VACo has released its 2026 Legislative Program, which was adopted by membership on November 11 at the Annual Business Meeting. The 2026 Legislative Program was drafted through VACo’s steering committee process. The document has a host
VACo has released its 2026 Legislative Program, which was adopted by membership on November 11 at the Annual Business Meeting. The 2026 Legislative Program was drafted through VACo’s steering committee process. The document has a host
HJ 687 (Keam), as introduced, requested the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Virginia Supreme Court to study options for a special tax court
SB 1554 (Surovell) allows a court to add an additional penalty when a public record cannot be produced because it was altered or destroyed in
Welcome to the County Pulse. In this episode, VACo Lobbyists Joe Lerch and Katie Boyle talk about the final days of the 2019 General Assembly
Legislation giving localities a new tool for stormwater management has successfully finished its trek through the General Assembly and now will head to the Governor’s
In addition to measures to authorize early voting and reform the redistricting process, the General Assembly considered a variety of other measures dealing with elections
Troubling procurement-related legislation is effectively dead for the year after each failed to advance out of the House Appropriations Committee. HB 1667 (Kilgore) and SB
Prior to the beginning of session, the House Select Committee on School Safety and Governor Northam’s Workgroup on Student Safety reviewed the state of student
Under existing law any locality may adopt a transfer of development rights (TDRs) ordinance. The employment of TDRs is a zoning technique used to protect
As previously reported, one area of focus for Governor Northam’s Children’s Cabinet is early childhood development and school readiness. Two bills this session sought to
Legislation that will be helpful to counties seeking to more effectively and efficiently achieve their water quality goals has now passed both chambers of the
The General Assembly considered some significant policy changes in the health and human services arena this session, including major changes to the foster care system
Several bills this session sought to make changes to the minimum wage in Virginia. Currently, Virginia’s minimum wage matches the federal rate of $7.25 per
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