On Friday, May 2, Governor Youngkin announced his final actions on legislation that was returned to him from the April 2 reconvened session. At the reconvened session, the General Assembly had rejected the Governor’s amendments,
On Friday, May 2, Governor Youngkin announced his final actions on legislation that was returned to him from the April 2 reconvened session. At the reconvened session, the General Assembly had rejected the Governor’s amendments,
The opening class for the Virginia County Certified Supervisors’ Program course was held on Friday, March 17 at the Albemarle County Government Center. Dr. Mike
President Trump’s recently proposed budget would reduce funding for the Chesapeake Bay Program from $73 million in FY 2017 to $5 million in FY 2018.
Fenwick Mines was once an old mining area and is now home to trails and a recreation park. The trail takes you by open pit
In a new statement issued March 20, GASB addressed a wide range of accounting challenges that preparers of financial statements for state and local governments
President Trump released his FY 2018 budget proposal on March 16. Overall, the budget proposes to increase defense spending by $54 billion and reduce non-defense
Public comment is now being accepted on an outline of a proposed policy to direct the response of the Office of Children’s Services to findings
Please call your delegates and senators to encourage them to accept the Governor’s amendment to SB 1296 (Vogel). The bill will be before the General
The Governor issued a press release on March 23 to announce that 16 high schools and technical centers will share $600,000 in grants to upgrade
Governor Terry McAuliffe vetoed education bills on March 23 that would have diverted public funds away from public schools or limit local decision-making authority. Last
After the General Assembly’s adjournment sine die, the Governor has the opportunity to make amendments to legislation or to veto bills. Governor McAuliffe must submit
Doyles River Falls Trailhead is located in the South District at mile 81.1 on Skyline Drive. Here you will find the beginning of the Upper
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