Governor McAuliffe looks to distribute budget surplus

Governor McAuliffe is looking to distribute much of the $136,000,000 to teachers, the homeless, economic development and ABC Modernization. The Governor is looking to aid many of his initiatives that were cut in last year’s budget. He wants a 1.5-3% increase in teacher pay, $500,000 for tourism growth incentives, $1,000,000 for housing the homeless and $30,000,000 to revamp the outdated ABC model. He is also looking to save $176,000,000 for a rainy day fund for the next budget year.

Read more here