Terry McClinton has asked the state government to look for ways to cut their spending across all agencies to meet an anticipated budget shortfall.
This did not happen during the McDonnell administration.
I remember Tim Kaine closing parks and DMV’s when he was governor to cover shortfalls during his tenure.
It’s not the color of their skin it’s the Democrat Party.
RICHMOND, Va. (WVIR) -
Governor Terry McAuliffe is warning Virginia lawmakers to brace for “tough decisions ahead” to address a budget shortfall.
The Democratic governor delivered remarks on the budget before the House and Senate money committees Friday morning.
The projected shortfall for the current-two year budget is $1.2 billion. That’s in addition to a shortfall of about $280 million carried over from the budget year that ended June 30.
McAuliffe says one reason for this is lower than expected income and sales tax revenue collections.
McAuliffe said the state will fill some of the gap in the current fiscal first year with about $125 million that was supposed to cover raises for state employees, teachers and other state-supported workers.
House leaders and the governor seem to agree already on avoiding cuts to education.
“We must have the courage to embrace innovation and to grow in new directions. We must move forward with our blueprint to develop a skilled workforce,” McAuliffe said.
State leaders are expected to draw on the roughly $378 million rainy day fund to help address the budget hole. Leaders are also concerned with the possibility of another wave of federal spending cuts in October 2017.