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,
A shuttered, historic Carroll County high school known for being the first in the nation to offer vocational and agricultural classes, is being transformed into
Following publication on July 27 in the Richmond Times Dispatch, the Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) temporary standard with the intent of preventing the
A stakeholder workgroup directed by the General Assembly to examine and potentially reform the current process for conducting evaluations of individuals who are experiencing mental
In view of many ransomware attacks on state and local governments, the Virginia General Assembly directed the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) to study the
The Department of Taxation began initial discussions with stakeholders in late July on potential reforms to the administration of the local cigarette tax, in accordance
The Joint Subcommittee to Study Mental Health Services in the Commonwealth in the 21st Century met August 5 to review progress on previous initiatives and
Fourteen supervisors from 11 Virginia counties met virtually in the morning on May 29 for the closing session of the “Good Governance: The Role of
Washington D.C. – On July 16, Board of Supervisors Chairman Billy Martin was at the White House for the Presidential presentation on rolling back regulations.
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