Youngkin and Virginia lawmakers agree to extension in tense budget talks

Published April 18, 2024 12:00pm ET



Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) and Democratic Virginia legislative leaders announced they would hammer out negotiations on the state’s budget with a special session next month.

The budget process has been one of several points of tension between the Republican governor and Democratic-led legislature this year over disagreements about various appropriations. The special session will convene on May 13, a group of Democratic legislative leaders and Youngkin announced after “a series of productive conversations.”

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