Legislators met in Richmond on Wednesday to act on the Governor’s vetoes and amendments to legislation from the 2024 regular session. In advance of the reconvened session, speculation ran rampant as to whether the legislature
Legislators met in Richmond on Wednesday to act on the Governor’s vetoes and amendments to legislation from the 2024 regular session. In advance of the reconvened session, speculation ran rampant as to whether the legislature
With over 250 water and wastewater providers in Virginia dedicated to serving diverse communities, navigating the benchmarking process is critical but complex. Leveraging a deep
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission received a briefing from its staff earlier in the month on the results of a study of the
VACo has released its 2024 Preliminary Legislative Program, which was drafted through VACo’s steering committee process. The document includes a host of important and timely
The Local Government Attorneys of Virginia, Inc. (LGA) awarded its highest honor, the Edward J. Finnegan Elizabeth D. Whiting Award for Distinguished Service, to Phyllis
Location: 2125 East Main Street / 22nd StreetBuilt: 1896 – 1897Style: RomanesqueArchitect: Carl RuehrmundContractor: William Trexler and Richard E Elmore Description: The building faces east
VACo held its last regional meetings for 2023 on September 19, at the recently opened Beulah Recreation Center in Chesterfield County. VACo staff had the
The “money committees” received positive news about state revenues this week in their first meetings in the newly-renovated General Assembly building, which opened to the
On October 16, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) met to present several reports, one of which was an overview of eligibility of
Members of the I-81 Advisory Committee from across the Commonwealth gathered in Lexington on October 2 to discuss the status of the I-81 Corridor Improvement Plan.
The Behavioral Health Commission received a briefing by Commission staff at its October 17 meeting and approved a series of recommendations intended to improve oversight
On October 19, the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) Board of Trustees met to review actuarial results for five statewide Retirement Plans (State Employees, Teachers, JRS,
In addition to receiving several staff briefings on issues covered in its 2023 workplan, the Joint Commission on Health Care began to develop its study
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