WISE, VA — The Virginia Rural Center proudly announces the launch of the Rural Virginia Opportunity Dashboard, an innovative digital platform designed to empower rural communities across the Commonwealth. The dashboard was unveiled today during the Tenth
WISE, VA — The Virginia Rural Center proudly announces the launch of the Rural Virginia Opportunity Dashboard, an innovative digital platform designed to empower rural communities across the Commonwealth. The dashboard was unveiled today during the Tenth
Two bills that sought to erode longstanding principles of governmental immunity – HB 2045 (Bourne) and SB 1440 (Surovell) – have been defeated. VACo previously
Many localities continue to face significant challenges raising local funding necessary to undertake school construction and renovation projects. Numerous factors impact the educational achievement of
A compromise bill dealing with wetland and stream mitigation bank credits has passed the House of Delegates and will now be taken up in the
A bill, which would have mandated that any application for a rezoning, special use permit or special exception must be acted upon by a local
Concerning and potentially very expensive legislation dealing with environmental permit fees has been favorably amended in Committee. As introduced, SB 1210 (Petersen) directed the Virginia
On February 1, the House Communications, Technology, and Innovation Committee considered HB 2214 (O’Quinn), which would require the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
A bill, which seeks to create a non-reverting fund to assist law enforcement with the deployment of body-worn cameras, has passed the Senate and will
SJ 293 (Spruill) requests the Joint Commission on Health Care to examine issues surrounding the financing of long-term care for individuals of limited means. The
A bill, which expands the eligible uses for a local stormwater management fund, has found favor in the Senate, passing the full chamber unanimously. SB
On February 2, the House Transportation Committee considered legislation that would have authorized counties, cities, and towns to regulate the use of “Jake Brakes,” also
Three problematic land use bills pertaining to landfills have been referred to the Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee and will be heard early
SB 1404 (Lewis) proposes a slight expansion of project eligibility for Stormwater Local Assistance Fund (SLAF) projects. Specifically, the bill authorizes SLAF awarded for projects
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