Senate budget offers compromise - The Farmville Herald

Budget offers short-term sugar hit but there could be bitterness to come

Faced with rising interest rates, high grocery prices and bloated bills, the cost of living help announced in Tuesday's budget will only make a minor dent in household budgets.

Senate budget offers compromise - The Farmville Herald

On Tuesday, the Virginia Senate released its latest budget proposal that preserves a sales and use tax exemption for the data center industry, the major hangup that has gummed up negotiations between both legislative chambers.  The revamped proposal also adds a tiered tax for the industry that targets diesel generators and would generate $1.8 billion for the state, Senate leaders said.  Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, has advocated to axe the e…