Compromise on long-delayed state budget could be finalized this week, top Virginia lawmakers say
The politically divided General Assembly ended its regular session in February without agreeing to a full spending plan.
The politically divided General Assembly ended its regular session in February without agreeing to a full spending plan.
Because there’s already an underlying spending plan in place, the lack of budget legislation this year won’t stop the functioning of the state government.
The state’s results are often closely watched for hints of voter sentiment heading into the following year’s midterm or presidential cycle.
The Governor praised lawmakers for working together to advance bipartisan ‘commonsense solutions on behalf of the 8.7 million Virginians who hired us.’