RICHMOND — Virginia voters are clear on what they need the Basic Meeting to do — and never do — with a surplus of state funds that’s tied up in political negotiations, in response to a Washington Publish-Schar College ballot.
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Poll: Va. voters support using surplus on mental health, schools and tax cuts — but not for corporations
However voters don’t favor a proposal by Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) to chop taxes for firms, with 75 p.c towards and 19 p.c in favor, in response to the ballot.
Lawmakers say they don’t anticipate to have reached a deal on the funds when the Basic Meeting returns to Richmond on Wednesday to take up the governor’s vetoes and amendments. Negotiators have been slowed down on the spending plan because the common legislative session ended Feb. 25.
Republicans who management the Home advocate a slate of tax cuts and spending will increase beneficial by Youngkin, made doable by an estimated $3.6 billion in surplus income.
The $1 billion price of tax cuts — which might come on prime of $4 billion in such cuts accepted final yr — embrace rising the usual deduction for private earnings tax filers, lowering the highest marginal tax price, chopping sure taxes for small companies, and reducing the company tax price to five p.c from 6 p.c.
The Republican plan additionally consists of elevated spending for training, regulation enforcement and psychological well being companies, amongst different priorities.
Democrats who management the Senate have opposed many of the tax cuts — singling out the company tax break as a non-starter — and as an alternative need to use the excess cash to offer raises for academics and regulation enforcement and to spend extra on public training and psychological well being.
A majority of Virginia voters help all the main initiatives of each side, aside from the company tax break, the Publish-Schar College ballot finds.
A large majority of voters help utilizing the excess to extend funding for psychological well being companies, with 90 p.c in favor and eight p.c towards.
Almost the identical share say the excess ought to go towards elevated spending for faculties, with 87 p.c in favor and 11 p.c towards.
Extra Virginia voters favor utilizing the excess to chop taxes for small companies (78 p.c) than for people (70 p.c), whereas 69 p.c help rising funding for police.
Positions on these objects cross occasion strains, with majorities of Republicans, Democrats and independents supporting the varied priorities.
However majorities of Republicans (59 p.c), independents (75 p.c) and Democrats (91 p.c) oppose utilizing the excess to minimize taxes for firms.
Mike Thomas, 64, a Republican and Youngkin supporter from Loudoun County, mentioned he’s skeptical of any use of surplus cash that doesn’t begin with paying down public debt.
Although he helps the idea of tax cuts, Thomas would like direct rebates. “Ship it again to the individuals who truly personal the cash, which is the residents,” he mentioned. A company tax break can be acceptable provided that it might be tied to job creation. “In the event that they’re simply chopping taxes to profit the company, I’m not in favor of that,” Thomas mentioned.
Jack Harlow, 61, an impartial voter in rural Alleghany County who approves of Youngkin’s efficiency, will not be in favor of chopping private or company earnings taxes given his considerations that the world economic system might be headed towards recession.
“You don’t pay a complete lot in taxes within the state of Virginia,” Harlow mentioned. “I hate to see them simply dish it out.” He added, although, that he would help a minimize for small companies, which he mentioned “want all the assistance they’ll get.”
Whereas Youngkin pitched the company tax minimize as a instrument to woo massive corporations to the state, Republicans have signaled that they’re prepared to compromise on that merchandise in funds negotiations.
“Every thing’s on the desk proper now,” mentioned Del. Barry D. Knight (R-Virginia Seaside), chairman of the Home Appropriations Committee. “I’m good sufficient to know, after all, what I feel is essentially the most offensive to them and what’s the least offensive to them. Life’s filled with compromises, and I’m definitely prepared to work with them.”
Knight mentioned he and his counterparts within the Senate final spoke about two weeks in the past, and have agreed to satisfy Thursday, the day after the Basic Meeting’s session.
Sen. Janet D. Howell (D-Fairfax), the co-chair of the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee, couldn’t be reached for remark, however she has mentioned she’s going to maintain the road towards most tax cuts as being unsustainable throughout a time of financial uncertainty.
Sen. George L. Barker (D-Fairfax), the opposite co-chair of the Senate committee, additionally couldn’t instantly be reached, however he mentioned final month that he thought negotiators might discover frequent floor on a couple of priorities, significantly rising spending for psychological well being companies.
Del. Mark D. Sickles (D-Fairfax), one of many Home funds negotiators, mentioned the 2 sides need to agree on taxation questions earlier than they understand how a lot income there’s to spend on priorities. “The final I’ve heard is the Senate’s not in a rush to do something,” he mentioned. “We’re speaking Could and even June earlier than the [budget] prime line is resolved.”
As a result of the state adopted its two-year spending plan final yr, the adjustments this yr would merely be amendments to that funds. Already having a funds in place means the negotiators will not be laboring below pressing strain to get one thing finished, Knight mentioned.
“I’m some tax cuts and I do know what they’re — we’re all simply type of wanting and circling the wagons and that’s simply the place we’re,” he mentioned. “We’re simply being deliberative and taking our time.”
The Publish-Schar College ballot was carried out by phone March 21-26, 2023, amongst a random pattern of 486-516 registered voters in Virginia, with 80 p.c reached on cellphones. The margin of error is plus or minus 4.5 share factors.
Guskin reported from Washington. Scott Clement in Washington contributed to this report.
The final game of the 2024 regular season is here. West Virginia will take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders in Lubbock this afternoon, looking for win No. 7. Can they get it? Here are our predictions for the game.
West Virginia’s pass defense is going to be tested today, with Behren Morton slinging it all over the place. Morton puts up big numbers, but a lot of his passes come out of the quick game with some shots mixed in. Tech plays at a very high-tempo and West Virginia has struggled against offenses that have turned it up a notch this season, most notably Pitt.
