VA: Budget Policy & Priorities
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
VA General Assembly considers RGGI budget amendments
Virginia's General Assembly will consider budget amendments to reenter the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, known as RGGI. Gov. Glenn Youngkin …
VA advocates upset about prescription drug affordability veto
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has vetoed legislation making prescription drugs more affordable. The bill would have created an independent body to evaluate …
VA Senator calls for updates to ACA health coverage
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., wants to update the 14-year-old Affordable Care Act. He and Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., are asking for updates to the Act's …
Advocates urge VA governor to sign prescription-drug affordability bill
With the approval of the Virginia General Assembly, a bill reducing prescription drug prices is sitting on Gov. Glenn Youngkin's desk. The bill …
VA group helps SNAP/EBT users afford fresh foods
During National Nutrition Month, groups like Virginia Fresh Match are providing people with healthy fresh food options. Since 2009, the coalition of …
VA school districts, parents working to get electric school buses
By Elizabeth McGowan for Energy News Network.Broadcast version by Edwin J. Viera for Virginia News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism …
VA lawmakers pass minimum wage increase, paid family leave
Virginia lawmakers have approved several bills in the final weeks of their session, including a minimum wage hike. The current minimum wage is $12 …
Legislation addresses long-standing VA foster care legal issues
Virginia's General Assembly is taking up a bill to address outcomes for kids in foster care. Previous legislation either failed to pass or was …
VA child advocates calling for increased school funding
Virginia child advocates are calling on state lawmakers to improve school funding. The concern grew when several bills focused on building up school …
VA General Assembly looks to pass gun safety legislation
Virginia's Senate recently passed a series of gun safety bills, which now head to the House. Among them are measures to ban assault weapons in …
VA adopts rule to sell only 'clean' cars starting in 2035
Virginia has adopted a new rule advancing clean car use. The Advanced Clean Cars II Rule requires carmakers to only sell zero-emission vehicles by 20…
AARP VA calls on General Assembly for legislative changes
As the General Assembly session begins, AARP Virginia is calling on lawmakers to tackle key reforms. In particular, they're looking to establish a …