Several bills related to local taxation were heard this week in the House Finance Committee. Admissions taxes HB 550 (Anderson) and its companion bill, SB 400 (Diggs), would allow James City County and York County
Several bills related to local taxation were heard this week in the House Finance Committee. Admissions taxes HB 550 (Anderson) and its companion bill, SB 400 (Diggs), would allow James City County and York County
The Department of Fire Programs (VDFP) has worked over the last few months to craft changes to the Aid to Localities (ATL) Program Policy to
Location: 191 East Main Street / Court Street NE Built: 1867 – 1868 Style: Classical Revival Architect: James Fields, David Fields and Hockman Contractor: James
Catering to the public sector, Pierce Insurance provides tailored employee benefit plans designed to provide financial protection, timesaving technology, enrollment services, and processes to ease
Jeremy R. Bennett, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for the Virginia Association of Counties (VACo), recently spoke to participants in the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership’s
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Luke Torian and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Louise Lucas offered similar cautionary messages about the upcoming state budget process
VACo held its tenth Regional Meeting of the year on September 18 in Shenandoah County. Counties from across VACo Region 6 and 9, as well
In partnership with VACo, Henrico County, and the Virginia Housing Alliance, Senator Mark Warner hosted a half-day summit on September 8, 2025. The “Keys to
Behavioral Health Commission staff briefed members on September 9 on the results of a Commission-directed study on the implementation of the Marcus Alert system. This
At its September 11 meeting, the State Executive Council for Children’s Services (SEC) approved circulating three notices of intent to develop policy for 45-day public
The Joint Commission on Health Care is seeking public comments on the policy options included in Commission staff’s report on the fentanyl crisis in Virginia,
As previously reported, HB 870 (Bulova) which was signed into law last year, requires the state to adopt regulations that include procedures for addressing administrative, staging,
The Office of Working Lands Preservation (OWL) at the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) has announced that the FY26 Virginia Farmland and Forestland Preservation Fund Purchase
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