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Ballooning Entitlements: Virginia Budget Adds $2.4 Billion to Medicaid as Taxpayers Foot the Bill

Virginia taxpayers are bracing for a massive financial hit as the upcoming fiscal year...

Historic Virginia Education Budget Raises Red Flags for Fiscal Conservatives and Taxpayers

The newly proposed Virginia state budget introduces a staggering financial commitment to public education,...
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Virginia Taxpayers Face Massive K-12 Spending Hike With $98.4 Million Budget Supplement

The proposed Virginia budget for fiscal year 2027 includes a $98.4 million one-time supplement to the At-Risk Add-On program for public school divisions. This...

Taxpayers on the Hook for Massive $115.3 Million James Madison University Expansion

Virginia taxpayers are facing a massive financial burden as the upcoming FY2027 state budget includes a staggering $115.3 million allocation for a single building...

Virginia Taxpayers Forced to Bankroll Millions for New Recreational Marijuana Bureaucracy

Virginia taxpayers are now heavily burdened with millions of dollars in new spending to establish a recreational marijuana marketplace under the newly approved state...

Virginia Allocates $116.3 Million for School Bonuses Amid Growing Budget Concerns

The state of Virginia is preparing to distribute a staggering $116.3 million in taxpayer funds to cover a one-time bonus payment for public school...

Virginia Banks $585.5 Million Surplus for Fiscal Year 2027 Amid Calls for Taxpayer Relief

The state of Virginia recently announced a staggering $936.3 million general fund surplus for Fiscal Year 2026, driven by an aggressive 6.7 percent growth...

Virginia Senate Hears Urgent Call to Safeguard Children from Nitrous Oxide

The Heart of the Testimony The speaker posed powerful questions about the consequences of nitrous oxide exposure. She asked listeners to consider what would happen...

Virginia Budget Conceals Millions in Spending Under Generic Program Names

Virginia taxpayers are facing massive state expenditures hidden behind vaguely named programs that make financial oversight nearly impossible. The recent state budget allocates a...

Virginia’s $148.4 Million Special Education Budget Hike Raises Fiscal Alarms

Virginia lawmakers are currently debating a massive $148.4 million allocation drawn directly from the General Fund for the 2026-2028 biennium. This staggering sum is...

Historic $2 Billion Education Spending Sparks Conservative Concerns Over Government Bloat in Virginia

The newly proposed Virginia biennium budget for fiscal years 2027 and 2028 introduces a staggering level of state spending that has raised significant concerns...

Fiscal Restraint Needed as Virginia Allocates $30 Million for Local Business Site Development

As Virginia lawmakers finalize the fiscal year 2027 budget, a renewed focus on economic development spending has sparked discussions among fiscal conservatives regarding the...

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Ballooning Entitlements: Virginia Budget Adds $2.4 Billion to Medicaid as Taxpayers Foot the Bill

Virginia taxpayers are bracing for a massive financial hit as the upcoming fiscal year...

Historic Virginia Education Budget Raises Red Flags for Fiscal Conservatives and Taxpayers

The newly proposed Virginia state budget introduces a staggering financial commitment to public education,...

Virginia Taxpayers Face Massive K-12 Spending Hike With $98.4 Million Budget Supplement

The proposed Virginia budget for fiscal year 2027 includes a $98.4 million one-time supplement...

Taxpayers on the Hook for Massive $115.3 Million James Madison University Expansion

Virginia taxpayers are facing a massive financial burden as the upcoming FY2027 state budget...

Virginia Taxpayers Forced to Bankroll Millions for New Recreational Marijuana Bureaucracy

Virginia taxpayers are now heavily burdened with millions of dollars in new spending to...

Virginia Allocates $116.3 Million for School Bonuses Amid Growing Budget Concerns

The state of Virginia is preparing to distribute a staggering $116.3 million in taxpayer...

Virginia Banks $585.5 Million Surplus for Fiscal Year 2027 Amid Calls for Taxpayer Relief

The state of Virginia recently announced a staggering $936.3 million general fund surplus for...

Virginia Senate Hears Urgent Call to Safeguard Children from Nitrous Oxide

The Heart of the Testimony The speaker posed powerful questions about the consequences of nitrous...

