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Here’s a recap of the top stories on the morning of Feb. 5, 2024:
Senate subcommittee kills Glenn Youngkin budget's income tax cuts
Reported by VPM News’ Jahd Khalil
The governor’s proposal included cutting taxes by roughly 12% for all tax brackets, increasing the sales tax by 0.9%, removing sales tax exemptions for digital goods and increasing credits for low-income families.
Transportation bills on the move in General Assembly
Reported by VPM News’ Ian M. Stewart
In 2023 there were more than 25,000 crashes on Virginia roads, resulting in 449 deaths. More than 2,400 of those involved serious injuries. According to VDOT, all were caused by speeding.
In other news:
- Va. lawmakers consider sweeping changes to special education (Virginia Mercury)
- Montpelier visitor accused of theft (Orange County Review)*
In case you missed it:
- Virginia Democrats lay out gun safety measures with help from David Hogg (Courthouse News Service)
- Virginia Union partnership will build up to 200 residences along campus (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*
- At Henrico Schools’ town hall, parents praise new security measures, ask for more afterschool programming (Henrico Citizen)
*This outlet utilizes a paywall.
