On February 12, the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee voted unanimously (15-0) to carry over to 2027, SB 228 (Surovell), which proposes a number of changes to Code, including limiting the sovereign immunity of local
On February 12, the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee voted unanimously (15-0) to carry over to 2027, SB 228 (Surovell), which proposes a number of changes to Code, including limiting the sovereign immunity of local
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s Local Leadership Workgroup (LLWG) will be hosting a webinar titled, “How to Use A local Government Guide to the
On September 13th, 2023 the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) released the final grant and loan manuals for the Community Flood Preparedness Fund
The Virginia Commission on Youth met on September 19 to discuss two studies conducted by staff at the Commission’s direction. The Commission is seeking public
Secretary of Finance Stephen E. Cummings reported positive news on state General Fund revenue collections in the first two months of FY 2024 in his
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Virginia continues to suffer from a statewide teacher shortage. On September 12th, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) met to present several reports,
VACo staff traveled to the Northern Neck to conduct our seventh of eight regional meetings slated for 2023. VACo staff had the honor of traveling
Behavioral Health Commission members took stock of several aspects of the state’s behavioral health system at the Commission’s September 19 meeting, including updates to a
The Virginia Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS) met on September 20th to review several items, including a staff report on best practices for
The State Executive Council approved the release of three Notices of Intent to Develop/Revise Policy at its September 14 meeting. This action is the first
The Joint Commission on Health Care received briefings from its staff on two studies on September 20 and is seeking comments from the public. Comments
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