June 23rd, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam issued a proclamation calling the members of the General Assembly into a special session on Monday, August 2, 2021. A special session is necessary to fill judicial vacancies and allocate more than $4.3 billion in federal relief funding. This is a unique opportunity to utilize the American Rescue Plan Act funding to fast-forward the recovery of our economy and provide a new opportunity for growth to continue Virginia’s back-to-back titles as “America’s Top State for Business.”