While Texas Tech’s pass defense is even worse than West Virginia’s, it doesn’t necessarily mean the Mountaineers will have their way through the air. Without Traylon Ray and Jaden Bray, WVU will be a little shorthanded at receiver, and unit as a whole has struggled to win versus man coverage all season long.
West Virginia can’t afford to let Texas Tech dictate the tempo and flow of this game. If they try to play to Tech’s speed, they’ll get boatraced. They have to do everything they can to hold onto the football and milk the clock to limit possessions.
WVU hangs in, but Texas Tech comes out victorious.
Prediction record: 7-4.
Texas Tech is looking to secure its first eight-win regular season since 2009 on Saturday. The Red Raiders started the season 5-1 but have since dropped three of their last five games, although they did go into Ames and knock off an, a then, 11th-ranked Iowa State team.
West Virginia has seen more lows than highs this season, considering the expectations in and surrounding the program. However, the Mountaineers are determined to close out the regular season with a win.
Texas Tech has been really good in Lubbock at regular season finales and are 10-2, including an eight-game winning streak in those games. Meanwhile, West Virginia head coach Neal Brown is 4-0 during Thanksgiving week, which generally falls on the regular season finale, but during the COVID season, the Mountaineers eventually wrapped up the regular season in Ames on December 5th. However, there was a scheduled game against Oklahoma on Dec. 12 in Morgantown, but the game was canceled. So, lets stick with the Thanksgiving week stat.
Neal Brown captured his first win against Texas Tech in Morgantown last year after dropping the first four meetings.
The Red Raiders will be motivated for redemption on the toughness of running back Thaj Brooks. The senior has rushed for over 100 yards in all 10 of his appearances this season, tallying 1,317 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Junior quarterback Behren Morton has been solid for Texas Tech this season, throwing for 2,976 yards and 25 touchdowns.
Despite all their offensive success, the defense, like West Virginia’s, has been their downfall. It’s hard to believe there’s been worse defense than the Mountaineers, but the Red Raiders are in contention with Oklahoma State to take the title of “Big 12’s Worst Defense”.
In what I believed to be a ‘toss up’ game from the beginning of the season holds true today. I don’t like the stats against WVU in this one with Tech’s home success and recent series history, but like last week, I’m going with the intangible Garrett Greene.
The Mountaineers did not necessarily need heroics in last week’s win against UCF, but they will more than likely need some big plays down the stretch to steal the victory and I don’t believe will allow it to happen.
Garrett Greene has a big fourth quarter while running backs CJ Donalson and Jahiem White pound the rock in the running game and steal a victory in Lubbock 37-34.
Prediction record: 7-4.
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia National Guard (VNG) soldiers returned home from deployment in Poland on Wednesday — just in time to spend Thanksgiving with their families.
The soldiers were assigned to the Virginia Beach-based 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group and reunited with family, friends and VNG senior leaders on Wednesday, Nov. 27.
These reunions came after the soldiers had been serving on federal active duty since March of this year.
The 529th was based at Forward Operating Site in Karliki, Poland and was responsible for supply missions, logistics and maintenance. They also serve as a headquarters element for Task Force Cavalier, which oversees operations and training for over 550 soldiers from 4 different subordinate units from active-duty Army, Army Reserve and Army National Guard.
Among the people there to greet the returning soldiers and thank them for their service was Major General James W. Ring, the Adjutant General of Virginia and Brig. Gen. Todd H. Hubbard — the VNG Director of the Joint Staff.
“You showed tremendous resiliency,” said Lt. Col. Carlos Maldonado, commander of TF Cavalier at the TOA. “You overcame and absolutely crushed the mission. Through it all, Cavalier you persevered.”
To learn more about what their deployment entailed, click here.
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It’s the final day of the Battle 4 Atlantis and the West Virginia Mountaineers are hoping to leave the Bahamas with a third-place finish in the event. Winning the whole thing would have been extremely impressive considering the field, but Darian DeVries’ squad has already notched a key resume-building win over Gonzaga and can do so again today against No. 24 Arizona.
Here are my picks for today’s game. Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.
1 Star – Not very confident
2 Star – A little confident
3 Star – Fairly confident
4 Star – Very confident
5 Star – Should be a lock to happen
3-star play on Arizona (-6.5): This is a really tough matchup for the Mountaineers playing its third game in three days. When these two meet later in the year, I believe WVU will put together a much stronger showing and potentially even win the game. Not there, though.
The Wildcats have a nine-man rotation, which occasionally will be a ten-man. WVU’s key players have logged a ton of minutes over the last two days, with both games going to overtime. As evidenced in yesterday’s game, if the Mountaineers face serious foul trouble, it impacts them more than most teams due to a lack of depth. Amani Hansberry should be able to produce a third straight big game, but if he starts picking up fouls left and right, WVU will be in trouble. Arizona’s guard-heavy lineup will attack and finish around the rim with ease.
I’ve got the Wildcats pulling away with a strong second half.
1-star play on the under: Arizona is a high-scoring team that likes to push the tempo. They’ve averaged 67 field goal attempts in this tournament, whereas WVU has attempted 59 and 63 in games that went to overtime. For West Virginia to win, they’re going to have to slow things down when they have the ball, much like they did in the opening-round game against Gonzaga.
I mentioned fatigue setting in as a possibility in the WVU-Louisville game yesterday, and although Darian DeVries isn’t using that as an excuse, you can tell it played a factor for both teams, especially in the first half. Both squads looked sloppy, slow, and disjointed. I seriously doubt WVU and Arizona will have an extra bounce in their step today, playing for the third time in three days and in a game deciding who takes home third place.
ATS: 3-3 (50%)
O/U: 4-2 (66%)
Overall: 7-5 (58%)
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