Governor Abigail Spanberger, who took the oath of office and was inaugurated as Virginia’s 75th Governor on Saturday, addressed a joint session of the General Assembly on Monday afternoon, setting out her legislative priorities and
Governor Abigail Spanberger, who took the oath of office and was inaugurated as Virginia’s 75th Governor on Saturday, addressed a joint session of the General Assembly on Monday afternoon, setting out her legislative priorities and
SB 228 (Surovell) proposes changes to Code, including limiting the sovereign immunity of local governments. The bill states that when a locality provides liability insurance
SB 367 (Carroll Foy), SB 388 (McPike) and HB 1279 (Cole) override local decision-making authority by allowing development of housing on land owned by property
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
VACo supports two priority bills, HB 334 (Rasoul) / SB 66 (McPike), which is legislation that once again seeks to grant additional revenue raising authority
The 2026 General Assembly session convenes today as legislators deliberate on many issues of critical importance to local government, including the state budget, taxes, education
The General Assembly convenes today for a scheduled 60-day session. Key dates for the 2026 session, as approved by the Joint Rules Committee in the
Governor Youngkin presented his final budget proposal to the members of the “money committees” on Wednesday, December 17. As discussed in VACo’s initial review, the
Visit Shenandoah County! The Abraham Beydler House, constructed around 1800 by German immigrant and Mennonite Abraham Beydler, reflects the Federal style of architecture prevalent in
Deadline is Friday, April 3, 2026 Dear VACo Members – It’s time for the 2026 Achievement Awards Program. Any county department is eligible to compete
By Dean Lynch, CAEExecutive DirectorVirginia Association of Counties The following commentary appeared in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on January 2. PHOTO: Discovery Ridge, a community of
Virginia’s transition away from hospital-stocked emergency medication kits toward EMS-agency-stocked drug kits—required by federal changes under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) and the
In 2024, the Virginia General Assembly established a Joint Subcommittee through Senate Joint Resolution 28 (SJ 28) to study long-term, sustainable funding sources and cost-containment
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