Governor Spanberger’s Budget Push

Governor Spanberger just sent back a revised budget packed with 14 major amendments, aiming to fix what she sees as gaps in the original plan — all before a July 1 deadline. Her changes include teacher and state employee pay raises, bigger tax breaks, and a controversial new energy fee on data centers designed to fund future needs. She’s also pushing for more cancer screenings for firefighters, better election funding, and a digital services team — while delaying a gun violence law to close loopholes. If adopted, her tweaks would shrink the state’s surplus from $179 million to $117 million — but she insists it’s all about delivering more for Virginia families. Now it’s up to the General Assembly to decide whether to accept or reject these changes — and they’ve got just weeks to get it right. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c55e3c6219243fd7