VACo has released its 2026 Preliminary Legislative Program, which was drafted through VACo’s steering committee process. The document includes a host of important and timely proposed policy statements including language pertaining to K-12 education funding,
VACo has released its 2026 Preliminary Legislative Program, which was drafted through VACo’s steering committee process. The document includes a host of important and timely proposed policy statements including language pertaining to K-12 education funding,
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The Virginia Board of Education (VBOE) voted at its September 25 meeting to approve amended guidelines for the School Construction Assistance Program (SCAP) for the
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) has received a general fund appropriation to make available one-time grant funding to replace certain unmanned aircraft
The Department of Fire Programs (VDFP) has worked over the last few months to craft changes to the Aid to Localities (ATL) Program Policy to
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Catering to the public sector, Pierce Insurance provides tailored employee benefit plans designed to provide financial protection, timesaving technology, enrollment services, and processes to ease
Jeremy R. Bennett, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for the Virginia Association of Counties (VACo), recently spoke to participants in the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership’s
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Luke Torian and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Louise Lucas offered similar cautionary messages about the upcoming state budget process
VACo held its tenth Regional Meeting of the year on September 18 in Shenandoah County. Counties from across VACo Region 6 and 9, as well
In partnership with VACo, Henrico County, and the Virginia Housing Alliance, Senator Mark Warner hosted a half-day summit on September 8, 2025. The “Keys to
Behavioral Health Commission staff briefed members on September 9 on the results of a Commission-directed study on the implementation of the Marcus Alert system. This
At its September 11 meeting, the State Executive Council for Children’s Services (SEC) approved circulating three notices of intent to develop policy for 45-day public
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