eNews

VML eNews, the newsletter of the Virginia Municipal League, is published every other week except during sessions of the General Assembly. During legislative sessions it is published weekly, with additional issues as needed. The newsletter includes up-to-date information on activities at the state capitol, including the General Assembly, and in the U.S. Congress and within the VML family of local governments.

Editor: Rob Bullington

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• eNews May 24, 2019   In this issue: FCC goes after local authority (again!) Please send us your electric scooter ordinances and actions Mandate assessment schedule announced State revenues skyrocket in April Transportation funding bills promise I-81 improvements Final SOQ focus group meeting to be held next week FCC chairman backs T-Mobile/Sprint merger CSA special education public input sessions […]
• eNews May 10, 2019 In this issue Lucas, Heretick and Hopkins to speak at May 21 Hampton Roads regional dinner FOIA Council briefed on status of on-line training Jail health-mental health workgroup convenes Job numbers remain strong but skewed toward urban areas Housing Commission workgroup gets underway New Federal guidelines issued for Opportunity Zone Program New Federal legal opinion […]
• eNews April 26, 2019   In this issue: VML events in SWVA are a wrap Policy committee nominations sought VML Annual Conference registration coming next week State revenues stumble in March Number of unemployed and employed Virginians increases Measles information from VDH Draft transportation improvement program begins hearings Environmental update: Watershed funding and cap-and-trade authority Some CSA placements now […]
• eNews April 12, 2019   In this issue: VML policy committee meeting date set Upcoming VML events in Southwest Virginia General Assembly reacts to federal tax reforms Woodbury named to TSA committee Changes to the 2018-20 state General Fund budget Public safety stakeholders discuss 2019 Homeland Security Grant NLC census preparation survey Small scale development workshop in Staunton   […]
• eNews April 4, 2019 General Assembly addresses Governor’s amendments and proposed vetoes The General Assembly returned to Richmond April 3 to address amendments and vetoes proposed by Governor Ralph Northam to bills and budget items approved during the 2019 Session. Amendments of interest: FOIA and I-81 The General Assembly concurred with the Governor’s recommendations to a FOIA bill, SB1554 (Surovell). As […]
• eNews March 29, 2019   In this issue: Action alert: support Governor’s FOIA bill amendments VML policy committee nominations now open Budget battle looms 2019 VML “If I were mayor” essay contest winners announced Governor revives transportation funding debate What is the connection between the national emergency at the southern U.S. Border and Virginia? Measuring economic growth is less […]
• eNews March 15, 2019   In this issue: Upcoming VML events in SWVA Transportation finance analysis Revenue collections and job numbers National economic news hard to read President’s budget proposal promises plenty of pyrotechnics Woodbury nominated for membership on STAC committee May is Building Safety Month Earth Day 2019 resources for localities   Upcoming VML events in Southwest Virginia […]
• eNews Feb. 28, 2019 – Budget Analysis Edition   Budget “onion” peeled The conferees released their 234-page budget conference report on February 23. Democratic and Republican delegates spent that Saturday arguing over a proposed change to the procedural rule to allow a floor vote on the report without first waiting 48-hours. Legislators finally decided that 24-hours would suffice for their individual reviews of […]
• eNews Feb. 25, 2019   In this issue: Budget conference report adopted FOIA training bill FOIA penalties bill Bills of interest: Final status report Jail health standards bills approved Transportation round up Natural Resources round up Cultivating neighborhoods & small-scale development lecture   The short session was long on amendments to the Commonwealth’s biennial budget As usual, some amendments […]
• eNews Feb. 22, 2019   In this issue: Several issues remain in limbo Funding agreement for I-81 improvements falls through Supreme Court decides excessive fines case against states and local governments EPA soliciting committee nominations Grant writing workshop being held near Richmond   Several issues remain in limbo Stay tuned for a wrap-up eNews next week With the House […]