Youngkin proposes budget reductions to prepare for risks from federal cuts
Youngkin adds back $120M in VMSDEP funding through budget amendment
Sweeping COVID program cuts hit Virginia Department of Health
Youngkin vetoes retail weed again; Virginia to keep half-baked rules
- Richmond sheriff settles federal lawsuit over 2023 jail death
Richmond Mayor Danny Avula presents first budget
Danny Avula unveiled his first budget proposal as Richmond mayor this week, a $3 billion spending proposal for fiscal year 2026 that would invest in affordable housing and increase pay for many city employees, but would also lead to rate hikes for utilities like gas and water.
It also allocates $9.6 million more to Richmond Public Schools than in fiscal 2025, but approximately $20 million less than the division asked for in order to address its top priorities.
After his presentation, Avula made his exit — but was briefly foiled by an unexpectedly closed door.
Read more about Avula’s first budget proposal here.
BizSense Beat: RIC parking fees, Shenandoah Mansions lawsuit, Museum District demolition
BizSense Beat is a weekly collaboration between VPM News and Richmond BizSense that recaps the region’s top business stories.
This week, host Lyndon German and BizSense reporter Mike Platania discuss incoming parking rate hikes at Richmond International Airport, a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the developer behind a boutique hotel project in the Fan, and the demolition of a blighted former warehouse in the Museum District.
