Several pieces of legislation affecting public works contracting and labor requirements moved through the 2026 General Assembly and are headed to Governor Spanberger for her action by April 13. As a member of the Virginia
Several pieces of legislation affecting public works contracting and labor requirements moved through the 2026 General Assembly and are headed to Governor Spanberger for her action by April 13. As a member of the Virginia
February 8, 2018 | Omni Richmond Hotel | Agenda This is our day to advocate for counties at the 2018 General Assembly Session. Join us
Look for Capitol Contact on Tuesdays and Thursdays The 2018 General Assembly session will span from January 10 to March 10, and legislators will deliberate
The 2018 Finance Forum, an event co-sponsored by VACo and VML, was held on January 3 and featured presentations from state and local experts on
The Bottom Creek Gorge Preserve, located south of Roanoke in the highlands of the Blue Ridge Plateau, features a spectacular gorge and arguably the tallest
Chief of Staff | Clark Mercer Deputy Chief of Staff | Suzette Denslow Counsel to the Governor | Rita Davis Secretary of Administration | Keyanna
The Joint Rules Committee met on December 18 to adopt the procedural resolution that sets the schedule for the 2018 General Assembly session. Although the
The FY 2018 “Caboose” Bill The FY 2018 “Caboose” bill contains $294 million in increased 2016-18 biennium General Fund (GF) revenues from last year’s adopted
Newbern, VA, served as the county seat from 1839-1893 when the courthouse was removed to Pulaski. The Old County Jail still stands to the rear
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) received a briefing on December 12 on the state’s early childhood development programs, an area in which
Pete Huber is a busy man. It took several calls to catch up with Huber to talk about his experience as Town of Amherst Interim
The Joint Subcommittee to Study Mental Health Services in the 21st Century met on December 19 to adopt recommendations for the upcoming General Assembly session.
The IRS issued proposed regulations (REG-105004-16) permitting employers to use truncated social security or other taxpayer id numbers on the copy of Form W-2, Wage
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