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
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Virginia continues to suffer from a statewide teacher shortage. On September 12th, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) met to present several reports,
VACo staff traveled to the Northern Neck to conduct our seventh of eight regional meetings slated for 2023. VACo staff had the honor of traveling
Behavioral Health Commission members took stock of several aspects of the state’s behavioral health system at the Commission’s September 19 meeting, including updates to a
The Virginia Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS) met on September 20th to review several items, including a staff report on best practices for
The State Executive Council approved the release of three Notices of Intent to Develop/Revise Policy at its September 14 meeting. This action is the first
The Joint Commission on Health Care received briefings from its staff on two studies on September 20 and is seeking comments from the public. Comments
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A lengthy process of revising the 2022-2024 biennium budget advanced one step closer to completion on September 6 with passage of HB 6001. This legislation,
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The Virginia Joint Legislative Audit Review Commission (JLARC) is conducting the first comprehensive review of the GO Virginia program since its establishment. In 2016 the
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