RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Leaders in the Virginia General Assembly have reached a compromise on a $100 billion state budget proposal that includes no new taxes or fee increases and raises state worker pay by 3 percent.
Republican leaders in both the House and Senate announced Wednesday they have agreed on a two-year state spending plan.
As expected, the budget does not include provisions related to expanding Medicaid. Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, has pushed for expanding the publicly funded health care program for the poor, but Republicans have rejected the idea.
The budget, which is set for final approval on Friday, also includes a 2 percent raise for public school teachers.
