Government
On May 21, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), the HELP Committee Chair, introduced the Auto Reenroll Act, legislation to help American workers take advantage of their available employer-sponsored retirement plans and full employer match offers by permitting more frequent…
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors approved funding to community nonprofit organizations during its May 20, 2025, meeting after a competitive grant process. Grant funding opportunities were made available to tax-exempt, private, nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations that provide a wide variety of services to Loudoun County residents. These services include community-based health and human services and…
On May 15, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) and Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the bipartisan Accelerating the Growth of Rural Innovation and Tourism Opportunities to Uphold Rural Industries and Sustainable Marketplaces—or AGRITOURISM—Act. This legislation would create an Office of Agritourism at the U.S. Department of Agriculture to represent the interests of agritourism businesses in federal…
By Grace Bennett On Thursday, May 15, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission hosted Chair Phyllis J. Randall’s annual State of the County Address to update the public on Loudoun’s current status. After a few beautiful introductory performances by special guests, Randall spoke to attendees on support for local businesses, optimistic projections…
The nation’s top bond rating agencies have again affirmed Loudoun County’s triple-A ratings on its general obligation bonds, noting the county’s strong financial performance, a robust economic profile with a diverse tax base and strong management. Loudoun County has held the Aaa rating from Moody’s since 2004, and AAA from Fitch Ratings and S&P Global…
The Loudoun County Department of Family Services will host a virtual foster care information session on Thursday, May 29, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Anyone interested in learning more about becoming a foster family or parent is encouraged to attend. “Locally, we’re seeing a significant decline in new inquiries from prospective foster families since the…
With federal leaders proposing changes to Medicaid, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) urged members of his district to get involved and speak out. On May 3, Subramanyam held a town hall at Leesburg Elementary School to discuss why Medicaid matters. Panelists at the meeting included Lucy Beadnell of The Arc of Northern Virginia, Teresa Champion of…
Loudoun County continues to offer free professional development opportunities for nonprofits serving Loudoun County residents with new trainings scheduled from June to August 2025. The series of trainings are a part of a six-week cohort focused on increasing the capacity of nonprofits to strengthen their funding strategy. This will be the second cohort of this…
Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis J. Randall is scheduled to deliver her annual State of the County address Thursday, May 15. The program will begin at 6 p.m. Chair Randall will deliver the address from the Board Room at the Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison St. SE in Leesburg. Members of the public…
Members of the community are encouraged to learn and engage about environment and energy sustainability in Loudoun County by attending the third annual Energy and Environment Forum on Thursday, May 22, 2025, 5:30 – 8 p.m., at the Academies of Loudoun, 42075 Loudoun Academy Drive, Leesburg. The forum is hosted by the Loudoun County Environmental Commission,…