{"id":2019024,"date":"2023-09-01T05:24:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T09:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-glenn-youngkin-calls-special-session-to-finalize-virginia-budget\/"},"modified":"2023-09-01T05:26:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T09:26:28","slug":"gov-glenn-youngkin-calls-special-session-to-finalize-virginia-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-glenn-youngkin-calls-special-session-to-finalize-virginia-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Youngkin summons special session to complete Virginia budget."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgov-glenn-youngkin-calls-special-session-to-finalize-virginia-budget%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2019024&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<h2>The Virginia \u200cGovernor \u2063Calls for Special Session to Finalize Budget<\/h2>\n<p>The Virginia governor has called\u200d for a special session \u200cto consider the long-awaited budget that was recently negotiated by a small\u2064 group of bipartisan lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>According to a press statement, Gov. Glenn Youngkin has called the Legislature\u2064 into session \u200con Sept. 6 to finalize the budget amendments.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;To make Virginia more affordable for families and local businesses, we must deliver on our\u200d shared \u200cgoals for more jobs, safer and healthier communities, greater workforce \u2063and educational opportunities, and much-needed tax relief for Virginians. Together, we\u200b can get the\u2063 job done,&#8221; Mr. Youngkin said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/youngkin-puts-schools-on-notice-for-refusing-to-follow-new-transgender-rules-5478400\">Youngkin Puts Virginia Schools on Notice for \u200dRefusing to Follow New Transgender Rules<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/23\/2023<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/environmental-groups-sue-virginia-governor-over-regional-greenhouse-gas-initiative-5482948\">Environmental Groups Sue Virginia Governor Over Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/30\/2023<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The small group of \u200bVirginia lawmakers who negotiated the state budget deal after months of\u2062 delay announced\u2064 on Aug. \u200b25 that they had reached \u2062an agreement on the \u201cmajor components\u201d of a compromise proposal that would boost education spending and offer tax relief.<\/p>\n<p>The budget deal includes a one-time tax rebate of $200 for individuals and \u2064$400 for joint filers, according to a statement from the negotiators. It also increases the standard deduction, reinstates a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-glenn-youngkin-calls-special-session-to-finalize-virginia-budget\/\" title=\"Gov. Youngkin summons special session to complete Virginia budget.\">popular sales tax holiday<\/a>, and allocates more revenue to public education and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/journalism-is-the-most-regretted-college-major-2\/\" title=\"Journalism Is the Most Regretted College Major\">college financial aid<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The complete budget plan was not\u200d released.<\/p>\n<p>The state operates on a two-year budget cycle, with the plan initially adopted in even-numbered years and amended in odd-numbered years.<\/p>\n<p>The two sides were not able to come to an agreement when the General Assembly ended its\u200d regular\u200d session in February because Republicans only hold a slight lead in the House and\u2062 Democrats\u200c hold\u2064 a small majority \u200cin the Senate, and each\u2062 side has its own priorities.<\/p>\n<p>After compromises were \u2063made,\u2063 Democrats \u2064and Republicans came to \u200dan agreement that Democrat lawmakers have praised publicly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the major components have been agreed to, our conferees and staff will be\u200d completing the final touches\u200b in the days \u2064to come. The deal is one that provides Virginians with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-gov-first-to-sign-bill-providing-gas-tax-relief\/\" title=\"Maryland Gov First to Sign Bill Providing Gas Tax Relief\">additional tax relief<\/a> and unprecedented investments \u200bin \u2062education, natural resources, and behavioral health. It is a win-win\u200b for the citizens\u2064 of Virginia,\u201d the money committee leaders\u2014Democratic Sens. Janet\u2062 Howell and George Barker and GOP Del. Barry Knight\u2014said in a joint \u200dstatement.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia\u2019s Senate Majority Leader Louise Lucas posted a statement on X praising the budget.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am thrilled to announce that we have come to a \u200bdeal on the \u200bbudget this year. Our tough\u200b six months of negotiations \u2063have delivered record \u200cinvestments in our core services in Virginia as well\u2062 as tax cuts for \u2062all Virginians,\u201d Ms. Lucas wrote.<\/p>\n<h2>Process Too\u200b Long<\/h2>\n<p>The same day lawmakers reached an agreement on \u2064the budget,\u2063 Mr. Youngkin \u200cshowed his frustrations with the process\u2063 being so lengthy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere we are in August, we should have \u200bhad this done back in January or February,\u201d Mr. Youngkin said.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have been pushing for a budget that addresses the needs of\u200b Virginians, and now with the special session called by \u200bGov. Youngkin, there is hope for \u2062progress and positive change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Virginia governor has summoned a special session to review the long-awaited budget, negotiated by a bipartisan group of lawmakers. Gov. Glenn Youngkin has scheduled the Legislature to convene on Sept. 6 to conclude the budget amendments. 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