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The much awaited budget proposal was adopted by the General Assembly late Friday.Virginians reeling from the pandemic are waiting on financial aid tied up…
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Almost two months into a special session that was initially expected to last two weeks, negotiators in the General Assembly have come to an agreement over…
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Lawmakers are in Richmond trying to deal with the health emergency created by the pandemic and the economic emergency caused by the shutdown while also…
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It’s been over a month since the General Assembly convened for a special session.Friday, the House and Senate unveiled their proposals for how the state…
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Lawmakers are trying to budget the state out of the red ink created by slumping revenues tied to the economic crisis.Virginia is in a hole, and it’s going…
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Between the coronavirus pandemic and increased attention on police brutality, Virginia lawmakers are trying to figure out how to distribute the state’s…
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Governor Northam’s revised budget bill proposes cuts for education and a boost to Medicaid spending. But, the loss for schools isn’t necessarily a gain…
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As lawmakers prepare to go back to Richmond and put together a revised budget, they’ll be confronting a number of difficult decisions.Last year, Governor…
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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is instituting a hiring freeze of state employees and is telling agency heads to look for ways to cut budgets in response to…
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"And We're Not Paying Them for That" Educators Flock to Richmond Requesting More Funding, Better PayEducators from across Virginia were in Richmond Monday, pressing lawmakers to fully fund education this year.Hundreds of educators packed Capitol Square…