9/07/23 - Virginia lawmakers pass bipartisan budget with teacher pay raises, tax rebates

Virginia lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a budget agreement Wednesday that would send an additional $645 million to state public schools and give teachers a two-percent raise — on top of the five-percent increase approved last year. After state regulators suspended Dominion-imposed requirements for connecting certain solar facilities to the grid, some developers are optimistic — but unsure of how to move forward.