Virginia House of Delegates

The Virginia General Assembly approved Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s budget amendments, resolving a months-long impasse before the new fiscal year. The $207 billion biennial budget includes technical corrections and policy revisions, such as data center adjustments, utility rebates, and law enforcement rules, and becomes law without the governor’s signature.

Virginia lawmakers are nearing a budget agreement as the House and Senate meet to finalize the state budget by June 30. The Senate proposed a tiered tax for data centers based on generator use, while the House preserved the data center tax exemption but removed environmental stipulations. Both chambers include priorities like healthcare funding and education raises in their proposals.

Virginia's July 1 budget deadline is approaching, and the Virginia House of Delegates has canceled its scheduled Thursday session. The decision disrupts the original plan for a meeting as the deadline nears.

Virginia's House and Senate released conflicting budget proposals, with the House removing environmental standards for data centers and creating a commission to study their impact, while the Senate included a teacher raise and funding for health services. The data center tax exemption remains a key point of contention.

Virginia lawmakers remain deadlocked over extending tax exemptions for data centers as a July 1 budget deadline approaches, threatening a government shutdown. The dispute centers on whether multinational data center operators should pay taxes like other businesses, with opponents citing environmental and economic concerns while supporters highlight job creation and economic contributions.

Virginia Democrats asked the state Supreme Court to halt a ruling that threw out last month's referendum on redistricting, planning to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The motion was filed by the state and Virginia's House of Delegates Speaker Don Scott. This move signals an intention to challenge the ruling further.

Virginia’s redistricting battle is escalating as a county judge blocks certification of a narrowly approved congressional map favoring Democrats, with Republicans alleging partisan manipulation and legal challenges heading to the state Supreme Court. The disputed 51.5% voter approval margin has sparked claims of a 'power grab' by Democrats, while Republicans argue the map misrepresents Virginia’s political balance.

Virginia's redistricting battle is escalating as a county judge blocks certification of a narrowly approved ballot measure that could give Democrats a 10-1 congressional advantage. Republican leaders accuse Democrats of partisan gerrymandering, while Democrats argue the map restores electoral fairness. The state Supreme Court is expected to rule on the legality of the redistricting effort.