Virginia Budget Lets Teachers Get 10 Percent Raise
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed a new state budget delivering tax relief for families, a 10 percent raise for teachers, and elimination of the grocery tax. The plan also funds law enforcement, mental health facilities, and lab schools, with tax rebates of 250 dollars for singles and 500 dollars for joint filers, plus billions for education and public safety initiatives.
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North Carolina bill to enlist sheriffs in ICE detainer checks
A GOP backed measure to require sheriffs and jail officials to determine felon suspects and honor ICE detainers, then hold them for up to 48 hours for federal agents, resurfaced in the North Carolina General Assembly. Critics warn it risks constitutional issues and broader deportation harms as a low chance to pass remains.
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