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School Boards Are Failing Our Students, and Absenteeism Is Just the Symptom

In Loudoun County and across Virginia, public...

Va. Supreme Court hears appeal to lift suspension of Youngkin appointees from college boards

The Virginia Supreme Court will take its time to decide a case that could keep Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s appointments from serving on three Virginia university governing boards, or allow them to serve after being sidelined since June. The high court heard oral arguments in the case on Thursday.

Budget

Sticker Shock: Loudoun Taxpayers Hit Hard by a Broken Budgeting System

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Loudoun County’s Budget Cycle The Loudoun County budget year runs from July 1 to June 30. The County is currently operating under the FY-2026 budget,...

Will the Loudoun County BOS Do the Right Thing with the FY2025 Budget Surplus?

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Last year in the December timeframe the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors (BOS) quietly held a meeting to allocate surplus funding from the previous...

Danville City Council will consider three budget amendments relating to the regional airport

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The city council of Danville will discuss three budget amendments at its regular meeting on Tuesday at 7 pm. These amendments are to be used to fund projects and programs at the Danville Regional Airport.

Roanoke seeks to bring all city workers over $42K ‘living wage’ pay threshold

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It was clear from the start of Roanoke’s tumultuous budget season this year that improving employee compensation for the city’s 1,643 full-time employees was...

Montgomery County school needs, legislative priorities to be addressed

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Montgomery County supervisors will take action to put various school system funding into the new county budget when they meet Monday. The county board...

Styrofoam containers will soon be banned in Virginia

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Your food and drink orders in Virginia may start to look a little different.

Staff Cuts, Union Raises as Fairfax County Public Schools scrambles to balance budget

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Fairfax County Public Schools staff will receive most, but not all, of their planned salary increases under a revised fiscal year 2026 budget proposal shared last week by Superintendent Michelle Reid.

Virginia Military Institute appoints interim as search continues for new leader

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The Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors named Brigadier General Dallas Clark acting superintendent Saturday afternoon, but didn’t set a firm date for when a new superintendent will be selected.

Arlington performing arts groups concerned about new county fees

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Arlington County has changed the way that it bills performing art groups for their services, causing some concern amongst advocates.

Loudoun County Board of Supervisors ratifies collective bargaining agreement with SEIU

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During its April 1, 2025, meeting, the Board of Supervisors ratified a tentative collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Virginia 512 and the Loudoun County government,

Loudoun County Public Schools Allocates $1.2 Million for Admin Building Renovations Amid Crumbling School...

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A recent decision by Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) to allocate $1.2 million for renovations to the third floor of its administration building has...
Money

Virginia General Fund Finishes the Fiscal Year 2022 with Surplus of Nearly $2 Billion

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Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Virginia ended the fiscal year 2022 with a $1.94 billion general fund revenue surplus. On a fiscal year-to-date basis, total revenue collections rose 16.3 percent, based on preliminary data.  

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