{"id":2244307,"date":"2024-05-14T14:09:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T18:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-averts-shutdown-after-youngkin-signs-budget-into-law\/"},"modified":"2024-05-14T14:11:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T18:11:58","slug":"virginia-averts-shutdown-after-youngkin-signs-budget-into-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-averts-shutdown-after-youngkin-signs-budget-into-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia avoids shutdown as Youngkin signs 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\">14<\/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%2Fvirginia-averts-shutdown-after-youngkin-signs-budget-into-law%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=2244307&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--><p>Virginia lawmakers successfully averted a shutdown by\u2064 passing a \u2063budget after\u200b overcoming gridlock. Governor Glenn Youngkin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fire-fauci-new-study-finds-closing-schools-in-response-to-covid-19-delayed-herd-immunity-and-will-increase-overall-deaths\/\" title=\"FIRE FAUCI: New Study Finds Closing Schools In Response to COVID-19 Delayed Herd Immunity and Will Increase Overall Deaths\">signed<\/a> the compromise \u200dbudget into law, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jason-smith-says-evidence-shows-joe-biden-connected-to-hunters-business-deals\/\" title=\"Jason Smith claims there is evidence linking Joe Biden to Hunter's business deals.\">preventing tax increases<\/a>. Democrats \u200calso secured increases in education funding, marking a significant achievement\u2064 for Virginia. This\u2062 legislative \u200bvictory highlights effective bipartisan cooperation\u2063 for the commonwealth&#8217;s benefit. Virginia lawmakers avoided a \u200dshutdown by passing\u2062 a budget after resolving gridlock. Governor Glenn Youngkin signed the compromise \u200dbudget, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brian-darling-stopping-a-clean-debt-limit-hike-is-an-early-test-for-republican-leadership\/\" title=\"Brian Darling: Stopping a Clean Debt Limit Hike Is an Early Test for Republican Leadership\">preventing tax hikes<\/a>. Democrats secured\u2062 more education funding, a win for Virginia. This success showcases effective bipartisan cooperation benefiting the \u200ccommonwealth.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Virginia\">Virginia<\/a> lawmakers averted a shutdown in the commonwealth by agreeing to, and passing into law, a budget for the state after gridlock earlier in the year.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/glenn-youngkin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Glenn Youngkin\">Glenn Youngkin<\/a> (R-VA) signed a budget into law on Monday that compromised with Democratic leadership in the state House and Senate. Youngkin was able to prevent any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/taxes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"increases to taxes,\">increases to taxes,<\/a> while Democrats were able to secure boosts to education funding, among other items in the two-year budget.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an important day for Virginia. While Virginians\u2019 elected officials can sometimes be far apart\u00a0on policy, today demonstrates and reiterates that we can come together to deliver for the Commonwealth,\u201d Youngkin said in a statement on Monday. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-dems-looking-to-pass-covid-19-relief-bill-with-or-without-gop\/\" title=\"Top Dems looking to pass COVID-19 relief bill with or without GOP\">budget resolution<\/a> was empowered by the strength of our labor market, with more Virginians working than ever before and investments by businesses large and small, that have fueled record revenues for the Commonwealth,\u201d the governor said.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA), surrounded by legislators, signs the budget bill that was passed by both chambers at the Capitol on May 13, 2024, in Richmond, Virginia. (AP Photo\/Steve Helber)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Democratic House Appropriations Committee Chair Luke Torian heralded the budget as proof of \u201cdedication and collaboration from my colleagues in the House, Senate of Virginia, and the Governor,\u201d while Democratic Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee Chairwoman L. Louise Lucas said the budget will \u201cprovide for a stronger Virginia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had to accept some compromises, but the Senate will continue towards modernizing our tax code and fund educational opportunities for every student,\u201d Lucas said in a statement Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The compromise was announced last week, with details being released over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wins for Youngkin in the budget included rejecting a proposed tax on digital downloads, while in a win for northern Virginia officials, the state will help fund Metro\u2019s budget gap rather than making northern Virginia use its transit and transportation safety funds.<\/p>\n<p>The compromise comes after Youngkin and Democrats engaged in a war of words over each other\u2019s proposed budgets and after Democrats killed the governor\u2019s plan to build an arena in Alexandria, Virginia, to lure the Washington Wizards and Capitals out of downtown Washington.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia lawmakers avoided a shutdown by reaching a budget agreement after previous gridlock. Governor Glenn Youngkin signed the compromise budget, aligning with Democratic leaders. 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