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Virginia Receives Expedited Major Disaster Declaration 

Virginia Receives Expedited Major Disaster Declaration 

Governor Glenn Youngkin Issues Statement On The Port Workers Strike

Governor Glenn Youngkin Issues Statement On The Port Workers Strike

Governor Glenn Youngkin Declares State of Emergency

Governor Glenn Youngkin Declares State of Emergency

Virginia announces 23 grants in 12 regions across the Commonwealth 

Virginia announces 23 grants in 12 regions across the Commonwealth 

Statutory Virginia Minimum Wage Increase

Statutory Virginia Minimum Wage Increase

VIRGINIA SALES TAX HOLIDAY RETURNS AUGUST 2-4

VIRGINIA SALES TAX HOLIDAY RETURNS AUGUST 2-4

Don’t Forget Proper Crossover Placement

Don’t Forget Proper Crossover Placement

FY 2025 Server Approval Training is Live

FY 2025 Server Approval Training is Live

Virginia ABC Licensing (VAL) How-To Guides, Videos Available

Virginia ABC Licensing (VAL) How-To Guides, Videos Available

Cocktails To-Go Made Permanent

Cocktails To-Go Made Permanent

Overtime Changes on July 1

Overtime Changes on July 1

Minimum Wage

Minimum Wage

New Laws – Effective July 1, 2024

New Laws – Effective July 1, 2024

General Assembly Passes Budget!

General Assembly Passes Budget!

2024 Reconvened/Veto Session

2024 Reconvened/Veto Session

YOUNGKIN VETOES MINIMUM WAGE MANDATE

YOUNGKIN VETOES MINIMUM WAGE MANDATE

Wrap Up Report

Wrap Up Report

General Assembly Update – Week 8

General Assembly Update – Week 8

General Assembly Update – Week 7

General Assembly Update – Week 7

Crossover Report

Crossover Report

National Retail Federation’s Advocacy Roundup

National Retail Federation’s Advocacy Roundup

General Assembly Update – Week 4

General Assembly Update – Week 4

General Assembly Update – Week 3

General Assembly Update – Week 3

General Assembly Update – Week 2

General Assembly Update – Week 2

General Assembly Update – Week 1

General Assembly Update – Week 1

General Assembly 2024 is Now in Session  

General Assembly 2024 is Now in Session  

Virginia Budget Update

Virginia Budget Update

SALES TAX HOLIDAY GUIDE

SALES TAX HOLIDAY GUIDE

2023 HOLIDAY TO REACH RECORD SPENDING LEVELS

2023 HOLIDAY TO REACH RECORD SPENDING LEVELS

GOVERNOR GLENN YOUNGKIN DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY

GOVERNOR GLENN YOUNGKIN DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY

2023 BUDGET PASSED BY GENERAL ASSEMBLY

2023 BUDGET PASSED BY GENERAL ASSEMBLY

NO VA SALES TAX HOLIDAY IN 2023

NO VA SALES TAX HOLIDAY IN 2023

2023 VIRGINIA PRIMARY ELECTION REPORT

2023 VIRGINIA PRIMARY ELECTION REPORT

VKB LAUNCHES “FOSTER FRIENDLY BUSINESS INITIATIVE”

VKB LAUNCHES “FOSTER FRIENDLY BUSINESS INITIATIVE”

NEW LAWS FROM VIRGINIA ABC & MORE UPDATES FROM VAL

NEW LAWS FROM VIRGINIA ABC & MORE UPDATES FROM VAL

VETO SESSION REPORT – APRIL 2023

VETO SESSION REPORT – APRIL 2023

NRF: STATE OF RETAIL & THE CONSUMER 2023

NRF: STATE OF RETAIL & THE CONSUMER 2023

RETAIL ADVOCATE – FEBRUARY 27, 2023

RETAIL ADVOCATE – FEBRUARY 27, 2023

RETAIL ADVOCATE – FEBRUARY 20, 2023

RETAIL ADVOCATE – FEBRUARY 20, 2023

RETAIL ADVOCATE – FEBRUARY 13, 2023

RETAIL ADVOCATE – FEBRUARY 13, 2023

RETAIL ADVOCATE – FEBRUARY 8, 2023

RETAIL ADVOCATE – FEBRUARY 8, 2023

2022 NEW LAWS REPORT

2022 NEW LAWS REPORT

COVID-19 PERMANENT STANDARD REPEALED

COVID-19 PERMANENT STANDARD REPEALED

Retail Advocate – March 17, 2022

Retail Advocate – March 17, 2022

Retail Advocate – March 2, 2022

Retail Advocate – March 2, 2022

Retail Advocate – February 24, 2022

Retail Advocate – February 24, 2022

Retail Advocate – February 17, 2022

Retail Advocate – February 17, 2022

Retail Advocate – February 8, 2022

Retail Advocate – February 8, 2022

RETAIL ADVOCATE – February 1, 2022

RETAIL ADVOCATE – February 1, 2022

Retail Advocate – January 25, 2022

Retail Advocate – January 25, 2022

VRF Retail Advocate – January 18, 2022

VRF Retail Advocate – January 18, 2022

SBA Lending Programs & Relief for Small Businesses

Virginia Health and Safety Codes Board Adopt Changes to the COVID-19 Permanent Standard

Election Day Prep: 2021 Legislative Scorecard

2021 Election Report

Emergency Temporary Standard Update

Virginia Health and Safety Codes Board Adopt Changes

OSHA ISSUES NEW GUIDANCE FOR EMPLOYERS

Federal Update from the National Retail Federation

Virginia Special Session

Virginia Special Session

New Laws to Take Effect July 1

Mask Mandate Lifts to Align with CDC Guidance

Eastern States Virginia 2021

Governor Northam Announces Lift COVID-19 Mitigation Measure

ACTION ALERT: Oppose the ‘Worst Bill in Congress’

Minimum Wage Increase to Take Effect May 1 

Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act of 2021

Governor Northam Signs Tax Conformity

Governor Northam Announces Limited Capacity Increases for Indoor and Outdoor Gatherings, Some Entertainment Venues as Vaccinations Rise

General Assembly 2021 Wrap-Up

General Assembly 2021 Wrap-Up

Executive Order Seventy-Two, Third Amendment Starting March 1

Paycheck Protection Program Changes from Biden Administration

Small Business

Product Ban—Still Active

Tobacco – Defeated

Food Delivery—Still Active

ABC

Workers Compensation

Transportation – Defeated 

Environmental

Energy

TANF – Still Active

Minimum Wage

Unemployment Compensation—Still Active

Tax

Right to Work—Defeated  

Public Health Emergency

Civil Liability Immunity – COVID-19 Claims – Defeated 

Larceny—Still Active 

Employer Mandates

Privacy – Still Active

Tax Conformity – Still Active

Hazard Pay – Defeated

Paid Covid Sick Leave & More

VRF Retail Advocate – February 16, 2021

WEBINAR: How the PRO Act Impacts Retail

Retaliatory Discharge

Crossover Report 2021

Mandatory Retirement Program

Equal Pay Bill

Paid Leave

Retail Advocate – January 26, 2021

President Biden’s American Rescue Plan

Retail Advocate – January 19, 2021

Retail Advocate – January 19, 2021

Virtual Small Business Day   I   January 21, 2021   I   7:30-9:30am 

NRF PPP Webinar

2023 VIRGINIA PRIMARY ELECTION REPORT

2023 VIRGINIA PRIMARY ELECTION REPORT

NO VA SALES TAX HOLIDAY IN 2023

NO VA SALES TAX HOLIDAY IN 2023

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