Virginia Budget Conceals Millions in Spending Under Generic Program Names

Virginia taxpayers are facing massive state expenditures hidden behind vaguely named programs that make...

Virginia’s $148.4 Million Special Education Budget Hike Raises Fiscal Alarms

Virginia lawmakers are currently debating a massive $148.4 million allocation drawn directly from the...

Historic $2 Billion Education Spending Sparks Conservative Concerns Over Government Bloat in Virginia

The newly proposed Virginia biennium budget for fiscal years 2027 and 2028 introduces a...

Fiscal Restraint Needed as Virginia Allocates $30 Million for Local Business Site Development

As Virginia lawmakers finalize the fiscal year 2027 budget, a renewed focus on economic...

Virginia’s New Data Center Tax: A Billion-Dollar Excuse for Government Expansion

Virginia lawmakers have officially adopted a first-of-its-kind statewide energy consumption tax on data centers,...

Senator Bill DeSteph Urges Deregulation to Bring High-Paying Jobs to Virginia

DeSteph pointed out that the current approach to regulation may be creating barriers for...

Bon Air Facility Overhaul Essential to Restore Order in Juvenile Corrections

Infrastructure Upgrades Target Core Deficiencies Plans call for expanding capacity at the Bon Air campus...

Virginia Budget Explodes with $17.6 Million Handout for Universal School Breakfasts

Virginia taxpayers are currently facing a significant financial burden as the state budget allocates...

Virginia Lawmakers Push Costly Bureaucratic Expansion with New Marijuana Marketplace Budget

Virginia taxpayers are facing a massive bureaucratic expansion as state lawmakers push forward with...

Virginia Booth Stands Out at State Fair for Lack of Presence and Locked Doors

At the America 250 Great American State Fair, Virginia distinguished itself among participating states...

Senator McDougle Highlights Legislative Deception in Virginia Policy Debates

The discussion focused on hidden financial impacts that new policies may impose on everyday...

Louise Lucas Challenges Spanberger on Virginia Budget and Data Center Policies

The debate centers on forecasts that underpin the state budget process. Officials must account...

Peake Challenges District Elimination and Budget Secrecy on Senate Floor

His remarks focused on the lack of transparency that has characterized those talks. Peake...

Senator Bryce Reeves Questions Officials on Data Center Investments

The discussion focused on data center initiatives potentially located in the southside region of...

Virginia Senate Advances SB 106 to Combat Gas Station Heroin Threat

Tianeptine is a substance that mimics the effects of opioids and has been linked...

Senator Mark Peake Vows Fierce Fight Against Democrats Over Crushing Energy Costs in Virginia

Peake's remarks come amid widespread frustration with Governor Abigail Spanberger's decision to force Virginia...

Democrats’ Gerrymandering Scheme in Virginia Exposed as Unconstitutional Power Grab

Sturtevant, representing a district that would be severely impacted by the proposed maps, accused...

Republicans Rally Against Democratic Bid to Override Voter-Approved Redistricting in Virginia Senate

Senator Christopher Head, a Republican representing parts of Fairfax and surrounding areas, took to the floor to lambast the proposal. He highlighted the irony of Democrats claiming to preserve democracy while seeking to redraw district lines in a manner that would ensure electoral outcomes favor one party.

Republican Leaders Rally Against Virginia’s Proposed Abortion Amendment Stripping Parental Rights

Senator Mark Obenshain, speaking at a recent session, highlighted the dangers posed by the proposal. He noted that 80 percent of Americans, including a majority in Virginia, support reasonable restrictions on abortion, such as parental notification and consent laws for minors.

Virginia Democrats win another step towards killing babies until birth

In an aggressive step towards enshrining unlimited abortion in Virginia, the Commonwealth’s Democrat-majority Senate late last month advanced a ballot measure that would codify abortion until birth in the state’s constitution.

Only Glenn Youngkin’s Veto Pen Separates Virginians & Democrat extremists

Democrats in Virginia's General Assembly are aware that their extreme bills have no chance of escaping the Republican Governor. Glenn Youngkin has the veto pen. But Democrats insist on introducing as many extreme left-wing bills as possible in the 2025 session.
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