Members of the “money committees” heard similar messages in their respective annual pre-session retreats last week: sluggish economic growth is expected in the next several years; growth in mandatory spending pressures is projected to outstrip
Members of the “money committees” heard similar messages in their respective annual pre-session retreats last week: sluggish economic growth is expected in the next several years; growth in mandatory spending pressures is projected to outstrip
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
Often in life, things have a way of working themselves out. Take Heather Lewis’ story for example. Lewis was born and raised in Saluda, the
First Lady McAuliffe joined The Honorable Pam Hemminger, the Mayor of Chapel Hill, N.C., and representatives from No Kid Hungry Virginia on March 15 to
Several pieces of encouraging economic news were released this week, as the Governor announced that healthy General Fund revenue collections continued in February and that
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