VACo has released its 2026 Preliminary Legislative Program, which was drafted through VACo’s steering committee process. The document includes a host of important and timely proposed policy statements including language pertaining to K-12 education funding,
VACo has released its 2026 Preliminary Legislative Program, which was drafted through VACo’s steering committee process. The document includes a host of important and timely proposed policy statements including language pertaining to K-12 education funding,
Members of the I-81 Advisory Committee from across the Commonwealth gathered in Lexington on October 2 to discuss the status of the I-81 Corridor Improvement Plan.
The Behavioral Health Commission received a briefing by Commission staff at its October 17 meeting and approved a series of recommendations intended to improve oversight
On October 19, the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) Board of Trustees met to review actuarial results for five statewide Retirement Plans (State Employees, Teachers, JRS,
In addition to receiving several staff briefings on issues covered in its 2023 workplan, the Joint Commission on Health Care began to develop its study
On October 4, the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) convened a stakeholder workgroup tasked with evaluating standards for the maintenance and operations, renovations, and new
RICHMOND (October 6, 2023)—The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) is pleased to announce the addition of Sue Klaczynski as Finance Manager. Klaczynski joined VACo on
The Historic Hanover Courthouse is the third-longest continuous-use courthouse in the United States, after only the King William County Courthouse (1725) in neighboring King William
Jeremy Bennett recently spoke as part of an alumni panel about the breadth of opportunities and roles available in common good and law-related careers. Jeremy
On September 28, the Commission on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) met to develop a shared understanding of the relationship between Virginia’s priorities and
According to a recent report by the Department of Social Services, Virginia’s Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) block grant is projected to be fully
The Commission on Local Government has officially approved and published the much-anticipated 2023 edition of the Catalog of State and Federal Mandates on Local Governments.
In 2022, the Joint Commission on Health Care conducted a study on local health department structure and financing. This study followed several recent legislative actions
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