Virginia Democrats dump Youngkin’s proposed tax cuts in favor of onetime rebates
The Democratic-led Virginia Senate and House of Delegates appropriations committees each presented state budget plans that ...
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Governor’s car tax rebate nixed for one-time refund for all taxpayers, Helene recovery aid decreased in General Assembly budget proposals
The House and Senate both proposed $25 million for Helene recovery — down from Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s $127 million. The ...
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Virginia House, Senate budgets urge $1.1 billion in one-time tax rebates
The House of Delegates and Senate are presenting a united front in pending budget negotiations with Gov. Glenn Youngkin on ...
Women represent half of the U.S. But they sometimes lack clout in budget and tax talks
Last year, when 31% of state lawmakers nationwide were women, they held about 30% of the seats on committees overseeing taxes ...
Democrats ditch Youngkin’s tax plan, propose $1 billion in rebates instead
Virginia Democrats have slammed the brakes on Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s push for tax cuts, rejecting most of his budget proposals ...
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Virginia Democrats offer $1 billion in rebates via new budget
In these uncertain times, this committee is different. We work together," President of the Senate Democrat Louise Lucas said.
Richmond’s first Black mayor is remembered as a civil rights fighter and trailblazer
Current and former Virginia leaders are recalling the first Black mayor of Richmond for his trailblazing career and lifetime ...
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Fairfax Casino Bill heads to Senate
Lawmakers and business developers in Virginia are eyeing to build a casino in the Tysons area. A bill making its way through ...
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DNC Members Elect New Slate of DNC Officers
Democratic National Committee (DNC) members voted to elect a new slate of DNC Officers including positions for Chair ...
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Three Interesting Bills: Immigration, National Guard Deployment and Labeling Pork
More than 1,000 bills are filed for General Assembly consideration each year. In this weekly series, the Virginia Mercury takes a look at a few of lawmakers’ 2025 proposals that might ...
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Gov. Youngkin and Grassroots Score Massive Victory for Homeschooling
Homeschool families celebrate a victory after the Virginia state Senate backs away from a bill that threatens religious ...
Va. Senate agrees that Richard Bland College should be independent; measure moves to House
The smooth passage of the legislation through the state Senate could possibly be repeated when the House of Delegates takes a look at it ...