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More arena drama as state budget hangs in balance and more Va. headlines • Virginia Mercury [1]

['Staff Report', 'More From Author', '- March']

Date: 2024-03

• “Prospects for a professional basketball and hockey arena in Alexandria seemed dimmer than ever Tuesday after Gov. Glenn Youngkin spoke with top budget officials from the House of Delegates and Senate, with the governor and lawmakers so far apart that some worry the entire state budget could be headed for a meltdown.”—Washington Post

• After Youngkin said in recent speeches that a House of Delegates-commissioned consultant review of the arena proposal reflected favorably on the project, House Speaker Don Scott said the governor was “embellishing” and House budget committee chairman Luke Torian characterized Youngkin’s claims as inaccurate.—Associated Press

• Bills to boost Virginia public defenders’ pay, backed by bipartisan support, are now under Youngkin’s review.—WTVR

• An anonymous donation of $30 million will fund the renovation of a building on William & Mary’s campus that will be re-named after the school’s chancellor, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates.— Virginia Business

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