Governor amends Virginia’s budget bill to increase rainy-day reserves over changes in Washington

Glenn Youngkin said he had more than 200 amendments to a bipartisan budget bill by the Virginia General Assembly, including trimming state spending to add additional funds to Virginia’s coffers.

FILE – Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin gestures as he delivers his annual State of the Commonwealth address before a joint session of the Virginia General Assembly at the Capitol, Jan. 13, 2025 in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, file)(AP/Steve Helber)RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin said on Monday that he hoped to bolster Virginia’s rainy-day fund by $300 million in light of economic uncertainty surrounding the White House’s overhaul of federal jobs and its impact on the state’s workforce.