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: Manuel Timbreza

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• eNews April 19, 2018   In this issue VML website moving to new platform: Job postings can’t be added during this weekend General Assembly ends topsy-turvy week without finishing the budget Elections subcommittee begins operations State revenues dip in March but remain strong Housing Commission faces ambitious study schedule School facility subcommittee formed Who really pays for K-12 education? […]
• eNews April 12, 2018   In this issue Golf course bill hits rough patch: Support the veto! Support amendments to mulch bills Don’t forget: Support amendments to wireless bills Northam takes a different route on transit bills Northam veto supports cap-and-trade plan Living wage, sanctuary cities bills vetoed Special session on state budget now underway Federal deficit goes up; […]
• eNews April 10: ACTION ALERT   Support wireless amendments Please call your senators and delegates We are delighted to report that Gov. Ralph Northam has sent down amendments to the wireless public rights-of-way fees bills (HB1427 and SB823) and to the wireless infrastructure bills/zoning (HB1258 and SB405). But we need your help one more time on these bills. Please get […]
• eNews April 3, 2018   Inside this issue Sign up now for emergency response seminar on May 4 Pretrial services program group starts work Latest curveball for CSA – parental consent affecting access to funding Statewide interoperability planning continues By right solar legislation signed Potential options for ammonia mitigation allowed Please respond to brief “med cottages” survey Energy conference […]
• eNews March 26, 2018   In this issue The budget stalemate: What can local governments do? Northam draws line in the sand Congress and President Trump team up to avoid another government shutdown Policy committee nominations due April 18 Emergency response seminar rescheduled for May 4   The budget stalemate: What can local governments do? Your delegates and senator […]
• eNews March 15, 2018   In this issue Don’t forget those veto letters! General Assembly finishes some unfinished transportation business from the 2013 session General Assembly reorganizes transportation decision-making General Assembly advances Metro rescue plan Update on zoning, land use bills Updates on other bills of interest that passed Bills that didn’t survive or were carried over   Don’t […]
• eNews March 12, 2018   General Assembly will need a special session to finish its work The legislature is not likely to return until early April. The General Assembly adjourned sine die on March 10, failing to pass budgets for the remainder of fiscal year 2018 and the upcoming 2018-2020 biennium. The legislature also struck out in an unsuccessful […]
• eNews March 9, 2018   In this issue: Legislature gives up on reaching a budget: Governor asked to convene a special session Ask for veto of wireless bills Write letters requesting veto of open space assessment bill Request veto of mulch bills School safety committee announced Value of historic rehabilitation tax credits tabulated   Legislature gives up on reaching […]
• eNews March 8, 2018 – ACTION ALERT   Contact Governor’s Office on wireless bills Time is of the essence! Please contact Governor Ralph Northam’s office as soon as possible—and no later than Friday afternoon—to ask the Governor to veto HB1258 and SB405, and HB1427 and SB823. There is a possibility that the General Assembly will have to extend the session so that […]
• eNews March 1, 2018   In this issue Register to attend emergency response seminar Budget conferees set Open space assessment bill passes Senate Bill setting statewide fees for public rights-of-way clears the Senate Update on various bills of interest   Register to attend emergency response seminar Register here to attend the March 15 seminar on emergency responses at the local […]