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Virginia just passed a major budget compromise headed to Governor Spanberger’s desk — packed with big moves, big debates, and big dollars. A $1.2 billion windfall from a new data center tax funds a surprising pivot: nearly half of RGGI’s climate cash now goes to electric bill rebates for households and small businesses, sparking concern from environmental groups worried about flood-prevention funding being sidelined in vulnerable areas like Hampton Roads. Meanwhile, teachers and public workers get raises, and schools get more money for construction and special education — though some say it’s barely keeping up with inflation and falling short for high-poverty students. Local projects also get boosts: housing loans in Newport News, transit studies in Hampton Roads, and historic church renovations in Virginia Beach. A budget that’s ambitious, controversial, and full of trade-offs.

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