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Norfolk City Council votes to put 1% sales tax increase for public schools on November ballot
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (50+ words) Norfolk voters will decide in November whether to raise the local retail sales tax by 1%, with all revenue going directly to Norfolk Public Schools. Norfolk voters will decide in November whether to raise the local retail sales tax by 1%, with…...
Budget carries major Virginia policy changes
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (347+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia lawmakers approved Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s 14 budget amendments Monday, completing work on the state’s two-year spending plan ahead of the Wednesday's start of the new fiscal year. The Senate and the House of Delegates adopted all 14 amendments…...
Virginia localities raise $119M for school construction through targeted sales tax
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (889+ words) Over the past five years, several Virginia localities have generated just $119 million total from a targeted sales tax to fund school construction and maintenance, fueling calls to expand the tax statewide. When lawmakers first established the tax in 2021, a state…...
Billions in Tax Breaks Fuel Debate Over Virginia Data Centers
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (50+ words) State Sen. Louise Lucas continued her statewide listening tour on data centers with a stop in Virginia Beach, where residents, labor leaders and lawmakers discussed... State Sen. Louise Lucas continued her statewide listening tour on data centers with a stop…...
Clock ticking on Virginia budget as Democrats clash over data center tax break
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (1297+ words) With just days remaining in the 2026 legislative session, Virginia lawmakers are running out of time to reach agreement on a new two-year state budget, even as Democrats control the governor’s office and both chambers of the General Assembly. As of…...
Virginia auditor identifies City of Radford as fiscally distressed
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (334+ words) RADFORD, VA. (WFXR) – The City of Radford has been identified as meeting criteria for fiscal distress under Virginia’s early warning system, according to the Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts. In a March 2026 letter, Commonwealth Auditor Stacy A. Henshaw says the…...
Norfolk city manager outlines $2B proposed budget
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (32+ words) Norfolk City Manager Patrick Roberts unveiled a proposed fiscal 2027 budget of just over $2 billion that has increased spending for public safety and education among other initiatives. Link: https://wavy.com...