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Sen. Danica Roem

Gov. Abigail Spanberger signs a bill increasing Virginia's minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2028.
Jun 22, 2026

Virginia budget with data center tax moves to Spanberger’s desk

Virginia legislators passed a compromise biennial budget Monday that includes an electricity consumption tax on data centers that will bring in $1.2 billion in revenue over the next two years.

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