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Governor Youngkin announces state budget changes, Virginia Democrats respond

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RICHMOND, Va. -- Governor Glenn Youngkin (R - Virginia) laid out hundreds of changes he's proposed to the state budget.At a Monday afternoon press conference, Youngkin called this the Common Ground budget. It was a marked change in tone from the Governor compared to the weeks since the Democrat-led General Assembly approved its version of the budget.Youngkin said his 233 budget amendments would still move Virginia forward while finding compromis…

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Washington Examiner

Youngkin nixes full budget veto, offers 200 amendment recommendations - Washington Examiner

(The Center Square) — In a speech Monday entitled “Common Ground for the Commonwealth,” Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin laid to rest rumors of a full-budget veto. The governor instead delivered a budget that will return to the General Assembly with more than 200 amendment recommendations. The governor presented the budget as a “both-and opportunity” — a refrain he’s used before — where Republicans and Democrats can see their priorities met. “I cons…

1 month ago·Washington, United States

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WRIC

Gov. Youngkin speaks on state budget on day of deadline

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Governor Glenn Youngkin spoke regarding the state budget on the day of its deadline. Youngkin delivered remarks at 1 p.m. on Monday, April 8, the final day for Youngkin to make amendments to the state budget. This year’s state budget will go into effect on July 1 and last for the next two years. In March, lawmakers in the Virginia General Assembly introduced the conference budget, which is a compromise between the House a…

1 month ago·Richmond, United States

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WTVR

Governor Youngkin announces state budget changes, Virginia Democrats respond

1 month ago·Richmond, United States

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The Virginian Pilot

Gov. Youngkin amends rather than vetoes Virginia budget proposal, strikes different tone

Gov. Glenn Youngkin is proposing an overhaul rather than an outright rejection of the budget proposal adopted last month by the Virginia General Assembly, recommending more than 200 amendments to the two-year spending plan. Amended plan includes no tax cuts or tax increases.

1 month ago·Norfolk, United States

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El Tiempo Latino

The governor of Virginia modifies the $64 billion budget without new taxes

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin executed crucial amendments to the $64 billion state budget a few hours before the deadline, WJLA reports. This revised budget not only guarantees 3% wage increases for teachers and state workers over the next two years, but it also keeps away from the introduction of new tax burdens. One of the decisions of the budgetary revisions was the rejection of a tax on sales of digital goods and streaming services. This …

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