On April 22 the Virginia General Assembly rejected Governor Abigail Spanberger’s proposed amendments to HB 1263 (Tran) / SB 378 (Surovell), returning this collective bargaining legislation to the posture originally adopted by the General Assembly
On April 22 the Virginia General Assembly rejected Governor Abigail Spanberger’s proposed amendments to HB 1263 (Tran) / SB 378 (Surovell), returning this collective bargaining legislation to the posture originally adopted by the General Assembly
Local Governing Bodies HB 505 (McAuliff)/SB 648 (Perry), as passed by the General Assembly, provide that any member of a local governing body who has
Secretary of Finance Mark Sickles briefed members of the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, shortly after the Monday night release of Governor Spanberger’s
Update: During the Reconvened Session, the General Assembly voted to accept the Governor’s amendments on SB 731 (Salim) and HB 547 (Helmer), which VACo supported.
In the most recent Energy Landscape of Virginia series podcast interview, VACo learned from the Virginia Energy Purchasing Governmental Association (VEPGA) that counties, cities, towns,
Listen to the Podcast In a conversation with Stephen Burr, Energy Manager for Arlington County, and John Lord, Energy Management Coordinator for Fairfax
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is grappling with a significant deficit in the emergency response budget for Fiscal Year 2026. VDOT staff presented this
Legislation, adopted in 2025 updating the federal Opportunity Zone program, changes eligibility criteria, resulting in fewer census tracts qualifying for designation. This means states will
The museum sits on one of the last battlefields of the Civil War. Just a mile and a half away, Robert E. Lee met with
Following the General Assembly’s adjournment on March 14, several bills concerning photo speed monitoring devices have passed. The following are bills that VACo worked on
Listen to the Podcast Energy Related Legislation in the 2026 General Assembly: Data Centers, Utility-Scale Solar and Battery Storage. In a conversation with VACo Deputy
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Visit Washington County! In the summer of 1780, the Southern American colonies – and hopes of independence – seemed at the mercy of an invading
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