Virginia Budget Deal Finalized

Virginia’s budget is finally done — after intense negotiations, lawmakers struck a deal that keeps data center tax breaks but adds an electricity fee, allocates $2 billion for public education including a 4% teacher pay raise, and sets the stage for legal retail marijuana. Not everyone’s happy — some say it doesn’t go far enough for taxpayers, while others balk at a proposed lawmaker pay bump. Governor has until end of month to sign or veto — big decisions ahead, but key provisions are now on track. 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/2f406450903365e7