Government Virginia has a new two-year budget. Here’s what lawmakers now require of data centers. A first-ever tax on the industry’s energy use and regulations for cooling systems, noise levels will be phased in Click here to read more , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury June 30, 2026
Government Virginia lawmakers return Monday to weigh Spanberger budget amendments before fiscal deadline Governor proposes 14 changes to newly approved spending plan, including firefighter cancer screening, data center revisions and expanded utility bill credits Click here to read more , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury June 29, 2026
Government Virginia legislators advance $205 billion budget including new tax on data centers Click here to read more , and Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury , and Samantha Willis, Virginia Mercury June 23, 2026
Government Spanberger, legislators roll out retail weed plan, set to launch in July 2027 State sales tax on retail weed will be 6% to start and rise to 8% in 2029, while retail locations to be capped at 350 statewide Click here to read more , and Samantha Willis, Virginia Mercury June 16, 2026
Government ‘It’s outrageous’: Spanberger navigates budget fight, Democratic unrest six months into governorship Virginia’s first woman governor defends her vetoes and cautious approach as lawmakers race towards a shutdown deadline Click here to read more , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury June 15, 2026
Government Virginia revenue forecast jumps by $1.5 billion as budget talks continue , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury June 3, 2026
Education Virginia budget impasse threatens school funding, poses potential staffing challenges , and Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury June 2, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia lawmakers are set to return to Richmond as budget deadline nears , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury June 1, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Here’s what House lawmakers want to require of data centers to keep their sales tax break , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury April 29, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Data center tax exemption changes still holding up Virginia budget , and Charlie Paullin, Virginia Mercury April 27, 2026
Government Gov. Spanberger addresses ICE, misinformation, and her Virginia poll numbers , and WTVR CBS 6 April 9, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Here’s how Va. lawmakers suggest the next state budget handle federal health care funding fallout , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 21, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Clock ticking on Virginia budget as Democrats clash over data center tax break , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury March 13, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Senators propose phasing out data center tax credit, House budget keeps it , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury February 24, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Lawmakers reshape Youngkin’s final budget with focus on affordability, no new taxes , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury February 23, 2026
Government Youngkin carves out $900 million as Virginia prepares for Trump-era uncertainty , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury May 6, 2025
General Assembly 2025 General Assembly delivers bipartisan budget overhaul , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury February 24, 2025
General Assembly 2024 Avoiding full veto, Youngkin sends lawmakers 233 budget amendments , and Special to the Citizen April 9, 2024
General Assembly 2023 Virginia sales tax holiday on track to return Oct. 20-22 , and Special to the Citizen September 8, 2023
General Assembly 2023 What caused Virginia’s budget breakdown? Accounts differ. , and Special to the Citizen June 29, 2023
General Assembly 2023 As Virginia budget negotiations drag on, here’s what hangs in the balance , and Special to the Citizen March 30, 2023