Virginia’s general fund revenues for fiscal year 2024 were $1.2 billion more than what had been forecasted.
Joe McNamara
McNamara, R-Roanoke County, represents the 8th District in the Virginia House of Delegates, encompassing the city of Salem, Craig County, and parts of Roanoke and Montgomery counties. He is the only certified public accountant in the General Assembly.
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It is time to come to the budget table
The fundamental reality is that Virginia does not need to augment our current tax stream in order to properly fund our schools, law enforcement, mental health and the myriad of government needs that our citizens rely on.
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Virginia is missing out on millions in federal funding for energy projects
The two Roanoke Valley legislators, one Democrat, one Republican, are sponsoring a bill to calculate the full amount of federal funding available for Virginia’s electric utilities.
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Legislators should be honest in portraying their votes on the budget
Republicans wanted permanent tax reductions, Democrats did not. Also, the K-12 general fund education budget has increased nearly 30% in the past two years.
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It is time for further tax relief and investment
Gov. Glenn Youngkin should call a special session of the General Assembly to ask for tax cuts.
