commission on School Construction and Modernization held its first meeting to discuss issues related to K-12 school infrastructure. Funding for school
Located in the middle of Stafford I-95 exit 140, visit the quarry where the U.S. Government’s most famous buildings were born. Government Island, a historic
Free live Webinar on liquidity data| Tuesday, April 13 | 130pm Budgetary pressures have never been greater for local governments. Stretching every dollar and making
As required by legislation passed in the 2020 General Assembly amending the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act (CBPA), the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has
A statewide stakeholder group has been meeting since January to develop an implementation plan for the new Marcus Alert system established in legislation passed during
Secretary of Transportation Shannon Valentine and Secretary of Natural Resources Matthew Strickler recently released the interim report on orphan drainage outfalls. This is most often
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