Vol. 61 No. 4 – Jul-Aug 2026

We've got a budget!

Tuesday, September 8, 2026/Categories: Magazine

About the cover: The Commonwealth’s 2026 budget process played out over a $1 billion difference of opinion between the House and Senate. There are lots of descriptors that could be used to characterize how it all went down. Words like protracted, delayed, divisive, fraught, tense, and worrisome could all be used. In an ideal year, none of these would apply, but despite its difficult gestation and eleventh-hour delivery, Virginia is now the proud parent of a budget. So, what does it mean for local governments? In this issue we find out.

Inside:

• Member Spotlights on Roanoke County, Town of Dumfries, and City of Bristol
• Remembering Mayor Frank Friedman
• 2025-26 Supreme Court term roundup
• Spotlight on AccuWeather

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