>>Lawmakers Return To Richmond Today To Approve State Budget
(Richmond, VA) -- The statewide budget plan should be approved soon. Richard Stelling reports.Preview: Voicer Script:
State lawmakers will return to Richmond today to put the final touches on Virginia's next budget. General Assembly leaders threw out their budget proposal last month after agreeing to meet with Governor Youngkin to negotiate a compromise. The agreement announced last week will retain some Democratic spending priorities such as increased education spending and raises for teachers and state workers. It will also meet the governor's requirement for no statewide tax increases. The two-year spending plan will take effect on July 1st.