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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

,   and  Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury
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Lawmakers are scheduled to return to Richmond Monday to consider Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s amendments to the state budget ahead of the July 1 fiscal deadline. (Photo by Markus Schmidt/Virginia Mercury)

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