Unprecedented Tax Relief and Strong Commitments to Education, Safety, and Economic Growth. In an era where political division often seems the norm, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin...
Teacher and state employee raises, hemp enforcement, crisis response investments and more. Ahead of the General Assembly’s return to Richmond for a special session Wednesday, budget...
While full details of the agreement still aren’t public, the deal will include rebates of $200 for individuals and $400 for families. Virginia budget negotiators announced...
Virginia budget negotiators said Wednesday they hope to reach a deal on long-awaited amendments to the state’s two-year spending plan by the end of the week....
The Warren County Board of Supervisors’ outrage on August 8th was a request for $135,000 for a range hood for the Senior Center. It came with...
Virginia’s budget negotiators don’t agree on whether they did or didn’t agree to a preliminary deal months ago. House Appropriations Chairman Barry Knight, R-Virginia Beach, and...
The Warren County School Board on Wednesday, June 21, voted 4-0 to approve each of three action agenda items: the fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget for...
The Warren County School Board on Wednesday, May 3, unanimously green-lighted the appointment of two new elementary school teachers for Warren County Public Schools (WCPS), as...
“You got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em,” country singer Kenny Rogers sang in his classic hit, The Gambler. In other...
Sometimes it just hurts to watch the constant yammering about the economy, particularly on those dry-as-dust cable networks like CNBC and Bloomberg, with anchors and...
The Warren County School Board would like to get the $1.2 million chunk of the school division’s fiscal year 2023 budget appropriated by the Warren...
The Warren County School Board, on Wednesday, September 7, approved several action items, including the amended the fiscal year 2023 operating budget totaling almost $69.9 million...
The Warren County School Board during its August 17 meeting voted unanimously to allow Warren County Public Schools (WCPS) to enter a partnership with James Madison...
This observer finds the Warren County School Board debate over continued membership in the Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) disturbingly ironic and troubling in its timing....
While the local school district’s new budget isn’t exactly what the Warren County School Board originally sought, they voted 5-0 on Wednesday, June 29 to approve...
The upcoming fiscal year budget for Warren County Public Schools (WCPS) received unanimous approval from the Warren County School Board during its Wednesday, June 15 work...
Presented with the longest Consent Agenda of generally considered routine or “housekeeping” business ever seen in these parts, at least by this reporter and the current...
At a Special Meeting Tuesday, May 10, the Warren County Board of Supervisors were briefed by staff on a trio of tax issues tied to the...
(Update/Correction: The below reference to Melissa Chappell-White’s assertions on the possibility the POSF owes decades of back debt to the County has been corrected to indicate...
At a Special Meeting of Tuesday, March 22, the Warren County Board of Supervisors approved an advertisement for an April 12th public hearing on its proposed...
On March 23, 2022, Governor Glenn Youngkin issued a proclamation calling the members of the General Assembly into a special session on April 4th to address...
Last week, the Virginia General Assembly adjourned Sine Die, marking the finish of a successful 2022 legislative session. Back in November, Republicans in the Virginia House...
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – On March 4, 2022, Governor Glenn Youngkin sent the following letter to the General Assembly Budget conferees, Delegate Barry D. Knight and Senator...
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – Governor Glenn Youngkin released the following statement on the proposed budget amendments released by the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Finance and...
They say more money, more problems, but in truth, financial security can solve a lot of headaches. Poor finances may contribute to stress, depression, divorces, and...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) is calling on Congress to pass an omnibus spending bill for FY 2022 ahead of February 18, when...
The Front Royal Town Council had questions about the cost of a Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) to oversee the joint Town-County Tourism promotional effort underway. But...
On December 16, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam proposed his biennial budget for 2022-2024. The proposed budget is a reflection of Governor Northam’s historic progressive leadership as...
On December 8, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam continued the ‘Thank You, Virginia’ tour, announcing that he is proposing a two-year budget that will include nearly $245...
On December 7, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam continued his ‘Thank You, Virginia’ Tour, announcing that his proposed two-year state budget will include the largest dollar investment...