Virginia’s budget will change before it’s adopted. Here’s what the total operating budget of just under $200 billion includes.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin kicked off budget season when he presented the last spending proposal of his term before the legislature’s money committees. But during the General Assembly’s legislative session, lawmakers will make changes before Gov.-Elect Abigail Spanberger eventually signs off.

Budget season has begun.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin kicked it off this month when he presented the last proposal of his term before the legislature’s money committees. It includes a substantial increase in spending for Medicaid and K-12 re-benchmarking, as … [4131 chars]

Source: Norfolk Virginian-Pilot | Published: 2025-12-23T23:55:06Z

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