State leaders say they'll back off expanding the sales tax if revnues keep climbing. But it has to increase enough to pay for legislative priorities. No sales tax expansion would brighten up Gov. Youngkin -- as he said in January.....Preview: Senate Finance Chair Louise Lucas and House Appropriations Chair Luke Torien confirming Friday revenue looks high enough to fund spending priorities in the next 2-year budget. And do it without starting to tax digital services.
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Charges dropped against 5 Virginia deputies for the in-custody death of 28 yr old Irvo Otieno in 2023. Commonwealth Attorney Amanda Man filing a “nolle prose” document on it, meaning she’s dropping the charges but keeping the door open to refiling later. She “nolle prosed” the case over trial scheduling problems.
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No school prom for some students in Chesterfield Co. - Rebecca Hughs with details.....Preview: ###
Big Development projects in Virginia get big discounts on their Dominion Energy electric bills. A Richmond Times-Dispatch investigation finds such projects getting $24 million in electric bill rates since Dominion launched its incentive program 9 yrs ago.