Members of the “money committees” heard similar messages in their respective annual pre-session retreats last week: sluggish economic growth is expected in the next several years; growth in mandatory spending pressures is projected to outstrip
Members of the “money committees” heard similar messages in their respective annual pre-session retreats last week: sluggish economic growth is expected in the next several years; growth in mandatory spending pressures is projected to outstrip
The General Assembly adjourned Sine Die without final consideration of two remaining school construction financing bills. As previously reported, several pieces of legislation seeking to
Legislation to require inclusion of an environmental justice strategy in reviews and updates to comprehensive land use plans failed to pass on the final day
Landmark Chesapeake Bay legislation that will save localities money, provide greater certainty to wastewater treatment plants, and provide a clear roadmap for achieving the goals
HB 5002 (Ward) would have established the Small Business Procurement Enhancement Program with a statewide goal of 42 percent of certified small business utilization in
Legislators approved a set of revisions to the biennium budget on Saturday evening, agreeing to the budget compromise by a vote of 29-10 in the
After months of debate and over a year of preliminary study and analysis, the General Assembly has voted to legalize marijuana in the Commonwealth. HB
The House and Senate adopted recommendations from two committees of conference on legislation that would establish COVID-19 as a presumptive illness. As previously reported, SB
In the waning moments of the 2021 special legislative session, attempts to authorize Dominion Energy to implement an ambitious capital project to replace existing K-12
The State Board of Social Services is considering a proposed regulation that would authorize the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Social Services to intervene
HB 2322 (Herring) and SB 1469 (Barker) have passed both houses and are expected to be signed into law by the Governor. This legislation creates
SB 1375 (Saslaw) as passed by the Senate, establishes a presumption that COVID-19, causing the death or disability of firefighters, EMS personnel, law-enforcement officers, and
Several bills were introduced during the 2021 session to implement recommendations from the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) report on the Children’s Services
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